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SPORTS
East Oregonian
Saturday, April 23, 2022
SPORTS SHOTS
Kathy Aney/East Oregonian, File
Weston-McEwen’s Blane Peal unleashes a pitch during a
game against Pilot Rock on May 11, 2021, in Athena. Peal set
a state record for consecutive strikeouts in a game with 14 on
April 12, 2022, against Stanfi eld/Echo.
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who struck out 13 in a row
against Centennial in 2003.
Gunderson went on to pitch
at Oregon State University,
and spent fi ve years in the
Atlanta Braves organization.
“Every kid who has ever
pitched has had the opportu-
nity to attempt this record,”
Pierce said.
Peal, who has signed to
pitch at George Fox Univer-
sity, started his streak by strik-
ing out Adrian Ibarra in the
second inning. Ibarra was the
second out of the inning, with
the fi rst coming on a ground
ball.
Peal struck out Kobe
Harwood to end the inning,
then struck out the side in the
third, fourth, fi fth and sixth
innings to hit 14.
Stanfi eld/Echo’s Keegan
Chitty ended the streak, fl ying
out to center fi eld to start the
seventh inning.
Peal fi nished the game with
18 strikeouts, no walks and no
hits in 6 ⅔ innings of work.
On the season, Peal (5-0)
has pitched 22 ⅔ innings, scat-
tering two hits, walking two
batters, hitting four batters
and striking out 59. His ERA
is 0.00.
“There are no words for
it,” Pierce said. “It’s so neat to
coach him.”
Peal said his teammates
deserve a lot of the credit.
“This season has been
great,” Peal said. “The team
has really been backing me up.
Any ground balls are a made
play.”
The ninth-ranked Tiger-
Scots (8-0 overall, 6-0 Special
District 7) will play a league
doubleheader Saturday at
No. 3 Heppner (8-3, 7-0).
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Kathy Aney/East Oregonian
Echo’s Zuri Reeser pitches against Union on Monday,
April 18, 2022, in Echo. Union won the doubleheader 7-3
and 8-5.
Hermiston’s Madeline Jared lands in the sandpit while long
jumping in a Mid-Columbia Conference track-and-fi eld meet
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Hermiston. Jared placed third
with a leap of 14 feet, 6 inches.
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Ryker McDonald of Hermiston and Jakob Humphrey of
Walla Walla lead the fast heat of the 100-meter dash in a
Mid-Columbia Conference track-and-fi eld meet Wednesday,
April 20, 2022, in Hermiston. Humphrey eked out the win
with a time of 11.23 seconds.
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really high IQ for the game.
Just a handful of guys get to
do it. I told him to enjoy the
living heck out of it.”
Rollins said he plans to
major in agricultural entre-
preneurship, which includes
business, economy, agricul-
ture and accounting.
Camp said. “He does a lot of
diff erent things. He is going
to be a big (lineman) for us.
Small-school kids just need
to be brought up to speed. I
see him at guard or center, or A man of many talents
an inside guy on the defense.”
The Cardinal fi nished 5-5
Rollins, who played overall and 4-2 in Special
everything from punter to District 2-West play this past
running back for the Cardi- season.
nals, is ready for the chal-
They lost to St. Paul 44-8
lenge.
in a mud bowl in the first
“I will miss playing all round of the 1A state play-
over the fi eld,” Rollins said. offs. It was the Cardinals’
“Eleven-man football is way fi rst trip to state since 2009.
diff erent than 8-man. When
Rollins had 89 yards rush-
you come from an 8-man ing, nine tackles and a quar-
school with 14 kids on the terback sack in the game.
roster, to one with 150 guys,
Rollins was a fi rst-team
you can focus on one posi- all-league kicker and punter,
tion. My favorite position is and was named to the second P
fullback — V
everyone
I H t u o b likes
a g n i k l team
a t y B as . n a o running
i t a c i d e back
m f o and
p l e h
to run the ball. I just have guard, and was an honorable
to change my mindset to mention linebacker.
protect instead of run over.”
Rollins rushed for 712
It’s that kind of attitude yards on 91 carries for 13
that excites Camp.
touchdowns. He also led the
“Fullback is not out of Cardinals with 106 tackles.
the question,” he said. “I just
“Tanner is a kid who is
can’t wait to get him here and very versatile,” Stefani said.
see who he really is. He has “He is very football savvy.
farm strength. He loves to He could roll into the center
play. That drew me to him. I position and learn that posi-
love those small-school kids. tion very quickly. I could
We are doing a good job of definitely see him play-
giving kids opportunities. ing center. His versatility is
I don’t think there are a lot going to be the big thing for
of people cruising through him going to college.”
Ione looking for players. I
Rollins also is an alter-
just absolutely loved him. nate for the East team for
He is a good, hard-working the 69th annual East-West
young man.”
Shrine Game on Aug. 6 in
Rollins said he knows the Baker City.
learning curve will be steep,
“Most of us kids who
but he’s willing to put in the come and play are farm
work, which will include kids,” Rollins said. “We have
redshirting his fi rst year at to work and that work ethic
EOU.
translates to the football fi eld
“Making the transition and the classroom. I don’t live
from 8-man to 11-man, and on a farm, but I work on a
learning the playbook, that farm and ranch.”
will be a big transition for
Rollins also played
me,” Rollins said. “I have basketball for the Cardinals,
been spending a lot of time who finished their season
in the weight room, but that 20-2 overall and 9-0 in Big
Sky League play. They lost
will be diff erent too.”
But in a good way.
a state play-in game to Nixy-
“I can see Taylor play- aawii to end their season.
ing at 285 with the right
Rollins averaged 5.4
weight on him,” Ione/Arling- points, seven rebounds, 2.5
ton football and basketball steals and 2.1 assists a game
coach Dennis Stefani said. for the 20-2 Cardinals. He
“The bad weight will come was selected to the Big Sky
off and the good weight will League honorable mention
team.
go on.”
Stefani said Camp was
Rollins and his younger
interested in Rollins from brother Bryce get their
the get-go.
athletic talents from their
“It was a pretty easy sell,” parents Ed and Tricia.
Stefani said of his initial
Ed Rollins played football
conversation with Camp. and wrestled at West Seattle
“He was aware of him. I High School, and went on
think it will be a great fi t for to play football at Montana
Taylor. He will enjoy it and State, where he was an off en-
get the most out of it. He will sive lineman for the Bobcats.
fi nd the good in everything,
Tricia played basketball
win or lose. He has a good and was a cheerleader at Lima
competitive nature and a High School in Montana.
Pendleton’s Jack Monkman slides into third base during
a game against The Dalles on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at
Bob White Field, Pendleton. The Bucks won 15-5 in Inter-
mountain Conference play.
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