July 13 2016 The Salina Stockade defeated the Great Bend Boom 11-7 at Al Burns Field, using a four-run fourth inning and a three-run fifth to build an 8-1 advantage. Salina scored three more runs in the eighth inning and finished with 13 hits, while Great Bend collected seven hits.
Ryo Haruyama led the Stockade offense with two hits and four RBI.
Morgan Blatnik scored three runs and had two hits, while
Steven Longo added two hits, two runs and an RBI.
CJ Epperson went 1-for-1 with an RBI as a pinch-hitter. Great Bend’s
Aaron McMillion went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI, and Jonathan Tasis had two hits and an RBI.
Skylar Janisse earned the win for Salina after allowing three hits and three runs, one earned, in seven innings. He walked seven and struck out six.
Sean McNeile and
Chad Flick each worked one inning in relief. Matt Marino took the loss for Great Bend after allowing seven hits and five runs, three earned, in four innings, while Ryan Santhon followed with 2 1/3 scoreless innings and three strikeouts. Great Bend scored twice in the seventh, three times in the eighth and once in the ninth but could not overcome Salina’s early lead.
