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Newspaper Page TextB2 SPORTS East Oregonian Saturday, September 21, 2019 PREP ROUNDUP Mac-Hi football wins ﬁ rst game of the season East Oregonian AP Photo/Julio Cortez Seattle Mariners left ﬁ elder Shed Long leaps for but is unable to catch a three-run home run by Baltimore Ori- oles’ Anthony Santander oﬀ Mariners starting pitcher Fe- lix Hernandez during the ﬁ rst inning of a baseball game on Friday in Baltimore. Orioles’ Jonathan Villar and Trey Mancini also scored on the play. Hernández struggles for Mariners in 5-3 loss to Orioles By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE — Félix Hernández isn’t getting emotional as the end of the season draws closer. Given what’s transpired, he probabl y can’t wait for it to be done. Come next year, Hernández expects to pitch far more effectively — even if it’s not for the Seattle Mariners. Hernández labored through ﬁ ve innings in what was likely his penul- timate start with Seattle, and the Baltimore Ori- oles got home runs from Anthony Santander and Hanser Alberto in a 5-3 victory on Friday night. Seattle rookie Kyle Lewis hit a two-run homer in the ﬁ rst inning, and Hernández (1-7) gave the lead back in the bot- tom half after throwing just eight pitches. The Mariners never recovered. It’s been a rough sea- son for Hernández, who missed 3 ½ months with a shoulder injury and has gone 13 starts since his lone victory on April 1. The seven-year contract he signed in 2013 expires after this season, and the rebuilding Mariners are unlikely to bring back the six-time All Star and 2010 Cy Young Award winner. Thus, the future appears uncertain for Hernández beyond his start next week in Seattle. “I don’t know what’s going to happen. I don’t know if I’m going to be emotional. I don’t know if I’m going to be quiet,” he said. “I don’t know if I’m going to be happy. I don’t know.” Hernández knows this much: If he has anything to do with it, it won’t be his last time on the mound. “I don’t want to retire yet. I think I can go out there and compete against anybody,” he insisted. “It was a tough year with my shoulder. But if I get healthy, I can compete.” Hernández made his debut with the Mariners as a 19-year-old in 2005 and has spent his entire career within the organi- zation while earning the nickname “King Felix.” Looking to build on his MLB MADRAS — After back-to-back shutouts to open the football season, the McLoughlin Pioneers picked up their ﬁ rst win of the year in a 14-12 contest against Philomath at Madras on Friday. “The story was the ground game,” coach Gary Robertson said. Marcellus Brinkley ran for 120 yards, and Kiez White added 63 more. Quar- terback Wyatt Gilmore was 6 of 10 for 111 yards. Philomath had the chance to tie the game with 13 sec- onds left to play, but its attempt at a 2-point conver- sion fell ﬂ at, and Mac-Hi took home the win. Dylan Quist led the defense with six tackles. The independent Pio- neers (1-2) return to Madras on Sept. 28 for a game against Siuslaw. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. PILOT ROCK/ NIXYAAWII 58, IONE/ ARLINGTON 14 — Tya- sin Burns ran for 343 yards and three touchdowns, and had 250 receiving with three more scores as the Rockets topped the visiting Cardi- nals in Blue Mountain Con- ference play. Logan Weinke added two receiving touchdowns, and had a monster night on defense with 15 tackles. Rockets quarterback Tan- ner Corwin, who threw for more than 400 yards, tied the school record with ﬁ ve passing touchdowns. “Credit goes to our line that had a great night block- ing,” Rockets coach Mike Baleztena said. “William Sigo and Kade Kobertstein had some great blocks to open things up for Tyasin, and Paxton Ellis didn’t miss a snap at center.” The Rockets will host DeSales (Washington) in a nonleague game next Friday. JOSEPH 64, ECHO 0 — The Cougars dropped their Big Sky League opener to Joseph on Friday night. Echo (1-1, 0-1 BSL) con- tinues conference action next Friday at Sherman/ Condon. