Game Accounts

The British Columbia Thunderbirds swept a double-header against the Bushnell Beacons at Tourmaline West Stadium in Vancouver, BC on April 26, but it wasn’t decided until the bottom of the ninth of the second game.

First game: British Columbia 8, Bushnell 3. The Thunderbirds got on the board before the Beacons recorded an out. Braeden Scott and David Krahn hit RBI singles. Also in the bottom of the first inning, Caleb Richter made a great catch of a line drive hit by Kellen Bourne.

That was the first of several noteworthy defensive plays in this game. In the top of the second, the Beacons tied the game with an RBI single by Dylan Carson and Richter scoring when Danny Womack reached on a fielder’s choice. But also in that inning, Josh Miyazawa hit a hard ground ball to Scott a first base. Scott made a great catch to get the out at first, but was unable to tag Carson at first base to get the double play. Womack was caught in a rundown between second and third for the second out of the inning.

In the bottom of the third, shortstop Nigel Fahland made a great catch of a line drive by Krahn.

The Thunderbirds took the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth with a two-RBI single by Matt Vrlak. They added two runs in the bottom of the sixth with a sacrifice fly by Kansai Sugimoto and an RBI single by Scott, then Josh Cote hit a two-RBI double to put the Thunderbirds up 8-2. The Beacons got one back in the top of the seventh on an RBI single by Fahland, but left the bases loaded.

Starter Myles Chamberlain got the win; he went five innings, allowed two runs on three hits, struck out four. Oliver Duthie, pitching his final home game for the Thunderbirds, retired all six batters he faced, struck out two of them. Beacon starter Tyler Biddinger got the loss. Scott finished 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Thunderbirds.

The British Columbia Thunderbirds and the Bushnell Beacons split a double-header at Tourmaline West Stadium in Vancouver, BC on April 25.

First game: British Columbia 10, Bushnell 0 (run ruled after 7 innings). This game was scoreless for three innings, and the Beacons missed a chance to score in the top of the third inning when Danny Womack was thrown out attempting to steal home. Lou Fujiwara opened the bottom of the third with a single, but was thrown out attempting to steal second.

The Thunderbirds loaded the bases in the bottom of the fourth with two walks and a hit batter. Braeden Scott got the scoring started with an RBI single. Matt Vrlak hit another RBI single, and Calvin Warrillow scored on a wild pitch. Fujiwara hit a two-RBI single, and that was the end of the day for Beacon starter Kai Keamo. His replacement, Jacob Courtney, walked the first two batters he faced, then gave up a sacrifice fly by Kyle Yip before finally getting out of the inning with the Thunderbirds leading 6-0.

The Thunderbirds added a run in the fifth when Warrillow scored on a bunt single by Vrlak. They ran it to 9-0 in the sixth with an RBI double by Josh Cote and Stephen Waters scoring when Warrillow reached on a fielder’s choice. Oliver Clements hit an RBI single in the seventh with Kansai Sugimoto scoring to end the game.

Will Anderson pitched the first six innings for the Thunderbirds, allowed two hits, struck out 11. Lukas Kaufmann pitched the seventh inning, allowed one hit. Vrlak and Fujuwara both had two hits and two RBI.

From the second day of the NAIA Baseball National Championship in Lewiston, ID:

Southeastern 15, Webber International 2. Halted by the run rule after seven innings. These two teams played five times during the regular season (the Fire won three of them), and traveled most of the way across the continent to play each other again.

Everything went the Fire's way this time, and two Canadians in their lineup, Connor Hicks and Alfonso Villalobos, were a big part of it. Hicks got it started with an RBI double in the top of the first inning. Villalobos was next in the batting order; he hit a home run, and the Fire led 3-0. They added three runs in the third inning, one of them with Villalobos scoring on a wild pitch. In the fourth inning, Hicks got an RBI on a ground out, Villalobos hit an RBI single, and James Strom hit a two-run home run. The Fire led 11-0. John Rossi hit a two-RBI single in the sixth inning, and Hicks hit a solo home run in the seventh inning.

