The summer leagues are heating up, and I’ve been playing a bit of catch-up on the Pacific International League while keeping tabs on the West Coast League. Over the last couple of days (July 1–2), we saw everything from lopsided blowouts to walk-off thrillers and some truly impressive individual performances. Druw Frost went deep twice and drove in five for the Kelowna Falcons, Dylon Veley spun seven shutout innings for the Northwest Honkers, and teams like the Everett Merchants and Ridgefield Raptors put up massive offensive outputs. Here’s a full rundown of all the games from both leagues.
West Coast League
Edmonton Riverhawks 6, Bellingham Bells 5 (10 innings)
A late rally carried the Riverhawks to a thrilling 6-5 walk-off win in 10 innings. They erased a 4-0 deficit with four runs in the ninth. Cale Clark went 3-for-5 with an RBI and scored the tying run. Finnegan Stewart added two hits and two RBI, including the game-winner. Jake Lyall paced the Bells with two RBI singles. Chris Massey earned the win with a scoreless extra-inning appearance.
Port Angeles Lefties 5, Cascade Collegiate League 2
Dominant pitching set the tone as the Lefties pulled away for a 5-2 victory. Gabe Buranasiri threw seven innings with 10 strikeouts and one earned run. Carter Enoch went 3-for-4 and scored. Madden Ocko drove in two runs while Luke Flodstrom added three hits, an RBI, and a stolen base. Aidan Vens closed it with two scoreless innings for the save.
Ridgefield Raptors 12, Northwest Star Nighthawks 0
Balanced hitting powered the Raptors to a 12-0 shutout victory. Liam Ostrom collected two hits, three RBI, a double, and a triple. Gavin Poffenroth added two hits and scored three runs. Ben Strutt and Jackson Weber drove in runs during a five-run fifth. Noah Coakes and Jake Lenberger combined for five shutout innings early.
Kelowna Falcons 19, Kamloops NorthPaws 7
Explosive offense fueled the Falcons in their 19-7 win. Druw Frost went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. Riley Quealey added three hits and scored four runs. Xander Sielken scored four times with three RBI while Talon Tucker hit a homer and drove in three. Big innings in the middle and late frames sealed the blowout.
Victoria HarbourCats 2, Nanaimo NightOwls 1
Strong pitching and clutch hitting gave the HarbourCats a tight 2-1 victory. Quincy Brown struck out nine over five scoreless innings. Rohne Klein drove in the first run. Marcus Nolen scored the go-ahead run in the eighth. Will Zielinski sealed it with two perfect innings of relief.
Springfield Drifters 6, Marion Berries 5
Early momentum helped the Drifters hold on for a 6-5 win. Evan Thomas went 2-for-2 with two runs and two doubles. Hunter Meyer and Colton Perez each added two hits and an RBI. Owen Cheyne threw three scoreless innings in relief for the win. Martin Serrano drove in two runs for the Berries in the seventh.
Portland Pickles 2, Corvallis Knights 1
Timely hitting and strong relief pitching secured a 2-1 win for the Pickles. Grafton Stroup delivered a third-inning triple and RBI. Logan Mosman struck out seven in three scoreless relief innings for the win. Maverek Russell went 3-for-3 for the Knights. Luke Wallin earned the save with two strong innings.
Bend Elks 2, Walla Walla Sweets 1
Excellent starting pitching carried the Elks to a close 2-1 victory. Gavin Derr allowed three hits and one run over 7⅓ innings with six strikeouts. Jordan Ortiz drove in both Elks runs, including the game-winner in the ninth. Perry Stow turned in a quality start for the Sweets (7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 6 K) but took the hard-luck loss. Braven Nason closed it with 1⅔ scoreless innings. Payton Knowles provided the Sweets’ only RBI on a sacrifice fly.
Yakima Valley Pippins 12, Portland Gherkins 1
A big offensive showing propelled the Pippins to a 12-1 victory. Thomas Lamb drove in three runs. Brandon Stone added two hits and two RBI during a six-run third. Daichi Furuhata and Malikhi Emery-Henderson had multi-hit games. Dawson Baribault threw four no-hit innings. Haon Tanaka added strong relief.
Pacific International League
Northwest Honkers 6, Seattle Blackfins 5 (July 1)
A late surge gave the Honkers a 6-5 victory. They took the lead for good in the eighth. Alex Chamberlin homered and drove in two runs on two hits. Logan Pontecorvo added a homer. Josh Parks went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Alex Combs earned the win with two scoreless relief innings. Ryder Dingsdale picked up the save.
Everett Merchants 16, Dudes 2 (July 1)
The Merchants exploded for 16 runs on 10 hits and 12 walks in a 16-2 rout. Dawson Sugawa went 3-for-4 with a triple. Jake Lockwood and Billy Kooy each drove in three runs. Max Rodabaugh added two RBI. Tommy Zook threw 5⅔ strong innings with six strikeouts. Reidar Vane added 2⅓ scoreless relief innings.
Northwest Honkers 3, Everett Merchants 2 (July 2)
Dylon Veley dominated on the mound for the Honkers. He threw seven shutout innings with three hits, one walk, and four strikeouts for the win. Alex Chamberlin hit a solo homer in the first. Kasushi Miwa added an RBI single in the second. Abi Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Gavin Gehrman went 4-for-4 for Everett while Liam Petty took the loss after four strong innings with six strikeouts.
DubSea Fish Sticks 6, Dudes 5 (July 2)
The Fish Sticks earned a 6-5 extra-inning victory. Rylan Gullard drove in two runs with a third-inning double. Alex Hamada delivered the winning RBI single in the tenth. Jacob Rolling and Noah Koong contributed key hits in a lineup that drew six walks. Micah Hagler and the bullpen kept the game close. Brodie Geohagan went 3-for-5 for the Dudes.
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