BELLINGHAM – In what Lake Stevens High School baseball coach Rodger Anderson described as “a typical first game of the year,” the Vikings defeated Sehome 12-5 Monday in a non-conference contest.
Playing with those first-game jitters – and the wind and rain – the two teams combined for 13 walks and seven errors.
“The wind was blowing in pretty good and the ball wasn’t getting out too far,” Anderson said in reference to the weather and the lack of extra-base hits.
Lake Stevens (1-0) scored in the each of the first six innings and led 7-1 before Sehome (0-1) scored four times in the bottom of the fifth inning to cut the Vikings’ lead to two.
Lake Stevens’ Greg Varnum then broke the game open in the top of the sixth with a bases-clearing double.
Grant Kottsick added two RBI and went 2-for-3 for the Vikings, who are hoping to improve on last season’s fourth-place finish in districts.
“We’re hoping to improve and to compete for the (league) title,” Anderson said.
Fields, Stevens (3), Buzzo (5), Verdugo (7) and Crain. Walton, Kristi (4), and Olsen. WP-Stevens (1-0). LP-Walton (0-1). 2B- Kottsick (LS), Varnum (LS). Records-Lake Stevens 1-0 overall. Sehome 0-1. |
Archbishop Murphy 4, Chimacum 0: Chris Mitchell pitched three shutout innings and went 2-for-2 at the plate in leading Archbishop Murphy to the non-conference victory over Chimacum in the season opener for both teams. The game was called after five innings because of darkness.
Danny, Arlo (4), and Ty. Mitchell, McCann (4), and Burch WP-Mitchell (1-0) LP-Danny (0-1). 2B- Mitchell (AM). Records-Chimacum 0-1 overall. Archbishop Murphy 1-0. |
Lakewood 2, Nathan Hale 2, 10 innings: Jake Kon doubled home the tying runs in the bottom of the seventh and pitched four shutout innings of relief to help Lakewood tie Nathan Hale in the non-conference season opener for both teams. Lakewood’s pitchers – Alex Thomas, Cullen Cantwell and Kon – held Nathan Hale to one earned run.
LaCroix, Farris (7), and Showalter. Thomas, Cantwell (4), Kon (7), and Wammack WP-none LP-none. 2B- Kon (L), Westley (L), LaCroix (NH). HR-Rivera (NH). Records- Nathan Hale 0-0-1 overall. Lakewood 0-0-1. |
Edmonds-Woodway 13, Squalicum 0: David Dwyer went 3-for-4 and Derek Lange and Jake Beattiger each had three RBI to lead Edmonds-Woodway to past Squalicum. The non-league contest was the season opener for both teams. The game was stopped after five innings in accordance with the 10-run rule.
Merz Cadman (3) Wilcox (4) and Tull. Brown Tucker (4) Torgerson and Bennett (4) WP-Brown (1-0). LP-Merz (0-1). 2B-Crosbie (EW), Cooper (EW), Lange (EW). Records-Squalicum 0-1 overall. Edmonds-Woodway 1-0. |
Softball
Monroe 12, Ferndale 2: Monroe pitcher Ashly Forsberg allowed just five hits and struck out eight as the Bearcats won the non-league contest. The game was the season opener for both teams. Mollie Nelson had two singles and Jamie Holmes knocked in three runs to lead Monroe.
Forsberg and Holmes. Williams, Sullivan (5) and Cagey. WP-Forsberg (1-0.) LP-Williams (0-1). 2B- Nelson (M), Vanzanten (M) Records-Monroe 1-0 overall. Ferndale 0-1. |
Everett 9, Oak Harbor 3: Victoria Coury had a double and a triple to lead Everett past Oak Harbor in the non-conference season opener for both teams. Jessica Carey pitched four strong innings for Everett then came back in the sixth to finish the game with two innings of relief.
