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Weidman’s perfect game lifts North Coos
By John Gunther, Sports Editor
Saturday, August 02, 2008 | 1 comment(s)
NORTH BEND — After losing the first game of last year’s American Legion state tournament for the North Coos Waterfront, Bryce Weidman wanted a better start this time around.
How about a perfect start?
Weidman pitched a five-inning perfect game and Dalton Iveans hit a grand slam as the Waterfront topped the Willoughby Sonics 13-0 in the opening round of the tournament at Clyde Allen Field on Friday.
“That was good,” Weidman said in an understatement after the game. “I just wanted to get the first win this year after losing the first game last year.”
Weidman overwhelmed the Willoughby hitters with an array of fastballs and curveballs, needing just 45 pitches to get through the five innings. He had as many strikeouts as he threw balls, with seven of each.
“He threw great,” said Iveans, who was behind the plate for Weidman’s effort.
Weidman finished the game with strikeouts of Anthony Entrikin and Zach Entrickin.
“That last (pitch) hurt my hand,” Iveans said.
After Willoughby pitcher Matt Busher shut down the Waterfront in the first two innings, North Coos broke open a scoreless game with seven runs in the third inning, on seven straight hits.
Nic Canaday started the rally when he hit a flare to center field and Charlie Hutchins just missed a diving catch. Elliott Aurdahl followed with a ball right at the second baseman that took a big hop and skipped into right field for a single. Jesse McClintock then smashed a single to left, the ball taking a big jump over third baseman Bill White.
Andrew Slack hit a sharp single to right to bring in Canaday and bring up Iveans with the bases loaded. On an 0-1 pitch, Iveans lined a ball that just cleared the left-field fence to give North Coos a 5-0 lead and draw cheers from the home crowd.
“It felt good coming off the bat,” said Iveans, who wasn’t sure it had enough power to get out on an unusually calm evening at Clyde Allen Field.
Weidman followed with an infield single to the hole at short and Jake Stevens doubled to left. Heston Altenbach put down a suicide squeeze that scored Weidman, and Stevens came home when the throw to first was wide of the bag and skidded into foul territory.
North Coos added six more runs in the fourth inning.
Aurdahl reached base on a dropped third strike, McClintock doubled to left, Slack hit a single to left and Iveans popped an RBI single down the left field line. Slack came home when an attempted pick-off throw by the Sonics’ catcher hit him in the back and rolled into an open space in the infield. With two outs, pinch-hitter Sean Jany walked and Skyler Walton lined an RBI single to left. Canaday finished the scoring with a two-run single to left.
“I was very thankful when we started hitting the ball,” Weidman said. “It took a lot of pressure off me.”
North Coos will need to keep up the offense today, when the Waterfront faces defending state champion Ashland at 6 p.m.
“We’ve got to come out and hit the ball,” Iveans said.
McClintock, Slack, Iveans, Weidman and Canaday each had two of the team’s 13 hits in Friday’s win. McClintock, Slack, Iveans and Aurdahl each had two runs.
How about a perfect start?
Weidman pitched a five-inning perfect game and Dalton Iveans hit a grand slam as the Waterfront topped the Willoughby Sonics 13-0 in the opening round of the tournament at Clyde Allen Field on Friday.
“That was good,” Weidman said in an understatement after the game. “I just wanted to get the first win this year after losing the first game last year.”
Weidman overwhelmed the Willoughby hitters with an array of fastballs and curveballs, needing just 45 pitches to get through the five innings. He had as many strikeouts as he threw balls, with seven of each.
“He threw great,” said Iveans, who was behind the plate for Weidman’s effort.
Weidman finished the game with strikeouts of Anthony Entrikin and Zach Entrickin.
“That last (pitch) hurt my hand,” Iveans said.
After Willoughby pitcher Matt Busher shut down the Waterfront in the first two innings, North Coos broke open a scoreless game with seven runs in the third inning, on seven straight hits.
Nic Canaday started the rally when he hit a flare to center field and Charlie Hutchins just missed a diving catch. Elliott Aurdahl followed with a ball right at the second baseman that took a big hop and skipped into right field for a single. Jesse McClintock then smashed a single to left, the ball taking a big jump over third baseman Bill White.
Andrew Slack hit a sharp single to right to bring in Canaday and bring up Iveans with the bases loaded. On an 0-1 pitch, Iveans lined a ball that just cleared the left-field fence to give North Coos a 5-0 lead and draw cheers from the home crowd.
“It felt good coming off the bat,” said Iveans, who wasn’t sure it had enough power to get out on an unusually calm evening at Clyde Allen Field.
Weidman followed with an infield single to the hole at short and Jake Stevens doubled to left. Heston Altenbach put down a suicide squeeze that scored Weidman, and Stevens came home when the throw to first was wide of the bag and skidded into foul territory.
North Coos added six more runs in the fourth inning.
Aurdahl reached base on a dropped third strike, McClintock doubled to left, Slack hit a single to left and Iveans popped an RBI single down the left field line. Slack came home when an attempted pick-off throw by the Sonics’ catcher hit him in the back and rolled into an open space in the infield. With two outs, pinch-hitter Sean Jany walked and Skyler Walton lined an RBI single to left. Canaday finished the scoring with a two-run single to left.
“I was very thankful when we started hitting the ball,” Weidman said. “It took a lot of pressure off me.”
North Coos will need to keep up the offense today, when the Waterfront faces defending state champion Ashland at 6 p.m.
“We’ve got to come out and hit the ball,” Iveans said.
McClintock, Slack, Iveans, Weidman and Canaday each had two of the team’s 13 hits in Friday’s win. McClintock, Slack, Iveans and Aurdahl each had two runs.
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