Unlucky 13

It was a game that featured 5 lead changes,what should have been called a steal of home plate, and over 4 hours of entertainment!!  In the end, your Edmonton Prospects (5-13) would fall to the league leading Regina Red Sox (17-3) in 13 innings by the score of 8-7.

Edmonton Prospects starting pitcher Cashtyn DeLeeuw (1-2 5.70 ERA), much like the Red Sox starter Eaton, would struggle through the first 3 innings as the game sat at 5-5 after 3 innings.  DeLeeuw would settle down pitching strong 4th and 5th innings while dancing out of a loaded bases jam in the 6th inning to leave the game with a 6-5 lead.

After the Red Sox tied it in the top of the 7th, DH Jarryd Klemm would be the story of the bottom of the 7th.  After reaching base with a single, Klemm would steal second and then advance to third on a throwing error by the catcher.  Then, running on movement on a 2-1 count, the Red Sox pitcher threw a 75 foot bouncer to the plate (being called a wild pitch) and Klemm would be able to score the go ahead run making it 7-6 for our Prospects.

Prospects Relief Pitcher Tanner Knutson would come into the game in the 9th and with 1 out allow the game tying run to the Red Sox.  Knutson then deserves a pat on the back for slamming the door shut as he would hold the Red Sox hitless for the next 3 innings.

The Red Sox would score the top of the 13th and their dominant closer, Nick Huff, slammed the door shut in the bottom half to seal the loss for our boys.

Scoring Summary:

In the first inning, down 2-0, 3B Chase Keuhl (playing in front of visiting family and friends) would single and then aided by a Red Sox error, SS Kevin Czarnecki would cross the plate for our Prospects.  RF Ethan Sterkel, extending his hit streak to 9, would single scoring Kuehl and tying the game at 2.

The Prospects would take the lead in the 2nd inning when 2B Miles Shelton Jr would bring home DH Jarryd Klemm.

Down 5-3 in the 3rd inning, our Prospects would load the bases with nobody out.  DH Jarryd Klemm and 1B Ryan Kosolofski would each bring home a run to once again tie the game.

In the 5th inning, SS Miles Shelton Jr would pick up his 2nd RBI of the night when he singled driving home Kosolofski once again.  Shelton Jr also gets credit for the defensive play of the day when he climbed the invisible ladder and flat out robbed the Red Sox of a hit.

NUGGET:

The Prospects and Red Sox are back at tonight at 7:05PM at Telus Field.  Craig George (0-1 3.38 ERA) takes the mound for our Prospects.

SPECIAL THANK YOU

A special thank you to the Al Shamal Shriners for providing some Friday night

 pre-game entertainment making balloon animals for all the youngsters in the crowd.

ATTENTION FOOTBALL FANS

When leaving Commonwealth stadium tonight bring your ticket stub to Telus Field!
Your ticket stub plus $5 allows you to see the rest of our game!