PORT ANGELES — With three crucial Olympic League games coming this week, Port Angeles baseball coach Vic Reykdal stuck to his plan and spread out the playing time in a 5-4 nonleague win over Class 4A Gig Harbor.
The Roughriders (5-2, 8-4) sit third in the league standings, and play the three teams in fourth through sixth place, this week.
Reykdal planned to send out multiple pitchers in Saturday’s game, and he did, sending Curan Bradley to the mound for the first inning.
“Bradley looked sharp,” Reykdal said.
“But we were only going to pitch him one inning because he’s going to start [today’s] game with North Mason.”
Port Angeles took the lead in the home half of the first inning after a Connor Heilman RBI single and a Port Angeles runner scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the first inning.
With Ryan Rodocker up next on the mound, the Riders added to their lead when Jace Bohman hit an RBI double and scored on an infield ground out.
Port Angeles added another run on a second passed ball by the Tides.
“We did a good job taking advantage of their mistakes,” Reykdal said.
“We had guys moving around and making good reads on the bases.”
Rodocker exited the game after giving a run on two hits and striking out a batter in his two innings of work.
Eathen Boyer came on and had a little trouble in a rare pitching appearance, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks and leaving with the bases loaded after 1 2/3 innings.
Janson Pederson came on in relief with two outs and the bases loaded in the fifth, allowing a run to score on a passed ball before getting a ground out to end the Gig Harbor threat.
“After the passed ball I put the pressure right back on [Janson] by having him walk the next batter to load the bases again for the force out at every base,” Reykdal said.
“The kid [Pederson intentionally walked] was a stud hitter.
“But with the bases loaded, Janson got a ground out to get out of there.”
Backup catcher Tyrus Beckett caught the game for the Riders and Reykdal was impressed with his performance.
“He did a good job behind the dish,” Reykdal said.
“He caught a guy stealing at third base and was solid for us.”
Port Angeles ended the game in style.
“Ben Basden and Logan Ciaciuch turned a double play to end the game there, it was impressive,” Reykdal said.
Port Angeles 5, Gig Harbor 4
Gig Harbor 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 — 4 6 0
Port Angeles 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 5 6 0
Pitching Statistics
Port Angeles: Bradley IP, K, H; Ryan Rodocker 2 IP, R, 2 H, K; Eathen Boyer 1 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 BB; Pederson 2 1/3 IP, H, K, 2 BB
Hitting Statistics
Port Angeles: Jace Bohman 2-3, 2B, RBI, R; Matt Hendry 2-2, 2 R, BB; Bradley 1-3, R; Connor Heilman single, RBI.
Track and Field
Four teams at Bremerton Invite
BREMERTON — North Olympic Peninsula high schools made up four of the eight teams at the Bremerton Invitational, and not surprisingly, area athletes performed well.
Oscar Herrera led the Sequim boys with victories in the 110 and 300-meter hurdle events in Saturday’s meet.
Herrerra also picked up a win in the 4×400 relay with teammate Logan Habner, Jason Springer and Kane Stoddard.
Brendon Despain won the 3,200 for the Wolves, and was second in the 1,600.
Jackson Oliver, Joshua Cibene and Alex Barry all picked up event victories.
Oliver claimed the high jump, Cibene the pole vault and Barry won the javelin.
Four Wolves’ girls athletes picked up victories: Waverly Shreffler in the 800, Katelyn Rogers in the 100 hurdles, Alyse Armstrong in the high jump and Emily Van Dyken in the pole vault.
Shreffler also joined with Mercedes Woods, Emma Beeson and Mattie Clark to win the 4×400 relay.
Port Angeles
Gracie Long had a solid all-around day for the Roughriders, winning the 1,600 and the steeplechase and finishing fourth in the high jump.
Elyse Lovgren was tops in the triple jump, third in the long jump, tied for fifth in the high jump and sixth in the 100.
Jennifer Danielson won the hammer.
Matt Robbins was the lone boys winner for Port Angeles, winning the hammer.
Robbins also was second in the shot put.
Taylor Millsap and Paul Van Rossen were second in the javelin and discus, respectively, for the Riders.
Forks
The Spartans’ Kari Larson had an excellent day in her running events, winning the 3,200, placing second in the 800 and third in the 1,600.
Miguel Morales led the Forks’ boys, winning the discus, taking third in the javelin and fourth in the shot put.
Austin Pegram was second in the 800 and third in the 1,600 for the Spartans.
Chimacum
Bailey Castillo won the javelin for the Cowboys girls.
Chimacum’s Conner Cottier, Eoin Hartnett, Matt Torres and TJ Noble teamed to pickup a win in the 4×100 relay.
Port Townsend at Bellevue Invite
BELLEVUE — The Redhawks stepped up a few classes, competing mainly with Class 3A and 4A teams at the 50-team Bellevue Invitational.
Seren Dances had the best individual performance, taking fourth in the boys triple jump at Saturday’s meet.
Ryan Clarke ended up fifth in the 3,200 and Jeff Seton placed eighth in the javelin.
No Port Townsend girls finished in the top 10 at the meet.