Reece Wissinger went the seven inning distance for the Fire, allowed one run on three hits, struck out four. Two of the strikeouts were the last two batters he faced. Wissinger also started a double play in the bottom of the third inning; he snagged a line drive, then threw to first to catch a baserunner who didn't get back fast enough.

Villalobos finished 3-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored. Camren Carrol went 2-for-2 for the Warriors. Blayne Huter got the loss. box score recap

U. of the Cumberlands 8, Grand View 6 (Grand View eliminated). This game was close all the way. The Patriots led 6-3 after six innings. The Patriots got two runs in the bottom of the third inning; they loaded the bases with two out, and Pedro Vasquez hit a ball that got by the third baseman. Two runs scored, but a possible third run was out at the plate. In the top of the fifth, two errors by Patriot shortstop Alec Gonzalez led to runners on first and second with one out. The Patriots got the second out on a good catch of a fly ball in foul territory on the left field side by Christian Thompson. However, Hank Himrich hit an RBI double to score two runs.

The second day of the Cascade Collegiate Conference 2025 tournament at Tourmaline West Stadium on the University of British Columbia campus.

#3 seed Oregon Tech 6, #4 Bushnell 5 (Bushnell eliminated). Logan Macy hit his first home run of the season, and it was a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning for the winning run.

Bronson Chapple nearly went the distance for the Hustlin' Owls. He struck out the first batter he faced in the ninth inning. However, he hit the next one. The Beacons sent in Chase Nye to pinch hit, and he hit a single. Chapple walked the next batter, and the Beacons had the tying run at first base. Chapple was relieved by Riley Cronin, and he was met by another pinch hitter, Kolby Amaral. Amaral hit a single, and the Owls' lead was cut to 6-4. The next batter, Jordan Wilson, hit a sacrifice fly to make the score 6-5, but it was also the second out of the inning. The next batter, Albert Jennings, hit a ground ball to first base, and it was the final out.

The Beacons got on the board in the top of the first inning. They got runners on first and third as a result of two errors, and Jennings hit a sacrifice fly. They missed a chance to score another run in the top of the second. Cade Crist hit a single, and went to second on a wild pitch. He attempted to go home on a single by Chase Nye, and was out at the plate, ending the inning.

The Owls got on the board in the bottom of the second. Keanu Mizuta reached second on a bad throw to first, and was bunted over to third. He went home when Ty Blakely reached on a fielder's choice.

In the top of the fifth, Nate Stevens was out on a good play by Korrey Siracusa at second base. The Owls scored the rest of their runs in the bottom of the fifth. Korrey Siracusa hit an RBI double, and a hit batter loaded the bases for Macy's grand slam. The Beacons got back in it with a two-run home run by Will Hudler.

Chapple's numbers were 8 1/3 innings pitched, four earned runs on six hits, ten strikeouts, two walks, two hit batters, 135 pitches thrown. Beacon starter Kai Keamo got the loss. He pitched five innings, allowed five earned runs on six hits, struck out seven. Tyler Biddinger went the rest of the way for the Beacons, held the Owls to only one hit. Patrick Barry was the only Owl with two hits. None of the Beacons had more than one hit. box score

The first day of the Cascade Collegiate Conference 2025 tournament at Tourmaline West Stadium on the University of British Columbia campus.

#5 seed College of Idaho 8, #4 Bushnell 3. Oliver Massie started for the Coyotes, pitched seven innings, allowed two runs (only one of them earned) on three hits, struck out seven, didn't walk a batter, threw 103 pitches. The Coyotes scored three runs in the top of the first inning on a two-RBI single by Connor Olson and a sacrifice fly by Trevor Watkins. They got the winning run in the top of the second on a sacrifice fly by Jack Ingraham. They added an RBI single by Cannon Morgan in the top of the fourth. The Beacons ended the shutout in the bottom o the fifth with a two-RBI double by Reece Carganilla that was set up by z hit batter and an error. They didn't score again until the eighth inning, on a sacrifice by by Jordan Wilson.