Carey, Hudson (4), Carey (6) and Baird. Howard, DeGraaf (6) and Barone WP-Carey (1-0). LP-Howard (0-1). 2B-Coury (Everett). 3B-Coury (Everett) Records-Everett 1-0 overall. Oak Harbor 0-1. |
Archbishop Murphy 3, Chimacum 0: Katlin Kennedy allowed one hit, walked one and struck out 11 to lead Archbishop Murphy to a non-conference victory over Chimacum in the season opener for both teams. Liz Kennedy, Katlin’s sister and batterymate, went 2-for-4 at the plate and Kaitlin Duffy was 2-for-3 with two runs scored for the Wildcats.
Ulrich and Boltinghause. K. Kennedy and L. Kennedy. WP-Kennedy (1-0). LP-Ulrich (0-1). 2B- Huggens (AM), Shandera (AM), Records-Chimacum 0-1 overall. Archbishop Murphy 1-0 overall. |
Concrete 21, Darrington 1: Brittany Howell pitched four inning and struck out 10 Darrington batters to lead Concrete to victory in the season opener for both teams. The game ended after four innings in accordance with the 10-run rule.
King, and Thompson. Howell, Knops (5) and not reported. WP-Howell (1-0). LP-King (0-1). 2B- Lewis (C), 3B-Lewis (C) Records-Concrete 1-0 overall. Concrete 0-1. |
Soccer
Shorecrest 0, Nathan Hale 0: Shorecrest goalkeeper Rylan Hawkins opened the season with a shutout as the Highlanders played Nathan Hale to a tie in a non-league contest. Shorecrest dominated the shots-on-goal, 8-2.
Goals-None. Goalkeepers-Shorecrest: Hawkins; NH-unavailable. JV score-Shorecrest 2, Nathan Hale 1. Records-Shorecrest 0-0-1. Nathan Hale 0-0-1. |
Bishop Blanchet 3, Lynnwood 0: Alex Bussilac scored two goals and Mark Conrad also scored as Bishop Blanchet defeated Lynnwood in a non-conference game. The contest was the season opener for both teams. Andrew Engel and Brenden McNutt combined for the shutout for Blanchet.
Goals-Bishop Blanchet: Conrad, Bussilac 2. Goalkeepers-Bishop Blanchet: Engel and McNutt. Lynnwood: Ray. JV score-Bishop Blanchet 10, Lynnwood 0. Records-Bishop Blanchet 1-0 overall. Lynnwood 0-1. |
Golf
Arlington 120, Stanwood 139, Ellensburg 139: Arlington’s Laura Blumenstein and Ryan Cook shot a 3-over-par 38 to win the coed Icebreaker Jamboree.
Arlington-Ryan Cook-Laura Blumenstein 38 (medalist), Wes Godden-Stephanie Flick 40, Joe White-Kalan Smith 42, Max Conway-Katie Nash 43, Evan Dolman-Courtney Hageman, 43, Alex Hedlund-Rachel Davis 44. Stanwood-Tyren Lynn-Rishele Titus, 46, Alex Merrick-Erin Evans 46, Ryan Ammerman-Chelsi Palmer, 47, Corey Westerman-Jill Madsen 48, Kevin Sloan-Rachele Goshorn 50, Richard Abrams-Katie Epperson 52. Ellensburg-Ben Firman-Cody Greff 43, Adam Alldredge-Kassidy Anthony 46, Greg Ellis-Tammi Findley 50. |
Lake Stevens 213, Meadowdale 219, Lynnwood 244: Senior Jason Nichikawa shot a 3-over-par 39 and teammate Andrew Winslow made seven straight pars in a round of 38 to lead Lake Stevens in the non-league tournament. Meadowdale’s Jeff Larson bogeyed the eighth hole and birdied No. 9 to finish with a 37 and earn medalist honors.
Lake Stevens-Nichikawa 39, Brengman 40, Holman 44, Howes 42. Winslowr38 Meadowdale-Jeff Larson 37 (medalist), Hoffman 44, Mummy 41, Lacount 43, Morgan 44. Lynnwood-M. Olson 42 , Aguayo 40, Dahlen 53 , Jackson 51 , C. Olson 58. |
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