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Werst signs on
with L&C Pios
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
It certainly wasn’t a win-
loss record that attracted
Keizer teen Andrew Werst to
Lewis & Clark College.
The Pioneers were win-
less in their 2014-15 season
while Werst found acclaim
on and off the fi eld at Salem
Academy as a senior. Werst
recently signed to play for
the Pioneers, and said it was
a connection with the new
head coach that he’s putting
his faith in.
“He’s a really soft-spoken
guy who really seems to think
about what he’s saying and a
very wise man who follows
the Lord,” Werst said. “That’s
my kind of guy.”
Locey said Werst was a
good fi t for the program in
every way.
“He is a big, strong, athlet-
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
ic, high character young man
Salem
Academy
alum
and
Keizerite
Andrew
Werst signs his let-
that plays with great energy.
ter of intent to play football for Lewis & Clark University at a
We love that. We like him of- ceremony earlier this year.
fensively at tight end and are
going to consider using him the aspects that enticed Werst ic. He will be a strong leader
as a defensive end in special most about joining up at because of these traits,” Locey
situations as well,” said Locey. L&C.
said.
Werst will join a roster
“We had a few winning
More than wins and losses,
pouring new blood into its seasons at Salem Academy, but Werst said he’s been enjoying
ranks. The team for the up- I’ve been there when it’s not the feel of telling people he’s
coming season includes 36 looking up and I think that a college athlete.
new recruits in addition to perspective will help. I know
“I’m not a violent person
Werst.
we can’t let everyone get outside of football, but I love
“They signed up with us down on themselves when we the physicality and getting to
because of the opportunity have a bad game,” said Werst, a bash heads without getting in
to create something great,” 6-foot-3, 240-pounder.
trouble,” he said. “I see it as
Locey said. “We want An-
Locey said he will be rely- something beyond football.
drew – and every one of our ing on all the new Pios to step What really appealed to me
players – to continue to be in as leaders on their team.
was their academic reputa-
a young man committed to
“Andrew comes in with a tion. Lewis & Clark has amaz-
being his best in school, life, very good skill set yet there ing academics, and I get to
and football and to help cre- is still much room to grow in keep playing.”
ate a brotherhood with his every area. I am confi dent he
Werst plans to study chem-
teammates.”
will do that. He has positive istry with the hope of enter-
That potential is one of values and a strong work eth- ing the medical fi eld.
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Volcano fi rst baseman Christopher Shaw fi elds a bunt in a game two weeks ago in Keizer. The
Volcanoes were fi nishing up a long travelling stint this week.
Volcanoes sneak past Ems
By HERB SWETT
For the Keizertimes
The Volcanoes overcame multiple threats
from the Emeralds on July 24 to beat Eugene
6-5 and even the series record.
After a one-run fi rst inning, Salem-Keizer
scored four times in the second and never lost
the lead. Each club had 11 hits, Eugene hit all
three home runs in the game, and the Volca-
noes made two errors to one for their hosts, but
the Emeralds never caught up.
In the fi rst, Steven Duggar led off with a
single to center fi eld, went to second base on
a single to right by Chris Shaw and scored as
Fernando Pujadas singled to left.
Matt Rose led off the Eugene second with
a homer over the left fi eld fence. The Emeralds
had two more hits in the inning but did not
add any runs.
John Riley doubled to right center to lead
off the Volcano second. Julio Pena singled
to left, moving Riley to third. Junior Amion
reached fi rst on a fi elder’s choice that resulted
in a rundown that got Riley out, with Pena
going to second. Duggar singled to left, scor-
ing Pena. A wild pitch by Eugene starting and
losing pitcher Ryan Kellog moved the runners
to second and third. Ronnie Jebavy drove in
Amion with a single to left, and Duggar went
to third.
Jebavy stole second, with a throw from
catcher Ian Rice going into center fi eld. Rice’s
error allowed Duggar to score and Jebavy to
reach third. Shaw brought Jebavy home with a
sacrifi ce fl y to center.
Miguel Gomez then came close to hitting
a home run, but the ball barely went foul over
the left fi eld fence. He then singled to left,
running his hitting streak to 19 games to tie
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Road games
take toll on S-K
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Salem-Keizer’s CJ Hinojosa rounds third and heads home in a game with the Boise Hawks two
weeks ago.
By HERB SWETT
For the Keizertimes
The Volcanoes slipped a bit
on the road overall, going 3-4
in the seven days before press
time.
July 22: Tri-City 4,
Volcanoes 2
Quieter
Salem-Keizer
bats and more infi eld trouble
handed the rubber game of
the fi ve-game series to the
Dust Devils.
The Volcanoes scored in
the fi rst and third innings.
In the fi rst, Steven Duggar
walked, reached second base
on a Ronnie Jebavy single and
third on a wild pitch by starter
Brandon Fry and scored on a
fi elder’s choice. In the third, Je-
bavy reached fi rst on an error,
stole second, moved to third
on a wild pitch and scored as
Miguel Gomez singled.
Tri-City crossed the plate
once in the fi rst, once in the
second and once in the third.
The Dust Devils outhit the
Volcanoes 12-6 and made
nine of their hits count for
their four runs. John Riley, al-
though he produced no runs,
had half of the Volcanoes’ hits.
Justin Pacchioli and Mitch
Morales had three hits each
for Tri-City.
Griffi n Russel was the win-
ning pitcher, with Sam Hol-
land getting his fi rst save. An-
drew Leenhouts took the loss
but left with a 4-2 record and
a 2.33 earned run average.
July 23: Eugene 2,
Volcanoes 1
Mike Connolly had a typi-
cal start for Salem-Keizer, go-
ing 6-1/2 innings with no
runs, one hit, six strikeouts
and one walk, but the Volca-
noes lost a 1-0 lead in the bot-
tom of the eighth.
The Emeralds’ Donnie De-
wees hit his fi rst home run of
the season with one man on
base, and Eugene kept the Vol-
canoes’ bats silent after that.
The blast came off Ryan Hal-
stead, whose record went to
1-1.
The lone Volcano run came
in the second. Junior Amion
walked and scored on a dou-
ble by Shilo McCall. Salem-
Keizer outhit Eugene 5-4, and
each club made one error.
Reliever Tyler Peltzmeier
was the winning pitcher.
July 25: Volcanoes 5,
Eugene 4
The Volcanoes took the
rubber game of a series in
which each contest was de-
cided by one run.
Each club scored three runs
in the third inning, and the
game stayed tied until Salem-
Keizer scored twice in the
seventh. The Volcanoes played
errorless ball.
The big hitters for the Vol-
canoes were Fernando Pu-
jadas, who drove in three runs
and scored one with three sin-
gles and a double, and Miguel
Gomez, who with a single and
a double set a Salem-Keizer
record of a 20-game hitting
streak; he scored a run and
batted in one.
Mac Marshall made the
fi rst pitching start of his pro-
fessional career and lasted
only 2-2/3 innings, giving up
the fi rst three Emerald runs.
Charles Owen relieved him
and got the win, striking out
three in 3-1/3 innings. Pitch-
ing an inning apiece were EJ
Encinosa, Cory Taylor and
Ryan Halstead, who had his
fourth save. Greyfer Eregua
was the losing pitcher in relief.
Salem-Keizer scored its third-
inning runs on an error and
three doubles. Eugene, in that
inning, scored on three singles
and a double. In the Volcano
seventh, Steven Duggar and
Ronnie Jebavy scored and
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