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AUGUST 26, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A13 Volcanoes approaching fi nal stretch By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes This time Hillsboro did the overpowering. A Volcanoes Stadium crowd of 3,355, more than the atten- dance fi gures of the two pre- vious games put together, did not see a series sweep Friday, Aug. 19. The visiting Hops won 7-1, outhitting Salem-Keizer 14-5, including three home runs. The visitors started early. Jason Morozowski led off the fi rst inning with a home run over the right fi eld wall. Vol- cano starter Matt Krook then gave up an infi eld single to Mark Karaviotis and struck out the next batter. Luke Lowery singled to center, but Krook settled down and got the nest two men to ground out. It was 1-0 for three innings, with the Volcanoes threaten- ing twice. A second-inning double to left center by Ryan Howard was followed by three outs. In the third, Manuel Geraldo doubled down the left fi eld foul line, but two were out, and starter Bo Taka- hashi retired Ashford Fulmer. Hillsboro widened its lead in the fourth. Alexis Olmeda led off with a single to right, and Manny Jefferson walked. Krook retired the next two men, but Morozowski singled to center to drive in Olmeda. Karaviotis singled to center, scoring Jefferson. Karaviotis tried to stretch his hit to a double, but center fi elder Ful- mer threw to shortstop How- ard, who applied the tag. The only Salem-Keizer run was scored in the fourth. Heath Quinn led off with a single to left center and went to second base on a wild pitch. Krook, who became the losing pitcher at 1-2, was re- placed by Kendry Melo with one out in the fi fth. Melo re- tired the next two batters. Left fi elder Gio Brusa made all the putouts in the top of the fi fth, the second with a running catch. Takahashi left the game af- ter six innings and became the winning pitcher with a 3-1 record. Riley Smith pitched the seventh and Tommy Eveld the eighth. Melo pitched shutout ball in his 2-2/3 innings. John Timmins relieved him at the start of the eighth and yielded solo home runs to Lowery and Olmeda, both over the right fi eld fence. In the Hillsboro ninth, Ben DeLuzio led off with a double down the left fi eld line. Moro- zowski walked. Karaviotis sin- gled to right, scoring DeLuzio. Morozowski scored on a wild pitch. Curtis Taylor pitched the ninth for the Hops and gave up a double to right by Ryan Kirby but retired the other three batters. “They’re young kids,” man- ager Kyle Haines of the Volca- noes said. “They’re growing, and they have their ups and downs.” Aug. 20: Volcanoes 6, Tri-City 2 A decisive win, helped by fi ve Dust Devil errors, opened this road series. Salem-Keizer led all the way except for a 1-1 tie after two innings and out-hit Tri- City 7-3. Two Volcano newcomers, pitcher Stephen Woods and outfi elder Woody Edwards, performed well. Woods, the starting and winning pitcher, had six strikeouts in his fi ve innings. Edwards, leading off and playing center fi eld, had a single and a walk, stole a base, and scored a run. Among Tri-City’s fi elding woes was a seventh-inning er- ror by left fi elder Josh Magee that put the batter, Gio Brusa, on third base. Brusa scored on a sacrifi ce fl y by Ryan How- ard. Raffi Vizcaino pitched the last four innings for the Vol- canoes for his fi rst save. The losing pitcher was Dust Devil starter Cal Quantrill, with an 0-2 record. Aug. 21: Tri-City 5, Volcanoes 3 The Volcanoes were never ahead in this one. It was a pitchers’ duel through four innings. In the puzzle answers bottom of the fi fth, the Dust Devils, with a 1-0 lead, added three runs on four singles, a walk, and a sacrifi ce fl y. Two of Salem-Keizer’s runs came in the eighth. Seldom- used Julio Pena led off with his fi rst home run. Zack Bow- ers walked, reached second base on a wild pitch and third on a groundout, and scored on another wild pitch. In the Volcano ninth, Heath Quinn doubled, went to third as Ryan Howard singled, and scored on a single by Ryan Kirby. Victor Concepcion, the Volcanoes’ starting pitcher, had seven strikeouts but took the loss with a 4-6 record. Eric Lauer, the Tri-City starter, got the win at 1-0, and Jesse