Bothwell, Casserilla lead Riders to Tuesday win

Ty Bothwell and three relievers combined on a five-hitter, Xavier Casserilla drove in three runs and the Glacier Range Riders beat Missoula 6-2 Tuesday night in Pioneer League baseball.

Casserilla had a two-run single in the first inning and drove in another run with a base hit as the Range Riders (3-4 this half) took a 5-0 lead in the second inning at Glacier Bank Park. 

That was more than enough for Bothwell, who went six innings with five hits — including a two-run homer from Roberta Pena, his league-leading 28th — and one walk allowed. He struck out seven.  

Jason Franks, Jacob Hasty and Rayne Supple all threw an inning of hitless relief. 

Kingston Liniak had an RBI single in the first inning and a sacrifice fly in the second for Glacier. In the fifth, catcher Angel Mendoza hit his fourth home run, a solo shot. 

The teams continued their six-game series Wednesday evening. 

Missoula    000    002    000    -    2    5    0 

Glacier    320    010    00x    -    6    12    0

Michael Peterson, Nick Bautista (6), Matthew Taubensee (7) and Taylor Smith. Ty Bothwell, Jason Franks (7), Jacob Hasky (8), Rayne Supple (9) and Angel Mendoza. 

MISSOULA PADDLEHEADS — Colby Wilkerson 2-4, Roberto Pena 1-4, Mike Rosario 1-4, Adam Fogel 0-3, Colin Gordon 1-4, Alec Sanchez 0-4, Kamron Willman 0-3, Taylor Smith 0-3, Jeremy Piatkiewicz 0-3.  

GLACIER RANGE RIDERS — TJ Clarkson 3-5, Logan Beard 1-4, Eli Paton 2-4, Xavier Casserilla 2-5, Jack Lynch 1-3, Kingston Liniak 1-2, Angel Mendoza 1-4, Kyle Ashworth 0-3, Darrel Wood 1-4. 

2B — Paton. 3B — Paton. HR — Pena (28), Mendoza (4). RBIs — Pena 2, Casserilla 3, Liniak 2, Mendoza.