Glasgow Reds Take Second at Watford City Tourney

The Glasgow Reds baseball team traveled to North Dakota to play in the Watford City Tournament this past weekend and finished in second place. Monday evening they hosted the Post 49 Bulls for a makeup doubleheader, rescheduled after last Tuesday's inclement weather, and won both home games.

Glasgow started their tournament weekend on June 10 against McEnzie Co Mule Deer and took a decisive 25-7 victory after exploding offensively in the sixth inning. Friday they hit the field against host Watford City and walked away with a one-run win, 7-6, again after a late game rally. Powell, Wyo., issued the Reds their first loss of the tourney in a tight defensive game, 3-2. The Reds advanced to the championship game against a tough Wahpeton "A" Legion Post 20 team in a lopsided 13-0 win.

In their win over McEnzie Co Mule Deer, the Reds held their opponents scoring to two innings, while putting runs on the scoreboard for themselves in five of six innings. Glasgow took an early lead, sending five runners around the bases to start the game. Tatum Hansen, Juliun Benson, Riley Smith, JT Sprague and Jordan Plummer all crossed the plate for Glasgow in the top of the first.

The Reds kept their opponents off the scoreboard in the first, before McEnzie returned the favor in the top of the second. McEnzie scored three times in the bottom of the second. Glasgow added three of their own runs in the top of the third and kept McEnzie off the scoreboard to increase their lead to 8-3 at the end of the inning. Calvin Bengochea, Sprague and Plummer earned the Reds' runs. Smith scored the only run of the fourth inning, scoring on a passed ball. The fifth inning saw both teams put up four runs. Plummer, Jack Kolstad, Jeramiah Benson and Hansen crossed the plate for Glasgow.

Heading into the sixth innning with a 13-7 lead, Glasgow blew up the scoreboard, sending 12 runners home before shutting McEnzie out for the win. Kolstad scored first in the inning, completing his trip around the bases when Jeramiah Benson was hit by a pitch. Jeramiah Benson scored on a passed ball with Smith at bat.

Mason Hunter sent Hansen and Juliun Benson home on his single to right field. Smith scored when Rance Rhoads was hit by a pitch. Hunter followed suit when Kolstad was also hit by a pitch. Sprague crossed home on a passed ball with Jeramiah Benson at bat. Rhoads scored when Hansen was also hit by a pitch. Juliun Benson then singled a hard ground ball to center field, sending Kolstad and Jeramiah Benson home. Hansen scored when a pitch struck Hunter and Juliun Benson scored when McEnzie walked Mark Eliason, ending the Reds' scoring onslaught.

Juliun Benson pitched five innings for Glasgow, allowing eight runs on eight hits and throwing a 68.8 strike percentage. Kolstad finished the game for the Reds in the sixth inning, throwing 24 pitches and a 50.0 strike percentage. Juliun Benson, Hunter and Kolstad each racked up three RBIs for Glasgow, towards the team total of 19. Tel Aune and Smith had two hits at bat to lead Glasgow. Hansen, Hunter, Plummer and Smith each had a stolen base.

On Friday, Glasgow had to come from behind to earn the win over Watford City, after going down 6-0 at the end of three innings. Watford City scored twice in the first and four times in the second for their lead. However, Glasgow's defense then kept the home team off the scoreboard for the remainder fo the game.

The Reds found their way onto the scoreboard in the top of the fourth when Sprague ground ball to second base sent Rhoads and Smith home. Hansen took advantage of a first baseman error in the fifth to score and cut Watford City's lead to 6-3.

Jeramiah Benson send Sprague home when he doubled on a line drive to left field in the sixth. The score started the Reds' sixth inning rally. Jeramiah Benson and Eliason scored on a Hansen triple line drive to left field to tie the game at six a piece. Hansen scored the game-winning run on an error by Watford City catcher K. Tschetter. The seventh inning produced goose eggs as each team went three up, three down at bat.

