BREMERTON — Sequim claimed third place at the District 2/3 baseball tournament with a 2-0 win over Liberty in the third-place game at Kitsap County Fairgrounds.
The Wolves (13-9) next face Squalicum (18-6) in the regional round of the state tournament at Joe Martin Field in Bellingham this Saturday at 10 a.m.
Sequim opened Saturday with a 5-2 loss in the semifinals to North Kitsap.
The Wolves already had a state berth locked up, so their matchup with Liberty was strictly for seeding purposes.
Nigel Christian shut down the Patriots, tossing a three-hitter while striking out three and walking none to earn a complete-game shutout.
Tanner Rhodefer and Dusty Bates each had two hits for Sequim.
In Saturday morning’s game, the Wolves and Vikings were scoreless until Sequim scored a run in the top of the fourth.
North Kitsap responded with a run in the fifth to tie it up at 1-1.
The Wolves retook the lead in the sixth, but North Kitsap plated four runs in the bottom of the inning.
Rhodefer took the loss, allowing five hits and striking out five. Only two of the five runs were earned.
Christian and Daniel Harker each had two hits for Sequim.
Sequim 2, Liberty 0
Sequim 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 — 2 8 1
Liberty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 3 0
WP- Christian; LP- Anderson
Pitching Statistics
Sequim: Christian 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
Liberty: Anderson 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 12 K.
Hitting Statistics
Sequim: Rhodefer 2-4, 2B, R; Bates 2-2; Velarde 1-3, 3B, R; Hurn 1-2, RBI; Serrano 1-2, RBI; Grubb 1-3.
Liberty: Anderson 2-3, SB; Wingerson 1-2.
North Kitsap 5, Sequim 2
Sequim 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 — 2 6 2
North Kitsap 0 0 0 0 1 4 x — 5 5 0
WP- Hecker; LP- Rhodefer
Pitching Statistics
Sequim: Rhodefer 6 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K.
North Kitsap: Hecker 5 2/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 8 K; Regan 1/3 IP, H, K.
Hitting Statistics
Sequim: Christian 2-3, R; Dennis 1-2, 2 RBI; Harker 2-2; Velarde 1-3.
North Kitsap: Gowin 1-3, R, RBI; Brann 1-2, R, RBI; Green 1-3, 2B, RBI; Trainer 1-3, RBI; Hecker 1-3, RBI.
Quilcene’s run at state falls short
AUBURN —The Rangers lost to Oakville 8-0 and to Shoreline Christian 8-5 to end their season one win shy of reaching the Class 1B state tournament.
“Not bad for a bunch of misfits,” Quilcene coach Darrin Dotson said.
Against Oakville on Friday, Andy Johnston struck out eight, walked five and allowed 10 hits and six earned runs for Quilcene.
The Rangers’ offense, meanwhile, had a season-low four hits and struck out eight times.
In Saturday’s loss to Shoreline Christian, Eli Harrison fanned eight batters and allowed only two hits and no earned runs. He finishes the season with 102 strikeouts.
A.J. Prater relieved Harrison and struck out four batters, while walking three. He also did not allow an earned run.
“I’ve boasted about taking pride in coaching such a young team,” Dotson said.
“In the end, the pressure of the game and being young team got to us.
“I stepped into this program stating at a parent/player meeting my goal was to win league, next year we go to state. Going to state this year would’ve been a great experience for all of us.
“Being a new high school coach and this being my one of two high schools I applied for this year, [a] roster of five eighth-graders and boys that haven’t played baseball, I’ve often thought of ourselves as the ‘The Island of Misfit Toys.’
“Proud of my guys, thankful for my coaching staff. [They] all made it easy.”
Softball
Quilcene 3, North Mason 3
QUILCENE — The Class 1B Rangers and 2A Bulldogs played to a tie as Quilcene amps up its preparation for the postseason, which begins Thursday at the Quad-District tournament.
The Rangers fell behind 3-0 Saturday after three innings and stayed behind until they scored twice in the sixth and once in the seventh inning.
Megan Weller had a hit and an RBI for Quilcene, and Allison Jones and Alexis Gray each added a hit.
The Rangers will host the winner between Naselle and Rainier Christian in the Quad-District semifinals.
The winner will play this Saturday in Quilcene for the district championship.
Quilcene won the JV game Saturday 13-7.
Alexis Gray homered for the Rangers and drove in three runs.
Erin Macedo has two hits, including a triple, and drove in two runs for Quilcene, and Alison Jones was 2 for 2 with a double and three RBIs.
Sydney Brown and Janelle Johnson each added a hit.
Quilcene 3, North Mason 3
North Mason 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 — 3 7 2
Quilcene 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 — 3 3 1
