Gladstone's Cooper Sanville (1), Nate Younger (6) and John Soderman have a good time after scoring a double off Gavin Frossard throughout Recreation 1 of a doubleheader in opposition to Iron Mountain on April 9, 2024 at Don Olsen Discipline. (“The Huge Canine” Mitch Vosburg/Every day Press)
GLADSTONE – The hunt for an additional district championship for Gladstone baseball on Tuesday. And man, did it begin with a bang.
The Braves blanked Menominee 16-2 at Don Olsen Discipline to advance to the District semifinals.
However Tuesday's recreation began with what appeared like a nightmare.
Isaac Ketchum recorded the primary two outs of the three-pitch recreation. Then Garrett Carlson made it Three-2 with a trio of foul balls. The eighth pitch of the sport was one Carlson clocked, going over the left discipline fence for a house run and a 1-Zero result in give the Maroons momentum in opposition to a group they beat by 7-6 14 days earlier.
That momentum didn't final lengthy.
Like an older brother coming to assistance from his youthful sibling being bullied within the sandbox at halftime, the Braves made their presence recognized and pushed again. Exhausting.
The primary seven Gladstone batters reached base. Gavin Frossard completed with an RBI single. Rex Kelly, John Soderman and Austin Pepin produced two-run singles for a 7-1 lead after one inning of motion. A handed ball and RBI single from Rex Kelly prolonged the result in 9-1 after two. RBI singles from Nate Younger and Frossard, a bases-loaded stroll from Kelly and an RBI single from Tervor Thrbahn highlighted a five-run third inning for a 14-2 lead. Thorbahn and Vinny Rebholz added insurance coverage RBI singles within the fourth for a 16-2 lead.
Ketchum allowed another run within the second on an RBI single, however that was all of the Maroons might muster.
Ketchum earned the win, permitting two earned runs on 5 hits with one stroll and one strikeout over three innings of labor. Cooper Sanville allowed one hit and fanned three in two innings of reduction.
Kelly completed 2 for two with three RBIs and a run scored. Frossard completed 2-for-Three with 4 runs scored and two RBIs. Thorbahn completed 2 for four. Soderman completed 1 for two with two walks, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base. Younger totaled two RBIs and two runs scored.
The Braves face Superior Central at 1 p.m. Friday at Don Olsen Discipline for the district semifinals. A win over the Cougars units up a showdown between the winner of Newberry and Manistique within the district championship recreation at 5 p.m.