Prospects Win! Happy Canada Day!

All that starts well, ends well.  After jumping out a 3-0 lead in the 1st inning of play, your Prospects (6-13) would defeat the Regina Red Sox (17-4) in 11 innings last night by the score of 5-4.

CF Grant Glasser, extending his hit streak to 5 games, would start the game off with a single then a steal of 2nd base, extending his stolen base game streak to 4!  3B Chase Keuhl would drive Glasser home to open the scoring.  RF Ethan Sterkel, who's 9 game hitting streak would come to end tonight, would reach 1st base on an error allowing 2B Cody Kielsa to score the 2nd Prospect run of the night. C Jarryd Klemm would triple to bring Sterkel home making it 3-0 for our Prospects at the end of 1 inning.

After 5 innings of keeping the third highest scoring team in the league off the scoresheet, the Red Sox finally were able to solve Prospects Starting Pitcher Craig George in the 6th inning.  The 6th inning would not only be the first time the Red Sox would score but also the first time the Red Sox had a runner advance past second base.

George would see his Prospects offence get the run back in the bottom half of the 6th when 1B Dustin Sandberg would double sending home 3B Chase Keuhl and re-storing the 3 run lead at 4-1.  George would leave in the top of the 7th but deserves a pat on the back for another strong start!

Another pat on the back goes to Prospects Pitcher Aubrey DeZarn!  Coming into the game in the bottom of the 8th, and just after the Red Sox had tied the game at 4, DeZarn would slam the door shut.  DeZarn would get the final two outs of the inning and would not allow a Red Sox runner past second base the rest of the night.  For his 3 and 2/3 innings of work, DeZarn would pick up his first victory of the season.

Despite having to face the WMBL's best starting pitcher, Daniel Jones, in an inning of relief, AND the Red Sox dominant closer in Nick Huff, our Prospects were able to send the Telus Field faithful home happy in the 11th inning.

LF Jamie Mitchell would single driving in C Jarryd Klemm to give the Prospects the 5-4 victory.  The victory celebration from Mitchell would include 2 backflips!!

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Our Prospects play a day/night doubleheader in Lethbridge (11-10) versus the Bulls.  Currently, the Bulls are the team to catch in the playoff race, so managing at least a split today is vital.

Stinson Ott (1-1 3.79 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Game 1 at 2:05PM.  Markus Fergusson (1-0 3.95 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Game 2 at 7:35PM.

Your Prospects return home on Monday July 2nd and Tuesday July 3rd to play the Weyburn Beavers (8-15).  Contact Erin erauf@mbsab.com or at 780-239-9127 for group rates and Luxury Box Suites rental.

SPECIAL CANADA DAY REMINDER

The City is allowing free public parking and admission at Telus Field!

Come watch the fireworks at the home of your Prospects!

 

Gates open at 8PM

Prospects Staff will be there promoting your team and their July 6-9 Homestand!!