WolfPack baseball wins over U. of A.

Mar 24, 2017 | 5:43 AM

KAMLOOPS —  Before the regular season starts on Saturday, the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Baseball team have a few final tune up games against the University of Alberta Golden Bears. They played the first of three games tonight, in which the WolfPack took 8-2.

 

Tyler Hodder started on the mound for the ‘Pack and threw two innings. He allowed two unearned runs on one hit and three walks. He also struck out two batters. Dillon Ferguson came into the game and threw three innings, not giving up a run. He also allowed three hits, walked three batters and struck out three. Jordy Cunningham threw 2/3 of an inning. He allowed two hits and hit a batter. Aaron Lemoine threw 1 1/3 innings, not allowing a run. Duncan Elgert and Qwinn Nesplak also threw an inning each. They each walked two batters. Elgert struck out two batters while Nesplak struck out one.

 

Tyler Hodder – 2 innings, 1 hit, 2 runs, 0 earned runs, 3 BB, 0 HBP, 2 K

Dillon Ferguson – 3 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 3 BB, 0 HBP, 3 K

Jordy Cunningham – 0.2 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 0 K

Aaron Lemoine – W, 1.1 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K

Duncan Elgert – H, 1 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 2 K

Qwinn Nesplak – 1 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K

 

Ethan Mohan had a big game at the plate as he went 2-4 with a double, two RBIs and two stolen bases. Malik James and Isiah McDonald also had good games for the WolfPack. James went 2-2 with a double, a run scored and a sacrifice bunt. McDonald went 1-3 with a double off the top of the wall, two walks, a run scored and a stolen base. Blayne Halland and Josh Hillis each collected a RBI single. Halland also walked twice, scored a run and had two stolen bases. Hillis had a walk and a sacrifice bunt. Nick Bolt went 1-1 with a RBI single. Greg Labranche and Anthony Walcott both collected a RBI in the eighth inning. Josh Snider and Connor McKenzie both went 1-2 with a run scored.

 

Ethan Mohan – 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB

Malik James – 2-2, 2B, R, sac bunt, CS

Isiah McDonald – 1-3, 2B, R, 2 BB, SB, K

Blayne Halland – 1-2, RBI, R, 2 BB, 2 SB

Josh Hillis – 1-3, RBI, BB, sac bunt

Nick Bolt – 1-1, RBI

Greg Labranche – 1-1, RBI

Anthony Walcott – 0-0, RBI, BB

Josh Snider – 1-2, R, K

Connor McKenzie – 1-2, R

Kyron Smith – 0-0, R

Lucas Lott – 0-0, R

 

The WolfPack will finish their three game exhibition series with the University of Alberta tomorrow at 11am and 1:30pm at Canada Games Field at McArthur Island. These are the team’s last two exhibition games before the regular season starts on Saturday against the University of Fraser Valley Cascades.