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A7 THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 SPORTS OBITUARIES Scott Andrew Smotherman Warrenton Feb. 28, 1959 — June 15, 2020 Photos by Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian Players on both teams were required to wear masks while in the dugouts. Lower Columbia scores doubleheader sweep The Astorian Just four games into the summer schedule, the Lower Columbia Baseball Club’s AAA team is in cruise control. The team, sponsored by Hilander Dental of Longview, Washington, doubled their win total for the season, with two more impres- sive victories Sunday afternoon at Aiken Field. Lower Columbia pounded Rural Baseball Inc. in a doubleheader, 12-0 and 12-4. Lower Columbia improved to 4-0, and has now out- scored the opposition 47-6. The “Clatsop Kids” played another big part in the sweep, with Astoria’s Dylan Rush tossing a one-hit, fi ve-inning shutout in the opener, while Warrenton’s Austin Little and Jake Morrow combined for three hits and three runs scored in the second game. Rush struck out three and walked one in the fi rst game, in which he threw 56 pitches over fi ve innings. Lower Columbia scored one run in each of the fi rst three innings, then broke it open with seven in the fourth. Ashden Niemeyer (Wahkiakum) was 3-for-3 at the plate, while Morrow had a two- run double in the fourth. Rush and Ethan Lindstrom each scored twice as part of Lower Columbia’s 11-hit attack. Lindstrom was also hit by two pitches, running his season total to four in four games. Lower Columbia jumped all over Rural Baseball early in Game 2, scoring six runs in the fi rst and fi ve in the second. Little was 2-for-2 at the plate and drove in three runs, and Morrow drew a pair of walks and scored twice. Hilander Dental celebrates another run scored, adding to their win in the fi rst game against Rural Baseball Inc. OBITUARY POLICY Ethan Lindstrom, of Hilander Dental, Lower Columbia Baseball Club’s AAA team, waits to tag a Rural Baseball Inc. player as he tries to steal second base at their fi rst game at Ernie Aiken Field on Sunday afternoon. Lower Columbia — which features play- ers from the lower Columbia River region — returns to Astoria on Tuesday at 5 p.m. for a single game against the Vancouver Maver- icks. Spectators must watch from their cars. Pacifi c Tech clips Nipp’s, twice The Astorian The 2020 baseball season opened for busi- ness Saturday afternoon at Ernie Aiken Field, where a pair of Lower Columbia Baseball Club teams met for a doubleheader under gray skies. With spectators watching from their cars and the players wearing face masks in the dugouts, Pacifi c Tech defeated Nipp’s Burgers in a pair of fi ve inning games, 20-4 and 14-1. The Double A Babe Ruth teams from Longview, Washington, included players from Astoria, Seaside and Naselle. For the day, 12 pitchers for Nipp’s com- bined to walk 29 and hit 14 batters. Game 1 was lopsided from the start, as Pacifi c Tech put up one run in the fi rst inning, then tacked on 18 in the second for a 19-0 lead. Three Pacifi c Tech pitchers combined to throw a four-hitter with six strikeouts and four walks while eight pitchers for Nipp’s allowed just fi ve hits with nine strikeouts, but walked 17 and hit seven batters. It is with great sorrow that we say good- all the love and support you showed Scott. bye to our son, brother, brother-in-law, Our family will be forever grateful for uncle, cousin and friend Scott Andrew all you did for him. It always baffl ed us what he held over your head to Smotherman. Scott suffered a enlist the sacrifi ces and friend- major stroke on the afternoon of ship you showed him. Guess you June 13, and passed in the early are off the hook, as he took it to hours of June 15. He fought his grave. All attempts at humor the good fi ght, making last call aside, Gloria, you became fam- for the last time that Monday ily when you took him into your morning. home, and will forever stay fam- Scott was a competitor in ily as long as there is a Smother- many arenas. He was an athlete man walking this earth. who played football, basketball Scott, Buddy is missing you and golf. His greatest passion was being a horseman. Scott and Scott Smotherman and is having a tough go of it. You treated him very well, and his father were both champions he will keep you in his soul in their respective events. Scott forever. and his family spent most week- Scott was