Montesano opened the prep baseball season with a loss while the Grays Harbor College men’s golf team placed in the top 10 of its spring season opener.
PREP BASEBALL
Overlake 7, Montesano 2
Montesano dropped its season-opener 7-2 to Overlake on Saturday at Marymoor Park in Redmond.
The Bulldogs (0-1 overall) took a 1-0 lead when senior Cam Taylor drove in senior shortstop Bode Poler with an RBI groundout in the first inning.
Overlake (1-1) scored a pair of runs off Taylor in the bottom of the third off a pair of singles and a fielder’s choice groundout.
Trailing 3-1 after the Owls tacked on a run in the fourth, the Bulldogs scored a run in the sixth when senior Jaxson Wilson, on board with a leadoff double, came in to score on an error off a ground ball by Tyler Johansen.
PHOTO BY HAILEY BLANCAS Montesano infielder Bode Poler connects with a pitch during a 7-2 loss to Overlake-Bear Creek on Saturday in Redmond.
But Overlake responded with four runs in the bottom half of the sixth as Monte pitchers allowed two singles, four walks – one intentional – and a passed ball that allowed a run to score in the frame.
Wilson led Monte with a pair of doubles and a run scored.
Taylor took the loss, allowing three earned runs on three hits with five strikeouts and three walks in four innings pitched.
Bulldogs pitchers allowed eight walks in the game.
Montesano hosts Rochester at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Montesano 100 001 0 – 2 6 3
Overlake 002 104 x – 7 5 2
WP: Komola (6 IP, 2R, ER, 6H, 6K, 3BB). LP: Taylor (4 IP, 3R, 3ER, 3H, 5K, 3BB).
Leading hitters: Montesano – Wilson (2-3, 2 2B, R); Timmons (2-3); Poler (1-3, R); Grubb (1-3). Overlake – Hermansen (2-2, R); Fowler (1-3, R, RBI); Winkler (1-3, R, RBI).
SUBMITTED PHOTO Grays Harbor College golfer Rasmus Tamker hits from the tee box during the University of Puget Sound Invitational on Saturday at Oakbrook Golf Club in Lakewood.
MEN’S COLLEGE GOLF
Chokers place eighth at first spring event
The Grays Harbor Chokers men’s golf team opened its 2024 spring season by placing eighth overall at the University of Puget Sound Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Oakbrook Golf Club in Lakewood.
The Chokers struggled in Friday’s wet and windy first round of play, with no GHC golfer shooting below 82 for an 18-hole round.
But led by a 71 from Rasmus Tamker, the Chokers rallied to score a total of 334 and placed eighth overall despite competing with just four golfers.
Tamker’s 71 was the second-lowest round of the event and was highlighted by two birdies and an eagle on the No. 9 hole to place ninth on the individual leaderboard.
Cole Wasson knocked 10 strokes off his Day 1 total to shoot a 74 in the final round. Wasson had three birdies in Round 2 and placed 15th overall.
Cole’s brother and Chokers teammate Brett Wasson shot a 77 in the second round – including two birdies – to finish 34th overall.
The Chokers’ Hayden Hayes shot an 82 and an 85 to place 34th.
“The team finished first day not like we planned. Very adverse conditions –rain, cold and wind. I am very proud how they rallied in second round,” GHC head coach Ann Swanson said. “The team worked very hard over the winter and we are excited for a wonderful spring season.”
GHC will compete in the Simpson University Invitational March 24-26 in Redding, California.
GHC Results
Rasmus Tamker 154 (83-71), Cole Wasson 158 (84-74), Brett Wasson 162 (85-77), Hayden Hayes 167 (82-85).
SUBMITTED PHOTO Grays Harbor College’s Cole Wasson gets out of the bunker during the University of Puget Sound Invitational on Saturday at Oakbrook Golf Club in Lakewood.
