McIntyre hits moonshot, Bulldogs beat Broncs 8-2
Whitefish's Jake McIntyre (10) connects on a three-run home run in the sixth inning against Hamilton in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish baseball coach Kyler Blades on the third baseline as the Bulldogs take on the Hamilton Broncs in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish's Maddox Muller (4) connects on a single against the Hamilton Broncs in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish's Jake McIntyre (10) touches home after a three-run home run in the sixth inning against Hamilton in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish shortstop Logan Kunz (15) gathers a ground ball and throws out a Hamilton Broncs runner in the fifth inning in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish reliever Maddox Muller (4) delivers in the fifth inning against the Hamilton Broncs in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish's Josiah Ruther (34) steals second ahead of the throw to Hamilton second baseman Emerson Widmer (12) in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish's Ty Schwaiger (23) drives in a run with a bases-loaded single in the fifth against Hamilton in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish shortstop Fisher Fair (22) readies a throw to first as Bulldogs catcher Fynn Ridgeway runs down the line to back up thre throw in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
The Whitefish Bulldogs celebrate after an 8-2 win over the Hamilton Broncs in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish starting pitcher Jacob Polumbus (99) delivers in the third inning against the Hamilton Broncs in the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Saturday, May 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
WHITEFISH — Whitefish beat Hamilton 8-2 Saturday at Memorial Field on the second day of the Sapa-Johnsrud Baseball Invitational.
The Bulldogs’ Maddox Muller was 2-for-2 at the plate with two runs scored and Jake McIntyre launched a three-run homer to dead center field in the bottom of the sixth inning to seal the victory for Whitefish. McIntyre was 2-for-3 on the day and also scored twice.
“McIntyre’s been doing it all season for us, great kid, great approach at the plate, he’s been crushing the ball,” Whitefish coach Kyler Blades said. “Maddox is also doing an awesome job, he focuses on up the middle and the other way and just hitting the barrel every time.”
Jacob Polumbus got the start for the Bulldogs and pitched 4 1-3 innings while allowing one run and striking out seven. Muller closed things out for Whitefish. He struck out two and allowed one run.
The Bulldogs jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when McIntyre doubled then came around to score on a passed ball — on a dropped third strike.
Hamilton tied things up in the top of the second on a fielder's choice but after that Polumbus and Muller held the Broncs scoreless until the top of the seventh when Hamilton’s Cash Lawrence picked up an RBI single.
Whitefish honored their inaugural senior class following the game and the Bulldogs’ next stop is the state tournament May 18-20 in Butte.
“What a cool thing this was, so many kids coming out playing this awesome game. It’s a success no matter what happens next week but we’re gonna give it everything we got and hope to make a run.” Blades said.
Hamilton 010 000 1 - 2 6 2
Whitefish 100 124 x - 8 6 0
Jacob Polumbus and Fynn Ridgeway. Taylor Nead and Jacob Westberry.
HAMILTON — Conner Ekin 1-4, Emerson Widmer 1-3, Cash Lawrence 1-1, Westberry 0-2, Atticus Southwell 0-2, Jackson Jessop 1-3, Toby DeMoss 0-3, Vins Bos 0-0, Nead 1-2, Angeles Hernandez 1-1, Liam O’Connell, Carson Richie 0-0, Hunter Harrness 0-0.
WHITEFISH — Polumbus 0-2, Maddox Muller 2-2, Mack McLaughlin 0-1, Birney Grantz 0-0, Christian Schwaderer 0-0, Jake McIntyre 2-3, Ty Schwaiger 1-4, Fynn Ridgeway 0-3, Clayton Godsey 0-3, Logan Kunz 0-3, Josiah Ruther 1-2, Fisher Fair 0-3.
HR — McIntyre. 2B — McIntyre RBIs — Lawrence, Nead. McIntyre 3, Schwaiger 1, Ridgeway 1, Kunz 1. Runs — Bos, Hernandez. Muller 2, McIntyre 2, Schwaderer 2, Godsey, Ruther.
Errors — Jessop, Westberry.
