Lions ride no-hitter into semifinals
Ben Hilsenbeck and Ryan Wyant combined on a no-hitter Monday as the Linn-Mar Lions blanked Washington, 2-0, in the opening round of the Metro Baseball Tournament at the Jefferson field.
Hilsenbeck struck out seven batters in five innings, then Wyant fanned three batters in the final two innings for the Lions. They combined to walk seven batters, but the Warriors were not able to get any hits.
Brandt Ollinger went 2-for-3 for Linn-Mar and drove in a run. Jackson Jacobs hit a solo home run for th other run.
Chris Harrington pitched a strong game for Washington, allowing only six hits and two runs. He struck out six batters and did not walk anyone.
Spencer VanScoyoc tossed a strong game for Jefferson as the J-Hawks defeated Marion, 5-1, in the other first-round game at Jefferson.
VanScoyoc allowed only four hits and one unearned run in six innings. He struck out nine batters and walked only one man. Jared Eivings pitched the seventh inning for Jefferson.
Marcus Colbert, Spencer Hunt and Lucas Larson belted home runs for the J-Hawks.
Jefferson and Linn-Mar were supposed to meet in the semifinals Monday, but their game was postponed by rain. They will meet at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 5 p.m. Tuesday, with the winner facing Kennedy in the finals at approximately 7 p.m.
There were supposed to be consolation games Tuesday, but there were no plans to play those games due to the new configuration.
GAME 1
WASHINGTON (0): Leonard, cf, 2 0 0 0, Herzog, ss, 2 0 0 0, Dobbs, 3b, 3 0 0 0, Loeffelholz, c, 2 0 0 0, Thorson, rf, 1 0 0 0, Nichols, 2b, 2 0 0 0, Harrington, p, 2 0 0 0, Akers, 1b, 3 0 0 0, Nimmers, lf, 2 0 0 0. Totals 19 0 0 0.
LINN-MAR (2): Larson, cf, 3 0 0 0, Jeffrey, lf, 3 0 1 0, Ollinger, c, 3 0 2 1, Jacobs, 1b, 3 1 1 1, Bradley, dh, 3 0 1 0, Gassmann, ss, 2 0 0 0, Schmidt, rf, 2 0 0 0, Mortensen, ph, 1 0 0 0, Stolley, 2b, 2 0 0 0, Yoke, 3b, 2 1 1 0. Totals 24 2 6 2.
Washington 000 000 0 - 0
Linn-Mar 010 010 x - 2
Harrington and Loeffelholz. Hilsenbeck, Wyant (6) and Ollinger. W - Hilsenbeck. L - Harrington. 2B - Ollinger, Bradley. HR - Jacobs. SB - Herzog, Leonard 3, Yoke.
GAME 2
JEFFERSON (5): Frazier, cf/rf, 3 1 1 0, VanScoyoc, p/cf, 3 0 0 0, Hunt, 3b/cf, 3 1 1 2, Colbert, dh, 3 1 1 2, Eivins, rf, 1 0 0 0, Neuberger, ph, 1 0 0 0, Larson, ss, 3 1 1 1, Koering, c, 3 0 0 0, Olutunde, lf, 3 0 0 0, Johnson, 2b, 2 1 1 0. Totals 25 5 5 5.
MARION (1): Fuller, 2b, 4 0 0 0, Kuhn, cf, 3 1 0 0, Ch.Stekl, ss, 3 0 2 0, Kray, 3b, 3 0 0 0, Ca.Stekl, c, 3 0 0 0, Carstenson, 1b, 3 0 1 1, Miller, lf, 2 0 1 0, Hardman, rf, 2 0 0 0, Vanderlind, rf, 1 0 0 0, Cannoy, p, 1 0 0 0, Miller, ph, 1 0 0 0, Carstensen, ph, 1 0 0 0. Totals 27 1 4 1.
Jefferson 103 100 0 - 5
Marion 000 001 0 - 1
VanScoyoc, Eivins (7) and Koering. Cannoy, Miller (5) and Stekl. W - VanScoyoc. L - Cannoy. 2B - Ch.Stekl, Carstenson. HR - Colbert, Hunt, Larson. SB - Frazier, Larson.
