Bigfork blasts Troy to open new home field

Bigfork pitcher Grady Campbell (3) delivers against Troy at Flathead Beacon Field on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Cavin Wiest (16) connects on a pitch against Troy at Flathead Beacon Field on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) makes an over-the-shoulder catch in shallow center field against Troy at Flathead Beacon Field on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork shorstop Liam Benson (7) fields a ground ball in the hole against Troy at Flathead Beacon Field on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Sam Plummer (12) drives in a run against Troy at Flathead Beacon Field on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Holland Jantzen (25) connects on a double as the Vikings take on Troy at Flathead Beacon Field on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Troy pitcher Carson Orr (3) delivers against Bigfork at Flathead Beacon Field on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Grady Campbell (3) celebrates with Hayden Mayer (8) after scoring a run against Troy at Flathead Beacon Field on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Sam Plummer (12) congratulates Rye Rodriguez (23) after Rodriguez scored a run against Troy at Flathead Beacon Field on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dan Purcell speaks before the first game at Flathead Beacon Field between Bigfork and Troy on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dan Purcell throws out the first pitch before the first game at Flathead Beacon Field between Bigfork and Troy on Thursday, April 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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by Daily Inter Lake
| April 18, 2025 12:00 AM

BIGFORK — What better way to break in your new home than a walk-off hit.

That’s exactly what Holland Jantzen and the Bigfork Vikings did in a 13-3 victory over Troy Thursday at Flathead Beacon Field.

Jantzen drove in Ryder Hamilton on a grounder to shortstop to secure the run rule victory in six innings. Hamilton hit an RBI triple just before Jantzen called game.

Grady Campbell also tripled for the Vikings (5-3). Eight different Bigfork batters picked up a hit.

Campbell started on the mound, going 3 2-3 innings, allowing two runs on no hits. He struck out six.

Hayden Mayer threw 2 1-3 in relief, allowing one run on three hits and fanning four.

Cooper Carsley, Gunner Fisher and Tommy Guinard drove in a run apiece for Troy (0-4).

Eureka 21, Plains-Hot Springs 0

PLAINS — Rowan Burow threw three no-hit innings and drove in a pair of runs at the plate as Eureka cruised by Plains-Hot Springs.

Burow’s first inning single drove in E McKim to give the Lions () a 3-0 lead. He added another RBI single in the second and a double in the third. On the mound Burow struck out six batters.

McKim and Rogan Lytle joined Burow with extra-base hits during the game.

The game ended after three innings due to the run rule.

Missoula Paddleheads Showcase

Ronan 6, Missoula Hellgate 6

MISSOULA — Everett Lozeau doubled twice for Ronan, but a seventh inning sacrifice fly from Hellgate sealed a 6-6 tie between the Chiefs and Knights.

Lozeau drove in two runs for Ronan, including a second inning hit that scored Treysin Sinclair and sparked the Chiefs to a three-run frame and a 4-3 lead.

Liam Willis put Ronan (4-3-1) ahead 6-4 in the fifth inning, scoring on a passes ball.

A bases loaded walk to Patrick Marsolek in the sixth and a Lincoln Chamberlain fly to center secured the draw for Hellgate (0-6-1) as no extra innings were played during the showcase.

Polson 8, Florence 2

Landon Shoemake drove in a pair on a single to centerfield in the second inning and sparked Polson to an 8-2 victory over Florence in a matchup of Montana’s only state baseball champions at the Paddleheads Showcase.

Wyatt Wadsworth followed Shoemake’s single with an RBI double for the Pirates — 2023’s inaugural champions — during a 3-run third inning. Cole Wadsworth also doubled.

The Pirates (4-1) added five runs over the final two innings to pull away for the win.

Chase Wagner hit a solo homer for the Falcons (4-4), the defending state champions.

Hamilton 8, Columbia Falls 2

Cash Lawrence hit a three-run double and Hamilton used a big sixth inning to pull away from Columbia Falls, handing the Wildcats their first loss of the season at the Paddleheads Showcase.

Lawrence's double came during the Broncs () five-run sixth and grew the lead to 7-2.

Columbia Falls (5-1) took the lead in the second with an RBI groundout from Wyatt Dodson.

The Wildcats found their only other run in the third inning on a double from Nico Young that scored Treysen Murphy.

Wednesday

Eureka 23, Browning 2

EUREKA — Rogan Lytle drove in two runs on a 3-for-3 outing as Eureka downed Browning 23-2.

Lytle hit a pair of singles in the second inning, the first driving in Colter White in the second inning to put Eureka up 16-2, the second brought home Tyce Van Orden. He was also hit by a pitch in the first inning and crossed the plate three times.

Van Orden threw three innings for the Lions, allowing one hit and two runs. He fanned five.

Browning tallied a run in each of the first two innings. Jaylyn Aimsback drove in Jorian Snow in the first inning on a fielder's choice. Snow drove in Todd Morgan in the second inning after drawing a walk.