VIKINGS TAKE WOLFPACK IN BACK END OF DOUBLE HEADER

 
Danny Moore (left) and Mike Juarez (right) were two of four WolfPack Pitchers in the game)


For immediate release: March 18, 2009

Moses Lake, Washington--The winning streak was short lived for the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Baseball team. After beating the Big Bend Community College Vikings 4-1 in the opener of a doubleheader, the WolfPack fell 4-3 to the Vikings in the nightcap this afternoon (Mar 18).

"We played really good in the first game," said WolfPack head coach Ray Chadwick. "But in the second, we ran into problems in the sixth inning. We failed to get an out on a bunt play which loaded the bases. Then the ball came to the pitcher who threw home for the out. But, because we haven't been outside that much--our execution was off and the run scored. That put runners at the corners. The next man up stroked a hit to right field and that cost us the game."

Mike Juarez(rhp, Calgary, Alta), the second of four pitchers TRU used in the ball game was tagged with the loss. he hurled two innings, giving up three hits, two runs, a walk and had a strikeout. He came on in relief of starter Danny Moore (rhp, Victoria, BC). Moore tossed three innings surrendering two earned runs, walking one and striking out two.

The WolfPack, who now fall to 6 and 8 in pre season, got big performances from Brock Stewart, Kalen Kirkpatrick and Chris Clark at the plate. Stewart (Catcher/Outfielder, Penticton, BC) was 1 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI. Kirkpatrick (Infielder, Prince George, BC) was 1 for 3 with an rbi, a run scored and a walk. While Clark (Outfielder/Pitcher, Prince George, BC) was 0 for 2 with a sacrifice fly and a run scored.

The WolfPack were scheduled to open their Canadian College Baseball Conference season this weekend at home to Kwantlen Polytechnic Eagles of Surrey, BC, Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs of Lethbridge Alta and Okanagan College Cubs of Kelowna, BC. But, due to poor field conditions the games have been cancelled.

TRU and Okanagan will try and get two games in this weekend--either at the Canada Games Field in Kamloops, or most likely in Penticton and Oliver BC. Should the games go in Kamloops, the start times on Saturday and Sunday (Mar 21-22) will be 1 pm.