Plummer started the game at pitcher for Glasgow, allowing six runs on three hits over his two innings on the mound. Bengochea was credited with the Reds' win, pitching three innings while allowing no runs on three hits. He threw a 65.0 strike percentage. Smith finished the game for Glasgow, spending two innings on the mound and throwing a 70.0 strike percentage.

Hansen and Sprague led Glasgow with two RBIs each while Jeramiah Benson had one. Hansen also led in hits, going 2-for-4 at bat. Aune and Hansen each notched a stolen base in the Reds' win.

Glasgow went up against Powell on Saturday morning in a low-scoring affair, losing the game after Powell took the lead in the fifth. The Benson boys scored the Reds' only two runs in the game. Juliun Benson was first to round the plates, crossing home in the third inning when Smith hit a double fly ball to center field. Powell tied it in the bottom of the inning before Jeramiah Benson scored on a passed ball with Rhoads at bat in the top of the fourth. Neither team scored again until Powell sent two runners home in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead and eventual win.

Smith registered the only RBI of the game for Glasgow while he, Aune, Kolstad and Jeramiah Benson each had a hit for the team. Kolstad and Gage Siefert each had a stolen base in the game.

Sprague started the game for the Reds on the mound, lasting three innings and allowing one run on one hit. He threw a 56.8 strike percentage. Rhoads took the loss for Glasgow, pitching for just over an inning and allowing 2 runs on two hits while throwing a 53.3 strike percentage. Eliason relieved Rhoads for the remainder of the fifth inning, throwing four pitches. Aune had 14 pitches and a 71.4 strike percentage in the sixth inning.

The Reds faced off against the Wahpeton "A"Legion Post 20 team on Sunday for the championship game. The game proved to be all Wahpeton, who leapt out to an 8-0 lead after the first inning and never looked back. They added three runs in the second inning and two more in the bottom of the third. Wahpeton kept Glasgow off the scoreboard and the game ended after the top of the fourth, 13-0.

Aune had the only hit of the game for Glasgow, going 1-for-2 at the plate. Hunter took the loss for Glasgow, allowing seven runs on 11 hits over one and one-third innings on the mound. Eliason pitched the remainder of the second inning and threw a 30.8 strike percentage. Aiden Price took the mound for the third inning, allowing two runs on three hits and throwing a 50.0 strike percentage.

"Weather caused some delays in North Dakota, but missed us for the most part," said Reds Head Coach Jack Sprague. He is pleased with how his team played, adding "We are definitely moving in the right direction."

Monday night in Glasgow the team showed just how far they are going in the right direction, taking care of Froid's Post 49 Bulls in two overwhelming victories. The Reds won game one of the doubleheader by a score of 27-9 powered by a 17-run third inning performance. Game two took longer for Glasgow, but the Reds came away with the win after scoring 8 runs in the sixth to win 24-14.

Hansen put Glasgow on the scoreboard first, scoring on a wild pitch, a sign of what was to come for the Bulls, with Rhoads at bat. Juliun Benson made it 2-0 in the bottom of the inning on a Bengochea fly ball. Froid briefly took the lead, sending five runners home in the top of the second, but the Reds answered with five runs of their own. Jordan Plummer crossed the plate when Hansen was hit by a pitch. Jeramiah Benson and Aune scored on a Juliun Benson double fly ball to right field. Hansen and Juliun Benson completed their trips around the bases on a Rhoads single line drive.

Post 49 put up three runs in the top of the third, but proved unable to stop a Reds offensive onslaught in the bottom of the inning. Aune crossed the plate first for Glasgow, scoring on a Hansen single line drive. Hansen scored when Rhoads was walked and Juliun Benson rounded the bases when Bengochea was hit by a pitch. Smith scored on a wild pitch with JT Sprague at bat and Rhoads scored on Sprague's fly ball to center field. Bengochea and JT Sprague crossed home on a Plummer double line drive to center field.

Plummer was sent home when Jeramiah Benson nailed a double fly ball to right field. Benson was sent home when Hansen was hit by another pitch. Hansen scored on another wild pitch while Juliun Benson scored after tagging up on a Smith fly out to left field. Rhoads touched home plate on a Bengochea ground ball. Bengochea went on to score on a passed ball with Plummer at bat. JT Sprague scored when Plummer hit a ground ball. Aune sent Plummer and Jeramiah Benson home on a double line drive to center field.