Ben Gaff finished 4-for-5 with three doubles, an RBI, and three runs scored. Braden Proud, the starter for the Beacons, lasted only two innings, allowed four runs on five hits, got the loss. box score

British Columbia completed a four-game sweep of Bushnell at Tourmaline West Stadium on the UBC campus on April 13, 2025.

British Columbia 7, Bushnell 1 at Vancouver, BC. Ryan Beitel pitched eight innings, and allowed only two hits, one of them a home run by Jordan Wilson in the fourth inning. Beitel threw 103 pitches, struck out ten, didn't walk a batter, hit one.

Beacon starter Max Chapman hit the first two batters he faced. The next batter, Trent Lenihan, hit into a double play. The Thunderbirds proceeded to score three runs with two out, on RBI singles by Mitchell Middlemiss and Kellen Bourne, and Middlemiss scored on a failed pickoff attempt. The Thunderbirds scored with an RBI triple by Jonny McGill in the second inning, an RBI double by Aidan Rose in the third inning, an RBI single by Rose in the fifth inning, and an RBI double by Russell Young in the eighth inning.

Lucas Huynh pitched the ninth inning for the Thunderbirds, allowed two hits, struck out two. Chapman got the loss. Loreto Siniscalchi (Burnaby, BC) pitched the sixth through eighth innings for the Beacons, allowed one run (unearned) on one hit, struck out one. Bourne finished 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, and two runs scored. Wilson got two of the Beacons' four hits. box score

British Columbia swept a doubleheader vs. Bushnell before a good crowd on a nice day at Tourmaline West Stadium on the UBC campus on April 12, 2025.

British Columbia 10, Bushnell 9 at Vancouver, BC. In a back-and-forth game, the Beacons took a 9-8 lead in the top of the eighth with a two-RBI double by Will Hudler. However, Thunderbird reliever Evan Hoegler retired the Beacons in order in the top of the ninth. Kaden Zarowny opened the bottom of the ninth with a double. The Thunderbirds sent in Hilo Yamamoto to pinch-hit, and he bunted Zarowny to third base. Jonny McGill hit a double to score Zarowny and tie the game. The next batter was Trent Lenihan, and he hit a single to score McGill and win it.

Austin Wolfe started for the Beacons, and held the Thunderbirds hitless for three innings. The Beacons got on the board in the top of the second inning with a two-RBI single by Reece Carganilla. In the top of the fourth, courtesy runner Caleb Richter tried to go home on a single by Carganilla, and was gunned down with a throw from Middlemiss in right field to Aidan Rose at second base to catcher Russell Young. The Thunderbirds took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI single by Trent Lenihan and a two-run home run by Mitchell Middlemiss. They added three more runs in the fifth with a home run by Kaden Zarowny and a two-run home run by Jonny McGill. In the top of the sixth, Richter was caught stealing with a throw from Young to second base.

Result from the championship game of the NAIA Baseball National Championship in Lewiston, ID.

Hope International 14, Tennessee Wesleyan 6. The Royals won their first national championship in convincing fashion. The Bulldogs led 6-4 after three innings, but they didn’t score again the rest of the way.

The Bulldogs opened the scoring in the top of the first when Evan Magill hit a line drive that bounced off the leg of Royal starter Trey Seeley, and Braxton Turner came home. The next batter , Cayle Webster, hit a sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the first, J.J. Cruz hit a three-run home run, his fifth of the tournament. The next batter, Alec Arnone, hit a home run, and the Royals led 4-2. The Bulldogs took a 5-4 lead in the second with a three-run home run by Jack Stevens. They added a home run by Kruise Newman in the top of the third, and led 6-4.

Alex Moreno hit a two-RBI double in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game. The next batter was Cruz, and he hit a double that scored Moreno and the winning run. The top of the fifth started with a walk, but Magill hit into a double play and Webster struck out to end the inning. The Royals added a run in the bottom of the fifth when Ryan Lamastra got an RBI on a Texas league single. The sixth inning started with a single by Kruise Newman. Justin Drury was brought in to relieve Seeley, and he got a strikeout, a popup, and a ground out to end the inning.

