Blaine 7, Meridian 4
Lynden Christian 6, Squalicum 3
Ferndale 9, Lynden 4
Mount Baker 14, Bellingham 1
Sehome 6, Nooksack Valley 4
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Blaine 7, Meridian 4
The Borderites opened up their season with a strong win as sophomore shortstop Axel Puls reached base three times, including a 2-run double in the fourth inning, and pitchers Kyle Turnberg and Aiden Holley had great performances on the mound. Blaine opened the game up in the second inning with two outs when Puls hit a fly ball to the outfield with the bases loaded. With all the runners moving on contact, and the ball being misplayed, it allowed all three runs to score. It proved to be the difference in the game. Meridian senior third baseman Ethan Brooks led the Trojan offense, going 2-for-3 with a two-run double and a walk.
W: Turnberg (1-0)
L: Johnson (0-1)
S: Ai. Holley (1)
BLA: Simpson 2-4, 2 R, 2 SB; Puls 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, SB, BB; Kortlever 1-3, 2 R, 3 SB, BB; Saunders 1-2, 2B, 2 BB; An. Holley 1-2, R, SB; Ai. Holley 1-2, RBI, SB.
MER: E. Brooks 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB; D. Short 2-3, 2 R, BB; Jones 2-4, R; Johnson 1-3, RBI, SB; Dahlberg 1-4.
Lynden Christian 6, Squalicum 3
Senior catcher Preston Mark had two hits and two runs batted in to lead the Lyncs over the Storm. Senior Luke Johnson also picked up his first win on the year, going five and a third innings, giving up just four hits and two runs while striking out four. He also blanked Squalicum over the first five innings of the game. Sophomore Isaac Paxton came in and got the final five outs to record his first varsity save. Eli Knowlton struck out six batters in four innings for the Storm, Olin Johnson hit a 2-run double and Jacob Watt reached based three times.
W: Johnson (1-0)
L: Knowlton (0-2)
S: Paxton (1)
LC: Mark 2-3, 2 RBI, BB; Whittern 1-2, RBI, 2 BB, R, SB; Dykstra 1-3, BB, SB; Paxton 1-4; Moorlag 2 BB, 3 SB, R.
SQU: Johnson 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, BB; Watt 1-2, 2 BB, RBI, R; Knowlton 1-2, BB, SB; Binning 1-3, R, BB; Brueske 1-3, BB; Patterson 1-4.
Ferndale 9, Lynden 4
The Golden Eagles kept their hot bats alive at Lynden, as they hit three homeruns and two doubles to remain undefeated. Sophomore Dylan Strom hit two homeruns and senior leadoff hitter Carson Peters added another to power the Ferndale offense that collected 14 total hits. The Golden Eagles also got multiple hits from Kobe Sandstrom, Andrew James, Aidan Roddel, Landen Hatchett and Damian Garza. Sophomore Jake Mason also collected his first varsity win, as he went six innings and struck out 10 batters. Senior center fielder Connor White led the Lions with a pair of runs batted in.
W: Ja. Mason (1-0)
L: Jacob (0-1)
FERN: Strom 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R; Peters 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, RBI; Garza 2-3, Sandstrom 2-4, 2 R, SB; James 2-4; Roddel 2-4, 2 RBI, 2B, R; Hatchett 2-4, 2 R, RBI.
LYN: White 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI; VanDiest 1-2, 2 BB, R; Slayton 1-4, 2B, RBI; VanderVeen 1-3, RBI, BB; Zweegman 1-3, Parcher 2 R, 2 BB.
Mount Baker 14, Bellingham 1
Contributed by Keith Chambers
Mount Baker got on the board early with five first-inning runs off of Bellingham’s starting pitcher Wyatt Harris. From there, Marques Brown was able to keep Bellingham’s bats silent, striking out 15 batters in six innings of one-hit baseball. Landon Kerzman was the only Red Raider to register a hit off of Brown, a one-out triple in the fourth inning. The Mountaineers were able to bat around in the first and sixth innings, starting and finishing with a hit barrage that gave Brown the room he needed to operate from the mound. Bellingham’s lone run came in the bottom of the third inning, as Finn O’Malley drew a walk. When O’Malley stole second base, a pair of defensive miscues allowed him to score.
W: Brown (2-0)
L: Harris (0-1)
MB: Stalnaker 2-3, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, 3 SB; Brown 2-3, 2 RBI, BB; West 2-2, 3 R, BB; Beason 2-3, 3B, RBI, BB; Corning 1-3, 3 RBI, SB, R; Larson 1-2, 2 BB, RBI, R; Kentner 1-4, R; Horsmon 1-3, BB.
BELL: Kerzman 1-3, 3B; O’Malley BB, R.
Sehome 6, Nooksack Valley 4
Jacob Moore’s RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning tied the game, and his run scored on a wild pitch later that inning gave the Mariners the lead as Sehome picked up its first win of the season. Mariner senior Brooks Frere relieved Edmond Slimane on the mound during the second inning, and allowed just one hit over five innings while striking out 13 to even his record at 1-1. Senior lefty Jacob Kaepernick struck out all three batters he faced in the final inning to pick up the save. Frere also hit a triple, with Carson Neff and Graham Glendening each contributing with doubles. Pioneer infielder Jacob Tresselt reached base three times and scored a run.
W: Frere (1-1)
L: DeLange (0-1)
S: Kaepernick (1)
NV: Tresselt 1-2, R, BB; Lackey BB, RBI; Newton 2 BB; DeWispelaere BB, R; Kingma BB, R.
SEH: Moore 1-3, RBI, SB, R; Neff 1-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 SB; Frere 1-3, 3B, RBI, 2 SB; Glendening 1-3, 2B, RBI; Kaepernick 1-3, BB; Gillis 1-2, RBI, SB.