born into a fi sh- ends at some horse show some- ing family; he was third gener- where in the Pacifi c Northwest ation. Scott worked his way to with the Maize, Johnson and the captain’s chair the old-fash- Selig families. Scott won a closet ioned way, by working the back full of ribbons and trophies. deck for various boats, gain- His greatest accomplishment ing the experience needed to be came in November 1977, when successful. Scott’s favorite job his horse placed second in the National Quarter Horse competition in during this time was crabbing on the F/V Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The competi- No Wonder with Jim “Fifty” Nichols. He tion at this event was far more connected, loved you a lot Jim, because when he remi- and immensely more funded than Scott. nisced, most of the stories centered around But the little guy from Warrenton had the those times. Scott became the captain of the F/V guts to gamble his life savings and per- Cape St. James, one of the smaller boats sonal pride to take them on. Scott was a gregarious guy. H e had in the fl eet at 52 feet. This did not deter his friends from all walks of life. There is competitive spirit, as he fi shed for shrimp, not enough space to acknowledge all of bottom fi sh, tuna fi sh and black cod. Scott his friends and family, but we must men- was a very good producer, but he was a tion a few. Kevin Dunn, Mark Davis and superior crabber. He took that little boat, Roger Searle were his partners in crime for and year after year, out-produced most of much of his adult life. They all had a lot the fl eet. He was in the top tier of pound- of fun together, but they also did a lot for age caught in Oregon consistently. Aunt Bonnie Sue and Dominic the community as a whole, and our mother, Kohlasch, leave a chair for him at Thanks- specifi cally. Kevin was always around, helping put giving dinner; he will miss that special day. A celebration of Scott’s life will be held up Christmas lights and decorations, and doing other things Sally needed done. as soon as allowed. We will get the word Roger, Scott and Mark would make sure out as soon as possible. Please, for those who wish, make a Sally had social company after the passing of our father. They were a fun group to be donation to the Fisherman’s Benefi t Fund in Scott’s name. around. — The family of Scott Smotherman Gloria and Jeff Brown, thank you for Pacifi c Tech had doubles from Kelso’s Kjell Guttormsen and Ben Muraski, while Joey Strange of Naselle drew three walks and was hit by a pitch and scored three runs. Seaside’s Justin Morris walked twice and scored twice. In Game 2, Nipp’s held its only lead of the day with a run in the top of the fi rst before Pacifi c Tech scored six in the bottom of the inning then added six more in the third. Pacifi c Tech had just three hits but took advantage of 12 more walks and seven hit batters. Kolten Lindstrom of Naselle was 0-for-2 at the plate, but scored three times, while Strange had a double and drove in two runs. Pitchers Canyon Rader, Brodie Fitzpat- rick, Clay Bergeson and Lindstrom com- bined on a no-hitter, with six strikeouts and six walks. Nipp’s featured four players from Astoria (Aiden Giles, Karson Hawkins, Sven John- son and Gunnar Olson), while Seaside’s Riley Kuhl and Morris saw action for Pacifi c Tech. SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY The Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a fl ag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at DailyAstorian.com/forms/obits, by email at ewilson@dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Astorian offi ce, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. 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Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 65/51 Normal high/low .................. 65/51 Record high .................. 80 in 1971 Record low .................... 42 in 1956 Precipitation Sunday ..................................... 0.03” Month to date ........................ 1.97” Normal month to date ......... 1.99” Year to date .......................... 37.58” Normal year to date ........... 35.60” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Sunrise today .................. 5:25 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 9:11 p.m. Moonrise today .............. 7:42 a.m. Moonset today ............ 11:32 p.m. Full Last High (ft.) 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