So Close

By Len Nunes

What will be overshadowed in last night's 3-0 loss to the Okotoks Dawgs is the wonderful pitching performance put on by Prospects starting pitcher Justin Hanks.

The Okotoks Dawgs scored a run in the opening inning when a leadoff walk would eventually cross the plate on a wild pitch.  The Dawgs would not get their first hit versus Hanks until the 4th inning and were set down in order the 2nd, 5th and 6th.

The dreaded "third time round the batting order" would takes its toll on Hanks.  In the 7th inning the Dawgs would finally scrap together some offense against Hanks scoring their final two runs.

Your Prospect offense put runners on base in each of the first four innings including loading the bases with no out in the 4th inning.  Twice our Prospects would hit infield grounders that the Dawgs were able to get the lead runner at home and keep our Prospects off the scoresheet.

Our Prospects would not threaten again until one out in the 8th inning when 1B Greg Rodgers would double and C Bryn Redhead would single.  Rodgers is now hitting .375 on the season and Redhead is now hitting .400.  Both runners would be stranded.

UP NEXT:

Our Prospects travel to Okotoks to play the Dawgs one more time.  Game time is 7:05.

NEXT HOME GAME:

Saturday June 8th versus the Lethbridge Bulls at 7:05 at Telus Field.

Ninety minutes before the game AJ BRUYERE of AJ and Friends fame will kick off the festivities with the season’s first AJ & Friends Tailgate Party along the 1^st Base BBQ area. Tickets can be purchased online and in advance at Ticketmaster.

*The first 200 fans to the ballpark will receive a Prospects Go Go Rally Towel!