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SPORTS/RELIGION THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015 9A Hurry up! Nats, Cubs, Red Sox on the clock :DUULRUVEODQNWKH &KHHVHPDNHUV By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Even before Max Scherzer, Bryce Harper and the rest of the ramped-up :DVKLQJWRQ 1DWLRQDOV KLW WKH ¿HOG IRU WKHLU¿UVWIXOOVTXDGZRUNRXWDWVSULQJ training, they got the message. 7KHUHLWZDVSULQWHGDFURVVWKHWRS of a practice schedule posted in the clubhouse at Space Coast Stadium. Simple and direct, from manager Matt Williams. “The road to the World Series be- gins today.” A challenge? A prediction? A state- ment? Or, perhaps, a rally cry from Wrig- OH\ )LHOG WR )HQZD\ 3DUN WR 'RGJHU Stadium. 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From Cuba to Canada, from the %D\$UHDWRWKHVQRZEHVLHJHG1RUWKHDVW great expectations abound. 3DEOR6DQGRYDO+DQOH\5DPLUH]DQG The Daily Astorian :$55(1721 ² 7KH Warrenton Warriors scored in every at-bat Thursday af- WHUQRRQDQGSLWFKHUV%URFN Johnson and Joe Little did the rest in an 11-0 non- OHDJXH EDVHEDOO ZLQ RYHU 7LOODPRRN DW +XGGOHVWRQ Field. The Warriors had all the UXQVWKH\ZRXOGQHHGLQWKH ILUVW LQQLQJ ZKHQ -XVWLFH :DWVRQZDVKLWE\DSLWFKWR lead off, then scored on an infield single by Little, cou- SOHGZLWKD7LOODPRRNHUURU 7LOODPRRN FRPPLWWHG five errors on the day, and WKUHH 7LOODPRRN SLWFKHUV VWUXJJOHG WR ILQG WKH VWULNH zone. The Warriors scored six runs in the third inning on WKUHH EDVHVORDGHG ZDONV DQGDZLOGSLWFKZLWKDWZR run single by Little to left field scoring Kory Thomas and Watson for a 9-0 advan- tage. On the mound, Johnson JDYH XS MXVW WZR KLWV DQG D ZDONLQIRXULQQLQJVEHIRUH Little closed out the fifth and final inning. Warrenton had seven KLWV WZR HDFK IURP *DYRQ McFadden and Little. The Warriors are sched- uled to host a doubleheader ZLWK:LOODPLQDDWQRRQ6DW- urday. AP Photo/John Bazemore Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (27) works in an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins Wednesday in Jupiter, Fla. WKH UHPDGH %RVWRQ 5HG 6R[ 1HOVRQ &UX]ZLWKWKHUXQVWDUYHG6HDWWOH0DU- LQHUV -LPP\ 5ROOLQV DQG WKH /RV$Q- JHOHV'RGJHUVZLWKWKHLUPLOOLRQ payroll. Hey, if Kansas City can come so close in the World Series — should Alex Gor- GRQKDYHWULHGWRVFRUHLQ*DPH"²DQG 3LWWVEXUJK FDQ EORVVRP LQWR D SHUHQQLDO playoff contender, then any club truly can reverse its fortunes. ³<RXORRNDWZKDWWKH5R\DOVDQG3L- UDWHVKDYHGRQH´<DQNHHVYHWHUDQ&DUORV Beltran said. “The success they’ve had, RWKHUWHDPVZDQWWRHPXODWHWKDW7KH\LQ- VSLUHGDORWRISHRSOHWRWKLQNµ7KLVFRXOG be us.’ The Cubs, the Mets, the White Sox, more. Everybody has a chance.” Count the Houston Astros in there. Not far removed from steady 100-loss seasons, they’re on the rise. “The game of baseball is such an up DQG GRZQ JDPH´ $VWURV FDWFKHU -DVRQ &DVWUR³7KDW¶VZK\RSWLPLVPSOD\VVXFK a role.” 1R ZRQGHU +DUSHU DIWHU KHDULQJ KLV Nats had added Scherzer to their robust rotation, said he started laughing and thought: “Where’s my ring?” 7RVVWKH$QJHOVWKH&DUGLQDOVWKH3D- dres, the Indians, the Tigers and champion *LDQWVDQGDIHZPRUHLQWRWKHPL[DORQJ ZLWK<DVPDQ\7RPDVDQGSOHQW\RI&XEDQ prospects. ³<RX KDYH PRUH \RXQJ WDOHQW QRZ elite talent. More than I’ve ever seen from WKHPRXQG´'LFNH\VDLG³7KDW¶VZK\VR many teams are hopeful, because youth is hopeful.” 6R VWDUW ZLWK WKLV :LWK 'HUHN -HWHU JRQHZKRZLOOUHLJQDVWKHIDFHRIWKHPD- MRUV" &RXOG EH$QGUHZ 0F&XWFKHQ GH- VSLWHWULPPLQJKLVWUDGHPDUNGUHDGORFNV 2UPLOOLRQPDQ*LDQFDUOR6WDQWRQRU XQDQLPRXV0930LNH7URXWRU.LQJ)H- OL[RUDFH&OD\WRQ.HUVKDZSURYLGHGKH can overcome his October struggles. Maybe the main man on Madison Av- HQXHZLOOEHWKH0DG%XPKLPVHOI0DG- ison Bumgarner. That is, if his long left DUPKROGVXSDIWHUKHWKUHZLQQLQJV ZKLOH EHFRPLQJ WKH :RUOG 6HULHV 093 and leading San Francisco to its third title LQ¿YH\HDUV 7KH*LDQWVJHWDERRVWZLWKWKHUHWXUQ of injured pitcher Matt Cain. That’s a common theme, guys named Matt com- LQJ EDFN IURP KHDOWK ZRHV ² +DUYH\ :LHWHUV0RRUH3OXV3ULQFH)LHOGHU-RVH Fernandez and Manny Machado are on the mend. 6HYHUDOVWDUVZHUHQ¶WVROXFN\LQVSULQJ WUDLQLQJ 3LWFKHUV <X 'DUYLVK =DFN Wheeler, Marcus Stroman and Tim Collins already are lost for the season, Cliff Lee and Justin Verlander are ail- LQJDQG.HUVKDZLV2.DIWHUEHLQJKLW in the face by a line drive. *LDQWV VSDUNSOXJ +XQWHU 3HQFH LV RXWIRUDZKLOHKLVIRUHDUPEURNHQE\ DQ HUUDQW SLWFK %OXH -D\V RXW¿HOGHU .HYLQ 3LOODU PLVVHG GD\V DQG ZDV hurt in a much different fashion — he VWUDLQHGKLVVLGHZKHQKHVQHH]HG Seaside 18, Corbett 4 &25%(77 ² 6HDVLGH UDFNHG XS UXQV DQG hits in five at-bats Thurs- GD\ LQ DQ ZLQ DW &RU- bett. ,W ZDV WKH ILUVW ZLQ RI the season for the Gulls, as pitcher Jacob Bas- VHWW DOORZHG MXVW WZR KLWV ZLWK IRXU ZDONV DQG VWULNHRXWV At the plate, Brent :DOVK ZDV IRU DQG GURYH LQ WZR UXQV 'DZVRQ %ODQFKDUG KDG WZR GRXEOHV DQGIRXU5%,V6FRWW3ODPS- in also drove in four runs on WZR KLWV DQG =DFK 4XLFNH KDG WZR GRXEOHV DQG WZR 5%,V SCOREBOARD PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball — Knappa at Delphian (2), 3 p.m. Softball — Astoria at R.A. Long, 4 p.m.; Knappa at Delphian (2), 3 p.m. Girls Golf — Tillamook Scramble, 9 a.m.; Seaside at Ridgeview, 1:30 p.m. SATURDAY Baseball — Seaside at Gladstone, 2 p.m.; Willamina at Warrenton (2), Noon Softball — Cascade at Seaside (2), 2 p.m.; Willamina at Warrenton (2), Noon Track — Tillamook Invitational, 11 a.m.; Seaside at Junction City, 10 a.m. MONDAY Baseball — Astoria at Valley Catholic, 5 p.m. Softball — Seaside at Clatskanie, 4:30 p.m. Boys Golf — Astoria Fish Invita- tional, 10:30 a.m. BASEBALL HIGH SCHOOLS Warrenton 11, Tillamook 0 Elinsky, Rawe (3), Rumage (3) and Harmon; Johnson, Little (5) and McFadden. W: Johnson. L: Elinsky. RBI: War, Little 2, Wilson, Watson, Holthusen, Thomas, Johnson, Co- chran. 