Four Hit Gem by Saskatoon’s Zach Pierce Sends Angels to Championship Game
BC Sooke Loggers Can’t Catch Up To SK Saskatoon Angels
BC Sooke Loggers (G) watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in an 8-1 loss to SK Saskatoon Angels (B) on Saturday. SK Saskatoon Angels (B) scored on a single by Justin Laskowski in the first inning and a home run by Bradley Ezekiel in the second inning.
The BC Sooke Loggers (G) struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing SK Saskatoon Angels (B), giving up eight runs.
SK Saskatoon Angels (B) got on the board in the first inning when Laskowski singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run.
SK Saskatoon Angels (B) scored three runs in the seventh inning. SK Saskatoon Angels (B) offense in the inning was led by Jason Hill and Derek Arsenie, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.
Zach Pierce was credited with the victory for SK Saskatoon Angels (B). The ace went seven innings, allowing one run on four hits and striking out ten.
Scott Lieph took the loss for BC Sooke Loggers (G). The hurler allowed five hits and five runs over four innings, striking out nine.
BC Sooke Loggers (G) socked one home run on the day. Bryan Abrey had a homer in the sixth inning.
Tyson Barkman, Abrey, Derek Mayson, and Blake Hunter each collected one hit to lead BC Sooke Loggers (G). BC Sooke Loggers (G) didn’t commit a single error in the field. Brian Banner had 12 chances in the field, the most on the team.
SK Saskatoon Angels (B) racked up eight hits in the game. Laskowski and Hill all collected multiple hits for SK Saskatoon Angels (B). Laskowski led SK Saskatoon Angels (B) with three hits in four at bats.
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Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKTN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| SOO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
SK Saskatoon Angels (B)more stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Ezekiel | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jason Hill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Casey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon McCullough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Justin Laskowski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Reid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Arsenie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Barber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jesse Osika | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Evanochko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zach Pierce | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 29 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Batting3B: Justin Laskowski
HR: Bradley Ezekiel, Jason Hill, Devon McCullough
TB: Derek Arsenie, Bradley Ezekiel 4, Jason Hill 5, Justin Laskowski 5, Devon McCullough 4
RBI: Derek Arsenie, Bradley Ezekiel, Jason Hill 2, Justin Laskowski, Devon McCullough 2
TotalsTeam QAB: 14 (41.18%)
Derek Arsenie, Taylor Barber, Bradley Ezekiel 3, Jason Hill 2, Justin Laskowski, Darren McCullough, Devon McCullough 3, Jesse Osika, Cole Reid
Team LOB: 5FieldingE: Cole Reid
DP: Jason Hill, Zach Pierce, Cole Reid
BC Sooke Loggers (G)more stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Walushka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Abrey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Mayson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Hunter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Cowick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyson Barkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Banner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Leyland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Edginton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarod Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Lieph | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Batting2B: Blake Hunter, Derek Mayson
HR: Bryan Abrey
TB: Bryan Abrey 4, Tyson Barkman, Blake Hunter 2, Derek Mayson 2
RBI: Bryan Abrey
ROE: Brian Banner
GIDP: Derek Mayson
TotalsTeam QAB: 10 (35.71%)
Bryan Abrey 2, Brian Banner 2, Tyson Barkman, Blake Hunter 2, Derek Mayson 2, Kris Walushka
Team LOB: 6
SK Saskatoon Angels (B)more stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Pierce | 7.0 | 111 | .640 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 111 | .640 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
PitchingW: Zach Pierce
Pitches-Strikes: Zach Pierce 111-71
Groundouts-Flyouts: Zach Pierce 8-2
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Zach Pierce 16-28
BC Sooke Loggers (G)more stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Lieph | 4.0 | 89 | .551 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Tyson Barkman | 3.0 | 45 | .622 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 134 | .575 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
PitchingL: Scott Lieph
WP: Scott Lieph
Pitches-Strikes: Tyson Barkman 45-28, Scott Lieph 89-49
Groundouts-Flyouts: Tyson Barkman 6-0, Scott Lieph 3-0
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Tyson Barkman 7-13, Scott Lieph 8-21