Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Cascade earns win against Omak, drops double-header to Chelan

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It has been rough season for the Cascade Kodiak baseball team. Their only wins in league so far have been against Omak, a team that has struggled mightily since rejoining the Caribou Trail League this season. 

The Kodiaks, at 3-6 in CTL play, are in fourth place behind Cashmere (10-0), Okanogan (6-3) and Chelan (5-6). Omak is 0-9. 

On April 18, Cascade played at Omak, winning 19-1 in five innings. 

“They are doing their best to rebuild the program and keep kids around, which is great. They are going to make it through the entire season. We played hard until we had a six run lead, then completely shut the run game down. Just let base hits move guys around,” said Cascade Head Coach Mike Kelly. 

Of note, sophomore Conrad Hasse threw a five inning no-hitter. He threw 47 pitches, 41 of which were strikes. 

Last Saturday, Cascade played a double-header at Chelan. Senior Max Gilbert was on the hill in the first game, but just did not have his best stuff. Cascade lost 6-4, with Dane Williams pitching in relief. 

“We hit the ball really well. This club is super young doing a great job considering. We just fell short. We had a weird ground rule double called a home run. He might have been the only guy in the park that did not see it hop over the fence. That was a momentum killer for us,” Kelly said. 

In the second game, Hasse, coming off the no-hitter, only lasted 2.3 innings, giving up six walks. The Kodiaks ended up losing 12-2 in five innings. 

“Obviously we couldn’t stick with him. It was a bummer, but he is a young kid doing the best he can. The long term future for him is awesome,” Kelly said of Hasse. 

Cascade played at Okanogan on April 25. Results were not available before press time. On Saturday, the Kodiaks finish up the regular season with double-header against league leader, Cashmere. 

CTL playoffs are May 6 at the top seed, which should be Cashmere. The top two CTL teams advance to the crossover playoff with the NEA. 

Ian Dunn can be reached at 548-5286 or editor@leavenworthecho.com.

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