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Eagles win in a pinch

By MN Baseball Hub, 06/14/12, 6:00PM CDT

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Lac qui Parle Valley uses series of pinch hitters in bottom of the seventh to beat Ely


Lac qui Parle Valley's Austin Haas (15) was congratulated by teammates as he crossed home plate after scoring a run in the third inning. Marlin Levison, Star Tribune

Game Recap

Pinch-hitter Jared Roiland smashed a liner to left field to score John Weeding in the bottom of the seventh inning as Lac qui Parle Valley edged Ely 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the state Class 1A baseball tournament on Thursday, June 14 at Athletic Park in Chaska.
 
Lac qui Parle Valley (17-9) advances to play Browerville in the semifinals on Saturday in a scheduled 12 p.m. start at Athletic Park. Ely (20-4) plays Kenyon-Wanamingo in the consolation semifinals at 10 a.m. at the Mini Met in Jordan.
 
Weeding walked on four pitches to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning and reached second on a sacrifice bunt by Jalen Baldwin. Weeding and Baldwin also were pinch hitters as the Eagles showcased the strength of their bench.
 
The heroics of Lac qui Parle Valley’s reserves – Roiland’s hit was just his seventh of the season -- ruined a 13-strikeout performance by Ely lefthander Wes Snyder, a lefthander who allowed just three hits and walked three. 
 
Snyder had two hits and scored Ely’s lone run in the second inning.
 
Lac qui Parle Valley pitcher Brandon Bomhorst allowed four hits in seven innings, walking one and striking out four.
-- Loren Nelson, MN Baseball Hub staff

Statistics, Summary

Three Stars

1. Jared Roiland, Lac qui Parle Valley
A senior with just seven hits entering the state tournament, the 6-foot-3, 200-pound Roiland got the call as a pinch hitter to come off the bench in the seventh inning. He promptly delivered the game-winning hit, a smash to left field that sent Eagles fans into a frenzy and Roiland into outer space he was so happy.
 
2. Wes Snyder, Ely
Snyder was dominant most of the way, that is if you consider 13 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings dominant. He allowed just three hits and walked three. The 6-foot-5 senior also swung  a big bat, going 2-for-3 and scoring a run.
 
3. Brandon Bomhorst, Lac qui Parle Valley
A hard-throwing senior, the 6-foot-2, 225-pound Bomhorst threw a four-hitter with four strikeouts and a walk through seven innings.
 
-- Loren Nelson, MN Baseball Hub staff

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