Lynden 4, Ferndale 2
Lynden Christian 11, Squalicum 10
Meridian 5, Lakewood 4
Bellingham 7, Burlington-Edison 3
Sehome 4, Blaine 3
Oak Harbor 9, Mount Baker 5
Anacortes 11, Nooksack Valley 1
*Read below to find out more about each game!
Lynden 4, Ferndale 2
In a much anticipated matchup between Whatcom County’s top two baseball teams, the Lions were able to jump out ahead early, and hold on for the victory. Sophomore Lane Simonsen outdueled junior Jake Mason in a battle of unbeaten pitchers, and Lincoln Van Diest picked up his second save of the season. Senior second baseman Duke Ohligschlager led the Lynden offense with three hits, including a double, while junior Lane Heeringa scored two runs and stole three bases. The Golden Eagles scored their two runs on solo home runs by juniors Landen Hatchett and Jordan Mason.
W: Simonsen (5-0)
L: Ja. Mason (5-1)
S: Van Diest (2)
LYN: Ohligschlager 3-4, 2B, R; Parcher 1-3, RBI; Zweegman 1-3, RBI, BB; Nolte 1-2, BB, HBP; Heeringa 1-2, 2 R, BB, 3 SB.
FERN: Jo. Mason 1-2, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB; Hatchett 1-2, HR, RBI, R, BB; Strom 1-3; Pelton 1-3; Raymond 1-3; McCormick 1-3.
Lynden Christian 11, Squalicum 10
The Lyncs rode a 5-run second inning and a 6-run fourth inning, while the Storm continued to creep back into the game each inning, but ultimately ran out of outs. In a game that totaled 21 runs, 21 hits and nine errors, the base paths were busy. Junior pitcher Isaac Paxton picked up his sixth win of the season, and the 10th of his career. Freshman second baseman Austin Engels cracked two doubles, and Paxton and junior Lane Dykstra each hit a triple to lead LC offensively. Squalicum got offensive contributions from Chase Andersen and Jacob Parcher who each had a pair of hits, Joziah McCloud who hit a double, and Hayden Hollingsworth blasted his first varsity home run.
W: Paxton (6-2)
L: Hebert (1-2)
S: Van Hofwegen (1)
LC: Terpstra 2-4, 2 R, SB; Dykstra 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI, R; Paxton 2-3, 3B, RBI, 2 R, HBP, SB; Engels 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Brink 1-1, R, HBP, SB; Blair 1-2, RBI, R, SB; Moorlag 1-2, RBI, R, BB; VanHofwegen 1-2, 2 RBI, SB.
SQU: Andersen 2-5, 3 R, 2 SB; Parcher 2-4, RBI 3 R; Hollingsworth 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R; McCloud 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, HBP; Knowlton 1-4, 2 RBI, R; Sumner 1-1, R, SB; Brueske 1-3, SB.
Meridian 5, Lakewood 4
Bryce Johnson did it all against the Cougars, pitching the complete game to pick up his second victory of the season, and his double in the bottom of the seventh inning scored freshman Jonah Aase to give the Trojans the walk-off win. Johnson’s big day at the plate pushed his batting average over the .400 plateau on the season.
W: Johnson (2-4)
MER: Johnson 3-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB; Aase 2-3, 2 R, BB, SB; Forbes 1-3, R; D. Short 1-4, RBI, R, SB; Berschauer 1-1.
Bellingham 7, Burlington-Edison 3
The Bayhawks continued their ability to play up to their competition, and rode to victory behind a 4-run top of the first inning. Senior pitcher Connor Anderson struck out five batters over four innings of work to pick up his second victory of the season, with Owen Rasmussen and Landon Kerzman finishing off the Tigers in relief. Rasmussen, along with Wyatt Harris and Jake Troost, each also knocked in two runs.
W: Anderson (2-2)
BELL: Toof 2-4, 2 R, SB; Rasmussen 2-4, 2 RBI; Kerzman 1-4, 2B, R, SB; Brimble 1-3, RBI, R, BB, SB; Troost 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB; Harris 1-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB.
Sehome 4, Blaine 3
In what was probably the game of the year so far this season in Whatcom County, the Mariners outlasted the Borderites after 11 innings of thrilling baseball. It was Sehome’s fourth victory of the year, and the third extra inning win of the season. In the previous two (against Bellingham and Mount Baker), it was junior pitcher Jacob Gillig who pitched brilliantly until hitting the pitch count limit, and then junior Ben Sefrit took over and ultimately pick up the victory in relief. The same formula worked again, as Sefrit picked up his third victory of the season. Gillig pitched into the ninth inning before hitting his pitch count limit, and he gave up just four hits while striking out six. Borderite senior Anden Holley matched him throughout, going six and two thirds of an inning, allowing just three hits and striking out 10. Carson Neff‘s line drive single to left field in the bottom of the 11th inning scored Aiden Harwick-Koolen, who had walked and stole second base, to get the walk-off win. Neff had another huge game with four hits, two runs batted in, and three stolen bases.
W: Sefrit (3-0)
L: Akre (0-1)
SEH: Neff 4-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, 3 SB; Harwick-Koolen 2-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB; Gillig 1-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB.
BLA: Kortlever 1-6, RBI, SB, R; Ai. Holley 1-4, RBI, BB, SB; Puls 1-4, HBP; H. Vezzetti 1-4, RBI, HBP; An. Holley 1-4, Cranford 1-4, BB; A. Vezzetti 1-2, SB.
Oak Harbor 9, Mount Baker 5
The Mountaineers scored four runs in the final two innings, but the comeback ultimately fell short against the Wildcats. Junior centerfielder Ethan Larson had two hits and two stolen bases to lead the Mountie offense, while sophomore Jesse Harward and senior Brent Anderson each had a run batted in.
L: Anderson (0-3)
MB: Larson 2-3, RBI, BB, 2 SB; West 1-4, R, SB; E. Washburn 1-2, R, BB, SB; Harward 1-3, RBI, R, BB, SB; Nason 1-3, R, SB; Maloley 1-1. Hanstead 1-3, R, SB.
Anacortes 11, Nooksack Valley 1
Ethan Rutledge-Jones’ double in the top of the fourth drive in Bennett DeLange, but that would be the only run that the Pioneers were able to score against the Seahawks in the battle of purple.
L: Rutledge-Jones (0-2)
NV: Olney 1-3, Tresselt 1-3; DeLange 1-2, R; Rutledge-Jones 1-2, 2B, RBI; Triplett 1-2, SB, Martin 1-2.
STANDINGS
TEAM W L PCT RS RA RPG RAPG LYN 16 4 .800 162 53 8.1 2.7 FERN 11 6 .647 147 76 8.6 4.5 MER 11 8 .579 104 97 5.5 5.1 LC 9 9 .500 94 143 5.2 7.9 BLA 7 10 .412 73 87 4.3 5.1 SQU 7 11 .389 90 117 5.0 6.5 MB 5 12 .294 72 107 4.2 6.3 BELL 5 12 .294 66 100 3.9 5.9 SEH 4 12 .250 54 131 3.4 8.2 NV 3 16 .158 46 200 2.4 10.5
