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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.