Friday, April 18, 2008

Wolverines finish off Filer in five


By JODY ZARKOS
Express Staff Writer

Pitcher Brian Bray got the nod to start for the first time this season and responded by tossing a scoreless one-hitter against Filer Tuesday as home-field Wood River won 12-0 in five quick frames.

"Brian is one of our best ground-ball pitchers, and he's been working hard all week. It paid off tonight," said Wolverine coach Matt Nelson. "He did a great job."

In three innings Bray tossed 40 pitches, which is the number Nelson wanted from him. His bid for a no-no was broken up in the third with a hit through the infield gap. Wolverine freshman Jake Freeman pitched the fourth and fifth frames, retiring all six batters he faced—three on strikeouts.

Leading 3-0, the Wolverines (6-9) pieced together a 5-run second, highlighted by Greg Wakfield's base-clearing triple. The team tacked on another three runs in the third and one in the fifth to end the game by 10-run mercy rule.

Kevin Abbott (double) and Michale Brunker (2 runs) were both 2-for-3. Bray knocked twice with 3RBI. Sean Bunce tallied a hit and run.

Home to Twin Falls Thursday, the Wolverines play host to Bonneville on Saturday and travel to Jerome Monday for the first of a home and home series against the Tigers, who come to Hailey on Tuesday.




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