It was a tough weekend for the Muenster Midget AAA Red Sox, as they managed just a single win in four contests, losing each game of their May 12 doubleheader in Regina, and splitting their May 13 doubleheader in Estevan.
Red Sox vs. Athletics – Game 1
Defence was a major concern for the Red Sox as they committed five errors in a 10-0 loss to the Regina Athletics.
Quinn Jeworski did the majority of the damage for the Athletics, coming one walk and one hit batter away from a perfect game, as the 18-year-old no hit the Red Sox.
Chris Major and Drew Bauml were the lone Red Sox to reach base, as Major was hit by a pitch and Bauml walked on back-to-back at bats in the fourth inning.
Aaron Aquino was charged with the loss on the mound for the Red Sox, giving up seven runs, with three earned, on five hits and five walks, while striking out none in two innings of work.
Nicholas Silcox came on in relief of Aquino and did not fare much better allowing three runs all earned, on four hits and five walks, while striking out one in 3.1 innings.
The contest got off to an ugly start for the Red Sox, as they gave up three runs in the first and four more in the second to trail 7-0 after just two innings.
Three more in the sixth spelled the end of the game for the Red Sox, as the Athletics reached the ten-run mercy rule, to take the contest 10-0.
Red Sox vs. Athletics – Game 2
Pitching continues to be an issue for the Red Sox as they gave up eight runs in an 8-5 loss to the Regina Athletics.
The eight runs were the fewest given up in the Red Sox’s first four games, as the young squad has already surrendered 43 runs this season.
Matthew McGrath and Aquino led the way offensively for the Red Sox as they combined to drive in all four earned runs.
Josh Doepker was charged with the loss on the mound after allowing seven runs, all earned, on eight hits, and three walks, while striking out one in four innings of work.
Rylan Elmy and Kyle Froehlich came on in relief of Doepker, and the pair pitched three innings allowing one earned run on two hits and three walks, while striking out four.
After a quiet first inning that saw neither team manage a run, the game broke wide open in the second, as the Athletics scored four, before watching the Red Sox respond with five to take a 5-4 lead after two innings.
The Athletics refused to fold after a tough inning, and were rewarded for their persistence as they plated two more in the third and another in the fourth to take a 7-5 lead through four innings.
Another run in the seventh spelled the end of the afternoon for the Red Sox as they fell 8-5 to suffer the doubleheader sweep, their first in more than three years.
Red Sox vs. Twins – Game 1
After suffering three straight losses, the Red Sox finally got back to their winnings ways as they knocked off the Southeast Performance Pump Twins 9-6 in extra innings.
Doepker led the way offensively for the Red Sox finishing the afternoon 1-for-4 with three runs batted in, while Carter Burkart chipped in with a 3-for-4 afternoon that included two runs batted in, and two runs scored.
Drew Bauml picked up the win on the mound allowing five runs, all earned, on five hits and eight walks, while striking out six in four innings of work.
Cody Bauml came on in relief of Drew, and pitched 3.1 innings giving up just two walks, while striking out three, before Froehlich came on to get the final two outs and register the save.
The Red Sox came out swinging offensively and were rewarded early for their efforts as they piled up three runs in the top half of the first inning, to take an early 3-0 lead.
Unfortunately for the Red Sox, two runs in the bottom half of the first and three more in the bottom half of the third had the Red Sox trailing 5-3 through three innings.
A two run sixth saved the afternoon for the Red Sox, as it pulled them into a 5-5 tie, and sent the game into extra innings.
The Red Sox tacked on four more in the eighth, and the Twins could not complete the comeback, scoring once, as the Red Sox won 9-5.
Red Sox vs. Twins – Game 2
The Muenster Red Sox dug themselves a hole they could never climb out of as the squad dropped a 4-2 decision to the Southeast Performance Pump Twins in the back-half of their Sunday doubleheader.
Froehlich was charged with the loss on the mound for the Red Sox allowing four runs, all earned, on three hits and one walk, while striking out three in four innings of work.
McGrath came on in relief and pitched three excellent innings allowing just one hit and two walks, while striking out five.
Cody Bauml and Elmy had the only runs batted in for the Red Sox, as the pair combined for just one hit and two RBI.
After the teams combined for no runs through the first two innings, the Twins broke the game open in the third scoring three times, before adding another in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead.
The Red Sox responded with runs in each of the sixth and seventh innings, but it was too little.
Next Up
After a busy weekend that saw the Red Sox play four times in just over 24 hours, the boys from Muenster will enjoy a much needed break, as they will not be returning to the diamond until May 23 when they visit Saskatoon to take on the Cubs.
It’s another busy week for the Red Sox as they open the home portion of their season with weekend doubleheaders, May 26 against the Regina Whitesox and May 27 against the Regina Wolfpack.
