Manson Comes Home with the Victory 13-6

Information Provided by Eric Sivertson, MHS Athletic Director

Manson Trojan Baseball
League Single-Header at Soap Lake
Tuesday, April 12th

After a week of Spring Break with no games, the Trojans were ready to travel on Tuesday to Soap Lake to take on the Eagles in a league single-header.

Avery Thompson was the starting pitcher and Caden Beazley was the starting catcher for the Trojans.

Thompson earned the win while pitching 5 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs on 3 hits, walking 4, using a season high 103 pitches, and striking out 9.

Pitching in relief was Jose Pascasio who went 1 1/3 innings, using 20 pitches, striking out 1, walking 0 and giving up 1 run.

Offensively, the Trojans were lead by Avery Thompson who went 3/5 with a triple and 2 doubles and 3 stolen bases with 3 RBI’s and 4 runs scored. Jose Pascasio and Caden Beazley each had two hits, and Marcus Bernardo tallied his first stolen base on the year when he swiped second base easily beating the throw. Zach Serafini added a nice pinch hit RBI single in the 5th inning.

The Trojans ran and racked up 14 stolen bases on the day.

Sophomore Cole Cochran came off the bench and recorded his first career hit as a Trojan.

The Trojans recorded 13 runs on 10 total hits. Trojans with hits were: Avery Thompson (3), Jose Pascasio (2), Caden Beazley (2), Zach Serafini, Cole Cochran, Jake Lodwig.

Defensively the Trojans came out flat and struggled early and committed 3 errors on the day, and had to rely on the offense and daring base running to pull out the victory.

The game’s web gem came in the bottom of 6 inning with two outs on a heads up play by the pitcher Avery Thompson and catcher Jose Pascasio when an Eagle attempted to steal home on the returned throw from the catcher. Thompson, like a wild west gun fighter, quickly drew and threw back to Pascasio in time to get the sliding runner.

Pitch Counts:
Avery Thompson: 103
Jose Pascasio: 20

Manson’s Overall Record: 4-3

The Trojan’s next game is a league single-header at Singleton Park in Manson vs Oroville on Thursday, April 12th starting at 4:30 pm.
GO TROJANS!!!