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Volleyball WESTON-MCEWEN 3, DELPHIAN 0 — The TigerScots narrowly escaped with a three-set shutout over host Delphian in a nonleague match Friday night. Weston-McEwen took the ﬁ rst set 25-18 before the Dragons made them work for a 28-26 second set, and a 27-25 third set. The TigerScots (9-4, 1-0 BMC) travel Saturday to Waldport at 11 a.m for another nonleague matchup. JOSEPH 3, ECHO 2 — The Cougars ended up on the wrong side of a ﬁ ve-set loss against Joseph on Fri- day night. The visiting Eagles took the ﬁ rst set 25-17 before the Cougars rallied back with 25-23 and 25-22 wins in sets two and three. Joseph responded by sweeping the ﬁ nal two sets 25-23 and 15-9. Echo (8-5, 2-0 BSL) trav- els to Mitchell/Spray on Sat- urday for a 1 p.m. Big Sky League contest. Bucks: Sweek has game-ending touchdown Baltimore Seattle 5 3 previous outing, in which he limited the White Sox to one run over seven innings, Hernández got off to a miserable start. Jonathan Villar sin- gled, Trey Mancini walked and Santander homered over the center ﬁ eld wall. A double and wild pitch ensued before Baltimore’s ﬁ rst out of the game, a run-scoring grounder by Austin Hays, made it 4-2. “It was a tough ﬁ rst inning,” Hernández said. “I didn’t even know that ball was out of the ball- park. I thought it was a ﬂ y ball. After that, I kept making pitches and I got through ﬁ ve. So I’m happy with that.” Lewis doubled and scored in the fourth, but Alberto homered in the bottom half to restore the two-run cushion. Hernández needed 91 pitches to get 15 outs. His line included ﬁ ve runs, eight hits, two walks and two wild pitches. “I give him credit. He hung in there and got through ﬁ ve innings, which after the ﬁ rst three hitters, I didn’t know if that was going to be the case or not,” manager Scott Servais said. “He righted the ship.” Playing in his 10th major league game, Lewis hit his sixth home run and raised his batting average to .325. Aaron Brooks (6-8) threw seven innings of one-hit ball in relief of opener Richard Bleier to help the Orioles end Seat- tle’s ﬁ ve-game winning streak. “That was the best we’ve seen Brooksie all year,” manager Bran- don Hyde said. “That was three pitches for strikes, really in control the entire time.” It was the longest out- ing by an Orioles reliever since Arthur Rhodes went seven innings against Kansas City in July 1995. Continued from Page B1 wide receiver Walker Camp but the pass would fall incomplete. But just seven seconds into quarter two, Roberts would provide a remedy. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 195- pound senior hit Camp with a 24-yard pass to score at 11:53. He connected with wide receiver Nat Hunsacker for a two-point conversion and a 20-0 game. A 2-yard carry from Lis- com at 8:18 got the Bucks another score, and senior kicker Jon Lopez posted his ﬁ rst of ﬁ ve ﬁ eld goals for a 27-0 advantage over Putnam. But the Bucks weren’t through, as senior quarter- back Tanner Sweek tore up 52 yards on foot for Pendle- ton’s last touchdown before the Kingsmen came to life. “This team gave us an even front, which our plays do well against,” said Sweek, who ﬁ nished the night with 98 rushing yards. “We didn’t need to change anything.” In response, Putnam senior Jadden Hall had a 28-yard carry to put the Kingsmen on Staﬀ photo by Kathy Aney Blake Swanson (12), of Pendleton, moves in on Putnam quar- terback Marcellas Kenion during Friday’s non-conference game. the board, 34-7. Sweek gave Hunsacker another rushing touchdown at the buzzer for a 41-7 lead at the half. “We knew they were going to get a couple here and there, because of their misdirec- tion,” Davis said of Putnam. After two incomplete passes from Kingsmen QB Marcellas Kenion, Putnam senior Sebastian Callaway posted a two-yard rushing touchdown at third-and-goal four minutes into quarter three. Putnam’s ﬁ nal score of the night came with 3:21 left in the quarter on a carry from junior Sam Shulty. The Bucks, coach Davis said, have been struggling to play a full game this season, but cleaned up nicely in the ﬁ nal 12 minutes. “We came out ﬂ at after the half,” Davis said. “We thought it would be another Hood River situation, but we got the momentum back. That shows character.” Bane opened the