Glasgow kept Froid off the big board in the top of the fourth before adding three more runs. Kolstad scored on a Rhoads bunt and Rhoads rounded home on a Bengochea double. Bengochea scored the Reds' final run of the game, crossing the plate on a passed ball with Jeramiah Benson at bat. Glasgow allowed Froid only a single run in the top of the fifth to end the game early.

Juliun Benson started the game for the Reds on the pitcher's mound, throwing 58 pitches over two innings. He allowed eight runs on six hits and threw a 60.3 strike percentage. JT Sprague earned the win for Glasgow, pitching for the remaining three innings. He allowed one run on two hits and threw a 57.4 strike percentage.

Juliun Benson went 3-for-5 at bat with two RBIs while Jeramiah Benson was 2-for-3 at bat with one RBI. Rhoads added three RBIs for Glasgow, and Aune, Hansen, Bengochea and Plummer all added two RBIs each. Aune, Bengochea, Benson and JT Sprague each had a stolen base in the win.

After a short break, the teams returned to the field for their second game. Glasgow shut out Froid in the top of the first and scored four runs in their turn at bat. Aune and Hansen crossed home on a Rhoads double line drive to center field. Smith scored on a passed ball with Bengochea at bat and Rhoads scored on his fly ball to left field.

The Bulls answered back in the top of the second, sending seven runners home, before the Reds retook the lead after scoring four runs. Aune and Hansen took advantage of an error by the Bulls' center fielder to score with Juliun Benson at bat. Rhoads drove Juliun Benson and Smith home on a double fly ball.

Froid put up four more runs in the top of the third but Glasgow answered with five of their own. JT Sprage rounded home on a Jeramiah Benson double fly ball. Jeramiah Benson scored on an Aune home run to center field. Hansen touched the plate when Juliun Benson singled on a line drive to right field. Juliun Benson finished his trip around the bases on a passed ball with Bengochea at bat.

Neither team scored in the fourth inning followed by three runs for each in the fifth inning as Glasgow held on to their narrow lead. Juliun Benson scored on a Smith ground ball, while Smith and Bengochea scored on a JT Sprague double line drive to center field.

Glasgow shut out Froid in the top of the sixth before sending eight runners home to seal their victory. Smith batted Hansen in on a single fly ball to center field. Juliun Benson was sent home when Froid walked JT Sprague. Kolstad sent Smith and Bengochea home when he hit a single line drive to center field. He scored on an Aune ground ball. Kolstad scored on a first baseman error with Hansen at the plate. Jeramiah Benson scored when Hansen connected for a single fly ball. Aune finished Glasgow's scoring streak, rounding home on an error by the Bulls' first baseman.

Plummer started the game as the Reds' pitcher and allowed seven runs on eight hits while throwing a 59.3 strike percentage. Eliason relieved him and spent three innings on the mound. He allowed six runs on four hits while throwing a 52.1 strike percentage. Kolstad earned the win for Glasgow, finishing the game on the mound. He allowed a single run on one hit and threw a 60.0 strike percentage.

Juliun Benson went 3-for-3 at the plate and batted one runner in. Rhoads led the team in RBIs with four, going 2-for-4 at bat. JT Sprague added three RBIs while Aune and Kolstad had two a piece. Bengochea, Juliun Benson, Hansen, Smith and JT Sprague all had stolen bases in the game.

Glasgow's non-conference game against Havre on Tuesday night was canceled. Glasgow will be in Laurel Wednesday, June 16, to face the Dodgers in a doubleheader with games at 5 and 7 p.m. Thursday, June 17, they travel to Glendive for another doubleheader with games at 3 and 5 p.m. The Reds will host the Wolf Point YellowJackets on Saturday, June 19. The doubleheader games will be at 1 and 3 p.m. The team travels to Miles City to play the Mavericks on Tuesday, June 22, with doubleheader games at 5 and 7 p.m.