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Canucks rout S-K
By HERB SWETT
For the Keizertimes
The Volcanoes opened their 2015 season on
the short end of an 11-2 game with Vancouver
on June 18 at home.
It was a contest through fi ve innings, with
the Canadians leading Keizer 3-0 going into the
sixth. Starting and losing pitcher Nick Gonza-
lez gave up two more runs in the fi fth and was
relieved by Kirk Singer with two out. Vancou-
ver added three runs each in the sixth and sev-
enth before Fernando Pujadas hit a bases-empty
home run in the eighth.
An error in the eighth scored Brennan
Metzger for the fi nal run of the game before a
crowd of 2,822.
Gonzalez gave up six hits for three runs and
had four strikeouts and two bases on balls. The
fi rst two Canadian runs came in the third, with
a single to left center fi eld by Juan Tejada leading
off the inning. An error by fi rst baseman Juan
Kelly on a pickoff attempt by pitcher Clinton
Hollen sent Tejada to third base. Earl Burl drove
Tejada in with a double to left and went to third
on an infi eld single by Alexis Maldonado. Burl
scored as Lane Thomas hit into a force out.
In the Vancouver fi fth, Christian Vazquez led
off with an infi eld single and Burl walked. Mal-
donado hit into a force out of Vazquez at second,
and Burl and Maldonado pulled a double steal.
Lane Thomas scored Burl with a sacrifi ce fl y to
center. A wild pitch by Gonzalez moved Mal-
donado to third, and Juan Kelly walked. Singer
took the mound and hit a batter but struck out
the next one to end the top of the fi fth.
Singer walked Tejada and hit Vazquez with
one out in the sixth. Burl reached fi rst by forc-
ing Vazquez out, with Tejada reaching third. Burl
stole second and Maldonado singled to left,
scoring Tejada and Burl.
Clinton Hollon, Vancouver’s starting and
winning pitcher, left after fi ve innings, in which
he allowed no runs on two hits, walking one
and striking out seven. Jon Wandling took the
mound in the sixth, retiring the Volcanoes in
order.
Ramon Del Orbe took the mound for the
Volcanoes in the seventh. Sean Hurley led off
with a double to right center and went to third
as Gabriel Cenas grounded out. Kevin Garcia
singled Hurley home. Tejada hit into a force out
and went to third on a single by Vazquez. Burl
doubled to left, scoring Tejada and Vazquez. The
Canadians led 8-0.
In the bottom of the seventh, Conor Fisk
took the mound and set the Volcanoes down
1-2-3.
Thomas led off the Vancouver eighth with a
single to right and Kelly singled to left. Hurley
scored them with a triple to right center. Garcia
drove Hurley across by grounding out.
With one out in the Volcano eighth, Pujadas
hit the only homer of the game over the left
fi eld fence. Brennan Metzger reached fi rst on an
error by shortstop Vazquez and Richard Amion
walked. Metzer scored as an error by second
baseman Thomas put Chase Compton on fi rst.
Eric Sim pitched the ninth for Salem-Keizer,
hitting a batter but striking out three. Sean Rat-
cliff faced the Volcanoes in the bottom of the
ninth, allowing a single to Miguel Gomez but
no more runs.
Admitting that any baseball team will lose
plenty of games in a season, Volcanoes manager
Kyle Haines said, “It just stinks to lose before an
opening night crowd.” He observed that mis-
Volcanoes
start 3-3
By HERB SWETT
For the Keizertimes
The Salem-Keizer Volca-
noes are off to a rough start
this season.
Here are the run-downs
from games this past week:
June 19: Volcanoes 4,
Vancouver 3
Salem-Keizer entered the
win column in a game that
was a contest all the way.
Before a crowd of 3,061,
which was bigger than the
opening-night crowd, the Vol-
canoes led most of the way.
The fi rst run of the game
came in the bottom of the
fi rst inning, when Richard
Amion tripled and scored on
a ground out by Mark Nelson.