Results from the semifinal of the NAIA Baseball National Championship in Lewiston, ID.

Tennessee Wesleyan 3, Reinhardt 2 (11 innings) – Reinhardt eliminated. A brilliant pitching effort by Eagle starter Andrew Herbert came to an end with one out in the bottom of the eleventh inning. The inning started with Evan Magill drawing a walk. He was bunted over to second by Cayle Webster. The next batter, Kruise Newman, hit a single to left field to score Magill and end it.

The Eagles nearly won this in regulation, with only three hits. They got a home run by Lance Dockery in the top of the third inning. The Bulldogs tied it in the bottom of the fourth; Magill hit a double that bounced off the center field fence, and scored on a single by Webster. The Eagles got their second run on their second hit in the top of the seventh, with an RBI double by Matty Maurer. They missed a chance to add an insurance run in the eighth when a bunt by Lance Dockery was misplayed by pitcher Blake Peyton, giving them runners on first and second. Peyton was relieved by Carter Gannaway, who struck out Nash Crowell. Tucker Zdunich then hit a line drive to second base that resulted in an inning-ending double play.

The Eagles missed another chance to get insurance runs in the top of the ninth. They loaded the bases with one out. The Eagles sent in Richard Castro to pinch-hit, and the Bulldogs sent in Jake Sergent to pitch to him. Sergent struck him out on three pitches. The next batter, Jarrett Burney, hit a ground ball to the mound, and Sergent threw to home for the out to end the inning.

So, it was 2-1 for the Eagles going into the bottom of the ninth. Magill opened it with a double. Herbert struck out the next two batters, and the Bulldogs were down to their final out. Daniel Stewart hit a single to score Magill and tie it. The next batter, Dante Leach, hit a single to right field, but Blake Hubble, the courtesy runner for Leach, tried to go to third base, and was out by 15 feet on a good throw from Zdunich.

Results from the fifth day of the NAIA Baseball National Championship in Lewiston, ID.

Hope International 15, Georgia Gwinnett 11 (Georgia Gwinnett eliminated). The was two different ball games. The Grizzlies totally dominated the first five innings. They scored in every inning except the fourth, and the first two Royals pitchers, David Rudd-Grow and Josh Landry, were unable to keep the Grizzlies off the base paths. The Grizzlies got five runs in the bottom of the second, capped with a two-RBI double by Henry Daniels. They added two runs in the third with a home run by Joe Quelch and a sacrifice fly by Braxton Meguiar. They got three runs in the fifth on RBI singles by Meguiar and Daniels, and an RBI on a fielder’s choice by Jackson Cobb. However, the Royals brought in Chandler De Jong to relieve Landry after the single by Meguiar. He got out of the inning with the Grizzlies leading 11-5, but the Grizzlies didn’t score again. De Jong got two ground outs and a strikeout for a clean sixth inning, and turned the ball over to submariner Steven Ordorica, who went the rest of the way, allowed one hit, and didn’t walk a batter.

It was still 11-5 going into the eighth inning, but the Royals got some breaks. The eighth inning started with a home run by Derek Sims. Ryan Maciel followed with a single, but he was caught off first base after a popup, and there were two outs. Amari Bartee got the two-out rally started with a double, then scored on a double by David Rivera. The Grizzlies brought in Jeremiah Locklear to pitch. He walked the first batter he faced, Alex Moreno. The next batter, J.J. Cruz, hit a fly ball down the left field line that was touched by a fielder, and initially ruled a foul ball. After a long video review, the call was reversed; Cruz was awarded second base, Moreno third base, and Rivera a run. After Locklear got behind 3-0 to the next batter, Austin Testerman was brought in to pitch. He threw a wild pitch, and Moreno scored. The inning ended with the Royals trailing by only 11-9.