Wilder Sr. celebrates winning the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament on Sunday evening in Mount Vernon.

Wilder Sr. celebrates winning the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament on Sunday evening in Mount Vernon.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins Mount Vernon tourney on Wyatt Hall walk-off

MOUNT VERNON — Wilder Sr. got a walk-off hit from Wyatt Hall to win the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament in Mount Vernon, 7-6 over the Venom on Sunday afternoon.

Venom, an Arlington-based team, was up 5-0 after three innings, but Wilder fought back with a run in the fourth, three in the fifth and finally three in the bottom of the seventh.

Hall had a monster game to cap off a monster tournament, going 3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored, a walk and five RBIs.

ADVERTISEMENT
0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0%
Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts
00:00
00:00
00:00
 

Wilder went 4-0-1 at the tournament. They had one game that ended in a tie.

Trey Baysinger hit a double and scored a run, while Michael Grubb had a hit and two runs scored. Connor Bear had a hit and a run scored, and Ty Bradow had a hit and an RBI. Logan Olson added an RBI.

On the mound, Wilder Sr. allowed just six hits. John Vaara started, going two innings, giving up three hits and three earned runs. He walked two and struck out two. Seth Woods pitched an inning, giving up a hit, two walks and an earned run while striking out two.

Baysinger picked up the victory by pitching a solid final four innings. He allowed two hits, two walks and an earned run while striking out one.

Wilder Sr. is scheduled to play Seattle Select at Shoreline High School today and then begins play Monday in the eight-team, double-elimination American Legion AAA State Tournament in Kennewick.

Wilder Sr. 7, Venom 6

Venom 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 — 6 6 0

WSr. 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 — 7 8 1

WP: Baysinger.

Pitching

Wilder Sr. — Vaara 2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K; Woods IP, H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K; Baysinger 4 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, K.

Hitting

Wilder Sr. — Hall 3-3, R, 5 RBI; Grubb 1-2, 2 R, BB; Bear 1-1, R; Bradow 1-2, RBI; Seibel 1-3; Olson 0-3, RBI.

More in Sports

Spartan Landen Olson slides into third with a triple then scores on an overthrow.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
PREP BASEBALL: Forks sweeps Chief Leschi

Quilcene pitcher Allen fires no-hitter, strikes out 19

Port Angeles Roughriders
PREP SOCCER: Roughriders rack up another road win

Pyper Alton earns comeback tiebreaker tennis win

TRACK AND FIELD: East Jefferson boys win Nisqually League meet

The East Jefferson boys won a seven-school Nisqually League track… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Beaver Miquel Espinoza (10) and Spartan Abraham Montealegre (right) compete for ball control Monday evening on the turf of Spartan Stadium where Forks defeated Tenino 4-0. In on the play is Forks' Eduardo Calmo, 4, and Margarito Gonzalez Black, 11.
PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer and Port Angeles softball both cruise

The Forks boys soccer team evened its Evergreen 1A record… Continue reading

Nico Musso, Sequim soccer.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Nico Musso, Sequim boys soccer

The Sequim boys soccer team is off to a 2-1 start this… Continue reading

Members of the Port Scandalous Roller Derby squad practice in Sequim during the winter to get ready for the season. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Scandalous Roller Derby to hold second bout April 5

Tickets are available for the The Port Scandalous Roller Derby… Continue reading