The Canadians opened the scoring in the top of the first inning as Matt Rogelstad (
The Heat would tie the game in the bottom half of the first inning and then take the lead in the third inning after Lachlan Dale hit an RBI single to score Daniel Floyd to make the score 2-1.
The Canadians would immediately respond in the fourth inning. After Nick Weglarz (Stevensville, ON) singled and Jimmy VanOstrand (Richmond, BC) reached on an error, Taylor Green (Courtenay, BC) would hit an RBI single to score Weglarz and tie the game.
With two runners on and no outs in the fourth, Emerson Frostad (
“I got a slider and I was just trying to put a good swing on it and luckily it went out and it was a big inning for us,” says Frostad.
The Canadians added one run in the eighth inning and two in the ninth inning for insurance and to complete the scoring.
Offensively, Frostad was 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI and Rogelstad was 2-for-5 with a double, triple, two RBI and a run scored.
On the mound, Jamie Richmond (
“I went out there and threw some strikes, got some ground balls and the defense played great, so it went pretty good,” says
In relief, the combination of Mike Kusiewicz (
“We hit the ball consistently. Got some big hits, which was key because you never know where you’re going to get it. Hits can come from anywhere from our lineup which is the beauty of our lineup,” says SNT Field Manager Terry Puhl on the performance of the team.
The Senior National Team will play its final exhibition game on Friday, November 3 at
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