2B: Til, Reeves. HBP: War, Watson, Michaelson. LOB: Tilla- mook 4, Warrenton 5. Tillamook 000 00—0 3 5 Warrenton 216 2x—11 7 1 SOFTBALL Warrenton 9, Vernonia 3 9(5121,$ ² :DU- UHQWRQ ZRQ D QRQOHDJXH softball game at Vernonia 7KXUVGD\ The Warriors scored six runs in the top of the first and coasted to the victory. :DUUHQWRQ LPSURYHV WR overall. Landree Miethe had three of Warrenton’s eight KLWVZKLOH5DFKHO'\HUZDV IRUZLWKWZR5%,VDQGD run scored. In addition to driving LQ WZR UXQV ZLWK D GRXEOH :DUUHQWRQ SLWFKHU 1LTXL Blodgett scattered five hits, ZLWK VWULNHRXWV DQG WZR ZDONV Warrenton hosts a dou- EOHKHDGHUZLWK:LOODPLQDDW noon Saturday. TRACK Warriors off to great start 3257/$1' ² 7KH :DUUHQWRQ ER\V WRRN VHF- ond place out of nine teams :HGQHVGD\ LQ D /HZLV &ODUN /HDJXH SUHYLHZ WUDFN PHHW DW 3RUWODQG Christian. &DWOLQ *DEHO WRRN WKH WHDP WLWOH ZLWK SRLQWV IROORZHG E\ WKH :DUULRUV DQG&ODWVNDQLH The Catlin Ga- EHO JLUOV DOVR WRRN ILUVW ZLWK WKH /DG\ :DUULRUV fourth. The Warrenton boys scored most of their points LQ WKH WKURZLQJ HYHQWV ZKHUH %U\WRQ .\PH ZRQ WKH GLVFXV IHHW LQFKHV DQG WRRN VHFRQG LQ WKH VKRW SXW ZKLOH 1DWKDQ3ULQJOHWRRNVHFRQG LQWKHMDYHOLQ (OVHZKHUH IUHVKPDQ $XVWLQ6WHLQVZHSWWKHKXU- GOH HYHQWV UXQQLQJ seconds in the 110-meters DQGLQWKHPHWHUV 5D\ $OFREHQGDV -HVVH Salcedo, Jed Emonds and 7\OHU :KLWDNHU WHDPHG XS WR ZLQ WKH PHWHU UHOD\ LQ :KLWDNHU ZDV VHFRQG LQ WKHKLJKMXPSDQGWKH ORQJMXPS On the girls’ side, War- rior freshman Macen Fritz VZHSWWKHKXUGOHVSRVWLQJD LQ WKH DQG LQWKH Warrenton freshman &ODUN .LVK KDG D ZLQ- QLQJ WRVV RI LQ WKH javelin. RELIGION BRIEFS Grace Episcopal Grace Episcopal Church, )UDQNOLQ$YHLVKROGLQJ D*RRG)ULGD\/LWXUJ\DWWR- night. The Holy Saturday Lit- urgy (the last service of Holy :HHNDQG/HQWLVDWQRRQ6DW- urday. Holy Saturday ends at VXQGRZQ *UDFH &KXUFK PDUNV WKH WK (DVWHU 6XQGD\ FHOHEUD- tion in this church building on 6XQGD\ZLWKWZRVHUYLFHVDW DQGDP7KH¿UVWVHUYLFHLQ WKHEXLOGLQJZDVKHOG$SULO 1886. The Alleluias return to the VHUYLFHDQGDVSHFLDOFURVVZLOO EH RXW IRU FKLOGUHQ WR ÀRZHU All are invited to bring bells to celebrate the return of the Alle- OXLDVDQGWREULQJÀRZHUVIURP WKHLU JDUGHQV )ROORZLQJ WKH 10 a.m. service, there is a Hot Cross Bun Social and an Easter Egg Hunt. Sunday is also Labyrinth 6XQGD\DQGLWZLOOEHRSHQIRU ZDONLQJIURPWRSP$ODE- yrinth introduction is offered at SPXSRQUHTXHVW,WWDNHVDQ DYHUDJHRIPLQXWHVWRFRP- SOHWH WKH ZDON 7KH /DE\ULQWK LVDYDLODEOHWKH¿UVW6XQGD\RI each month. Grace Church is offering a 7DL]p3UD\HUDQG6RQJVHUYLFH DWSP:HGQHVGD\IHDWXULQJ VRQJVRISHDFHZLWKPXVLFLDQV Jennifer Goodenberger (pia- QRDQG6KHOOH\/RULQJÀXWH The service consists of simple repeated chants, periods of si- lence, prayers individual and communal, and the lighting of candles. 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