fourth quarter with a sack of Put- nam’s QB, a fumble recov- ery, and score for a 55-21 advantage. Sweek carried in another touchdown to ﬁ nish off the game. “We slowed down near the end of the third quarter,” Bane said, “but we picked it back up and took it from there.” Roberts put 83 yards in the air for two touchdowns, and Camp had 89 yards receiv- ing and two more TDs. The Bucks outran the Kingsmen by 172 yards. Both teams entered the ﬁ eld at 1-1 overall and 1-0 in 5A Special District 1 play. With the victory, the Bucks rose to 2-0 and the top of the league standings. Up next, the Bucks will take a breather from league action for a home game against Scappoose. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at the Round-Up Arena. Dawgs: Hermiston kept pace in the ﬁ rst 3 quarters Continued from Page B1 but we need to make plays and put the game away.” The Lions led 14-11 after three quarters, but used a 2-yard touchdown by quar- terback Blaine Chavez, and a 5-yard scoring pass to Max Mayer to take a 28-11 lead. With 3:21 to play, the Dawgs scored on a 78-yard pass play from Sam Schwirse to Garrett Walchli to pull within 28-17. “We played a lot better than what we have,” said Walchli, who dedicated the game to his grandfather Skip Walchli, who died Friday morning. “It comes down to discipline. We have to be more focused. We are right there.” Schwirse ﬁ nished the game with 183 yards pass- ing, with Walchli on the receiving end of six for 108 yards. Hermiston hung with the Staﬀ photo by Ben Lonergan Hermiston’s Trevor Wagner (20) kicks a ﬁ eld goal during the ﬁ rst half. The Kennewick Lions defeated the Hermiston Bull- dogs 28-17 at Neil F. Lampson Stadium in Kennewick on Fri- day night. Lions in the ﬁ rst half, trail- ing 14-3 after two quarters. Myles Mayovsky scored both touchdowns for Kenne- wick — on an 8-yard run in the ﬁ rst quarter, and from 11 yards out in the second. The bruising sophomore running back had 70 yards on 14 car- ries. He also had 85 receiv- ing yards. Between Mayovsky’s touchdowns, Trevor Wagner kicked a 25-yard ﬁ eld goal for the Bulldogs. Wagner previously missed on a 44-yard ﬁ eld goal, and on a 43-yard try, the snap was low. With 1:08 left in the sec- ond quarter, the Lions looked to make one last charge. Chavez hit Mayovsky with a 38-yard pass to put the ball at the Hermiston 29. A holding penalty pushed the Lions back. Kennewick ran out of time before they could ﬁ nd the end zone. Early in the third, the Dawgs punted, and the ball hit off the chest of May- ovsky. Trent Pitney recov- ered the ball for Hermiston on the Kennewick 18-yard line. Daniel Faaeteete ran the ball into the end zone from 4 yards out, and Caden Fisher ran in the 2-point conver- sion, as the Dawgs trimmed the Lions’ lead to 14-11. “You can’t let people hang around,” Affholter said. “You have to start play- ing with a killer instinct.” SCOREBOARD LOCAL SLATE SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 Football Heppner vs. Gold Beach (at Summit), 2 p.m. Cross-country Hermiston at Fort Steilacoom Volleyball Weston-McEwen at Waldport, 11 a.m. Hermiston at Davis, 1 p.m. Echo at Mitchell/Spray, 1 p.m. Pilot Rock at Cove, 2 p.m. Boys soccer Four Rivers at Irrigon, 3 p.m. Ontario at Mac-Hi, 3 p.m. Girls soccer Hermiston at Shadle Park, noon Four Rivers at Irrigon, 1 p.m. Mac-Hi at Ontario, 1 p.m. MONDAY, SEPT. 23 Volleyball White Salmon at Riverside, 6 p.m. Boys soccer Pendleton at Baker/Powder Valley, 6:30 p.m. Girls soccer La Grande at Pendleton, 4:30 p.m. TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 Volleyball Irrigon at Umatilla, 4 p.m. Sherman at Echo, 4:30 p.m. Ione/Arlington at Condon, 5 p.m. Imbler at Helix, 5 p.m. Nixyaawii at Elgin, 5 p.m. Riverview at Riverside, 5 p.m. Pilot Rock at Stanﬁ eld, 6:30 p.m. Pendleton at The Dalles, 6:30 p.m. Boys soccer Mac-Hi at The Dalles/Dufur, 4:30 p.m. Girls soccer White Salmon at Irrigon, 4 p.m. The Dalles/Dufur at 4:30 p.m. Riverside at Stevenson, 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Cross-country Hermiston at Walla Walla, 4 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPT. 26 Volleyball Echo at Ione/Arlington, 