The Canadians tied the
score in the third and went
ahead by one in the fourth,
but the Volcanoes tied the
score in the bottom of the
fourth, when Julio Pena hom-
ered over the left fi eld fence.
In the seventh, the Volca-
noes regained the lead. Bren-
nan Metzger doubled, went to
third base on a bunt by Amion
and scored on a sacrifi ce fl y by
John Riley. Vancouver added
one run in the ninth, but it
was not enough.
The Canadians outhit their
hosts 11-9, four of the hits by
Austin Davis, but Salem-Keiz-
er pitchers scattered those hits.
Logan Webb was the starter,
Armando Paniagua was the
winner in relief and EJ Enci-
nosa got a save. Daniel Lietz
was the loser in relief.
Saturday: Volcanoes 4,
Vancouver 0
The Volcanoes achieved
a winning record as three of
their pitchers combined for a
shutout.
Nathaniel Santiago started
for Salem-Keizer, allowing
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Volcano John Riley misses a catch at fi rst allowing the Canadians’ Juan Tejeda to tag up and run
for an extra base in the Salem-Keizer team’s home opener. The Volcanoes lost the game 11-2 after
piling up runs late in the game.
takes by his players “set the tone” and that they
“didn’t execute.”
Sim, the most effective Volcano pitcher in the
game, is in his fi rst season as a pitcher, having
caught for fi ve years in the San Francisco Giants
organization. He throws mostly fastballs but said
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he often uses a breaking ball for his out pitch.
Pujadas, speaking through Gonzalez as an
interpreter, was asked what should be done to
turn things around. His reply was translated as,
“We’re going to have to pull together and click
as a unit.”
D
C
Future Lady Celts hit court
McNary High School’s girls basketball camp drew
about 40 participants this week. The girls spent time
working on fundamentals and getting to know poten-
tial future teammates.
A: Holly Provost makes a pass around a defender.
B: Lacey White chases a bounce pass.
C: Mia Logan eyes the basket.
D: Leah Doutt makes a chest pass.
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Ito headed to George Fox’s diamond
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Celt alumna Kimi Ito will play softball for George Fox University next spring.
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
As much as Kimi Ito con-
tributed to the Celtic varsity
softball team throughout her
four years, it was her contri-
butions off the fi eld that the
team’s head coach, Kevin
Wise, most appreciated.
“Kimi has developed into
a leadership person. She is re-
ally good with the younger
kids and fi nding things to
work with them on,” Wise
said.
Ito, who graduated this
month and heads to George
Fox University to contin-
ue her softball career, was a
steadfast contributor to the
varsity teams since her fresh-
man year. Her new coach,
Jenssica Hollen, has known
Ito for several years.
“Kimi is a pure athlete
that has many tools. We have
a strong team returning, but
she and Megan (Ulrey) can
both make an impact on our
team,” Hollen said.
Ulrey also signed on with
the Bruins to play for the
softball team.
“We’ve known the coach
for so long and we fell in love
with her coaching style and
her personality, but she’s also
taught us about a lot of things
off the fi eld, too,” Ito said.
Ito, who plans to major in
business and marketing, said
the small class size at George
Fox was a major factor in her
decision, as was the distance
from home.
“At one time, I wanted to
go as far away as possible, but
as I got older I realized how
important it was to have my
family at games and George
Fox is only 29 miles away,”
Ito said. “I also think at the
smaller schools you play be-
cause you love to play, not
because you’re basically get-
ting paid to do it. The team
up there has a lot of heart.”
Ito is likely to resume her
role as an outfi elder for the
Bruins, but she said hitting
will require an adjustment.
“For me, I’ve gotten
away with power hitting
and the small ball will be a
challenge,”she said.
During the 2015 season,
Ito’s batting average was
.459 with 61 appearances at
the plate and 21 RBIs. In 14
games as an outfi elder, she
had only one error. The hit-
ting totals included four dou-
bles, two triples, seven extra-
base hits and 20 runs scored.
“You watch her play and
she makes it look effortless,
but she’s working hard,” said
Wise.