Scholtens had his fi rst save. Aug. 22: Volcanoes 2, Tri-City 0 Pitching was dominant in this game and gave Salem- Keizer a 2-1 edge in this road series. WILSON, continued from Page 12 There would be many more to come as we develop our rowing skills. I was introduced to stur- geon fi shing, out of John Day, on the Columbia. I became hooked on another species. Traveling three miles, against tidal currents, in a heavy driftboat pushed by a 6hp motor is like watching moss grow. I need a bigger boat. Gary, of Gary’s Place had the per- fect boat for sale. A 15-foot Smokercraft, with 10hp Hon- da. It was like new. Again, I become partners in a boat, this time with a dif- ferent friend. Now we have plenty of power for 3-4 adults to go for sturgeon, crabbing and fi sh tidal waters. Eventually, I buy the two partners out. They just didn’t have the commitment to Starter Mac Marshall al- lowed no runs and struck out seven but walked eight and was relieved by Nolan Riggs after four innings. Riggs was the winning pitcher at 3-0, and Patrick Ruotolo got his third save. Two Dust Devil errors gave the Volcanoes a run in the fi rst inning. Ashford Fulmer reached fi rst base on an error by right fi elder Luis Asuncion, and a bad throw by second baseman Nate Easley allowed Fulmer to score. In the sixth, Fulmer singled, stole second base for his 11th steal, and scored as Gio Brusa tripled. Tri-City starter Joey Luc- chesi was the losing pitcher with an 0-2 record. Aug. 23: Tri-City 13, Volcanoes 2 The Dust Devils evened the series at 2-2 in a big way. Although Tri-City out- hit Salem-Keizer only 14-12, the hosts bunched their hits in the four-run fourth inning and the fi ve-run fi fth. The Volcanoes scored a run in the eighth and one in the ninth. In the Volcano eighth, Manuel Geraldo led off by reaching fi rst base on an error, advanced on a single by Ash- ford Fulmer and a passed ball, and scored as Ryan Kirby hit a sacrifi ce fl y. In the ninth, Kev- in Rivera led off with a single, advanced on singles by Dylan Manwaring and Woody Ed- wards, and scored on a single by Geraldo. Starter Will Headean was the winning pitcher at 4-4, striking out seven in his six in- nings. Volcano starter Garrett Williams took the loss and is now 0-1. However, Matt Pope and Jeff Burke pitched well in relief. Salem-Keizer hosts Eugene beginning today, Saturday and Sunday. The Volcanoes fi nal three home games are Sept. 3-5 against Boise. boating that I did. Next, I fi gure out a sum- mer fi shery that is not being taken advantage of. Later in the summer, coastal rivers be- come too low for driftboats to navigate. And there are good numbers of fi sh in the upper stretches. A one person raft would be perfect. Since some teens had stolen my WWII raft, I needed a raft. Bi-Mart has the perfect raft. A “four person” beauty that is ideal for one angler. All of a sudden I realize, I’m almost as bad as the late John Dodge, of Keizer. When asked how did it come about for him to have 12 boats? “One day I did an inventory of anchors, and I had eight. Decided it was time to get more boats,” he explained with a wide grin. Over the years of fi shing and crabbing my body odom- eter keeps turning. Age, assort- ed surgeries and injuries begin to restrict physical activities. First to go is the raft. No longer safe to wade around on moss covered rocks all by myself. Then, the car topper. No longer able to wrestle 95 pounds to the top of the truck. Double my investment, sell it for $200. Sell the $199, 1970 6-horse, for $350. More years--and surgeries- -it becomes more of a chal- lenge to load and unload the 15-foot Smokercraft. After two years with no use, Craig’s List. It’s gone in a few hours. I’m close to depression. That leaves the driftboat. The love of my boating world. Not the old beat-up Alum- naweld, but a beautiful, paint- ed Fishcraft. Multiple shoulder surgeries put my boat rowing into re- tirement. I have not been on the oars for over four years. A young friend sees my with- drawal agony and takes us for a fl oat. Once someone comes up with the cash, it will be boat- less In Keizer. BETTER THAN NEW WITH A CLASSIC TOUCH BEFORE AFTER FREE ESTIMATES 503.393.2875 remodelkeizer.com CCB#155626 EXPERIENCE • PROFESSIONALISM • TRUSTWORTHINESS