5 p.m. Stanﬁ eld at Enterprise, 5 p.m. Weston-McEwen at Union, 5:30 p.m. Umatilla at Riverside, 6 p.m. Heppner at Pilot Rock, 6:30 p.m. Irrigon at La Grande, 6:30 p.m. Crook County at Pendleton, 6:30 p.m. Hermiston at Southridge, 7 p.m. Boys soccer Pendleton at Redmond, 4:30 p.m. Riverside at Umatilla, 6 p.m. Mac-Hi at Marist Catholic, 6:30 p.m. Girls soccer Riverside at Umatilla, 4 p.m. Pendleton at Redmond, 4:30 p.m. Southridge at Hermiston, 7 p.m. Cross-country Nixyaawii, Weston-McEwen at Helix, 1 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 Football Ione/Arlington vs. Cambridge (at Eastern Oregon University), 5 p.m. Riverside at Kings Way Christian, 6 p.m. Walla Walla at Hermiston, 7 p.m. Echo at Sherman/Condon, 7 p.m. DeSales at Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii, 7 p.m. Colfax at Heppner, 7 p.m. Weston-McEwen at Culver, 7 p.m. Irrigon at Stevenson, 7 p.m. Grant Union at Umatilla, 7 p.m. Scappoose at Pendleton, 7 p.m. Volleyball Helix at Cove, 5 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 Football Mac-Hi vs. Siuslaw (at Madras), 4 p.m. Volleyball Nixyaawii at Wallowa, 11 a.m. Grant Union at Stanﬁ eld, noon Helix at Wallowa, 1 p.m. Union, Enterprise at Heppner, 1:30 p.m. Weston-McEwen vs. Grant Union (at Stanﬁ eld), 2 p.m. Mac-Hi at Ontario, 2:30 p.m. Weston-McEwen at Stanﬁ eld, 4 p.m. Pendleton at Westview High School Tournament Boys soccer Mac-Hi at La Grande, 2 p.m. Girls soccer Richland at Hermiston, noon Mac-Hi at La Grande, noon Umatilla at Four Rivers, 1 p.m. Nyssa at Irrigon, 1 p.m. FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 2 0 0 1.000 Buﬀ alo 2 0 0 1.000 N.Y. Jets 0 2 0 .000 Miami 0 2 0 .000 South W L T Pct Houston 1 1 0 .500 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 North W L T Pct Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 PF PA 76 3 45 30 19 40 10 102 PF PA 41 42 43 47 58 60 67 52 PF PA 82 27 36 46 37 62 29 61 West W Kansas City 2 Oakland 1 L.A. Chargers 1 Denver 0 L 0 1 1 2 T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 68 36 0 .500 34 44 0 .500 40 37 0 .000 30 40 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 N.Y. Giants 0 2 0 .000 Washington 0 2 0 .000 South W L T Pct Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 North W L T Pct Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 Detroit 1 0 1 .750 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 Chicago 1 1 0 .500 West W L T Pct San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 L.A. Rams 2 0 0 1.000 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 Arizona 0 1 1 .250 ——— Sunday’s Games Miami at Dallas, 10 a.m. PF PA 66 38 52 51 31 63 48 63 PF PA 37 45 36 48 39 55 41 50 PF PA 31 19 40 37 44 33 19 24 PF 72 57 49 44 PA 34 36 46 50 Oakland at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Cincinnati at Buﬀ alo, 10 a.m. Baltimore at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Atlanta at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Denver at Green Bay, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at New England, 10 a.m. N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. Carolina at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. Houston at L.A. Chargers, 1:25 p.m. New Orleans at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. L.A. Rams at Cleveland, 5:20 p.m. Monday’s Games Chicago at Washington, 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 Philadelphia at Green Bay, 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 Carolina at Houston, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Kansas City at Detroit, 10 a.m. Oakland at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. L.A. Chargers at Miami, 10 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Tennessee at Atlanta, 10 a.m. New England at Buﬀ alo, 10 a.m. Seattle at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Rams, 1:05 p.m. Jacksonville at Denver, 1:25 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 1:25 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, 5:20 p.m. Open: San Francisco, N.Y. Jets Monday, Sept. 30 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 5:15 p.m.