Okotoks, AB – The Okotoks Dawgs earned a hard-fought come-from-behind victory tonight over the Weyburn Beavers by a final score of 12-6 in 11 innings. It was a game the Dawgs led most of the way early on, but Weyburn came alive late, making way for the late inning heroics from Okotoks. The Dawgs have been on the road all week, now boasting a 4-1 record on this trip.
The tone was set by Emmett Stacher (Linn Benton Community College) who smacked a 1st inning home run to give the Dawgs an early lead. Landon Kauffman (University of Portland) also had a solid night, going 3-for-6 with three RBI. Jordan Kievman (Wright State University) came up big with a big hit as well, going 3-for-5 with a walk and three RBI. Aidan Dougherty (University of Washington) came through in the clutch for Okotoks, hitting a game-tying, pinch hit two-run home run in the top of the 9th.
The Dawgs pitching was led by a stellar outing from starter Evan Lehnert (Linn Benton Community College) who went five shutout innings, striking out four. Braken Rice (Faulkner University) came on to work late, holding the Beavers scoreless in the 8th. Max McRaray (University of Houston) then came on to pitch the final three innings. McRaray was masterful tonight, throwing three shutout innings and striking out seven.
With the win, the Dawgs now move to 26-10 on the year. Okotoks continues their road trip tomorrow afternoon when they take on the Regina Red Sox. First pitch is set for 2:05 p.m. For tickets and team info, visit www.dawgsbaseball.ca/tickets or call 403-262-3294. Can’t make it to the ballpark? Follow all the action live at https://www.flocollege.com/.
