The Edmonton Prospects scored a run in each of the first three innings. Like a gambler down on their luck, the Brooks Bombers had an answer for everything the Prospects did. The Bombers boxscore shows two pairs and a three-of-kind within their first four innings. Brooks even had an answer for the Prospects three (3!) homer, seven run 5th inning. The Prospects return home 0-fer on the three game road trip. The RE/MAX Field faithful will look to push the 5-5 Prospects back over .500 on their upcoming 4-game homestand.
Michael Gahan entered the game with 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief under his belt. This was Gahan’s second start of the season but his dazzling 1.85 ERA did not leave intact. Gahan exited after 4 innings pitched allowing 8 runs on 10 hits. The score was 8-3 at this point.
Prospects first baseman Nick Spillman opened the scoring driving home lead-off batter Percy Liu while a defensive miscue in the third inning led to the Prospects third run of the game. The theme in this game though was power!
Aidan Huggins, off to a sluggish 2-for-15 start at the plate, hit a solo homer in the 2nd inning and a 3-run homer in the 5th inning. Jake MacDonald followed Huggins in that magical 5th inning with his first homer of the season. How did the inning start? With a lead-off home run by Percy Liu’s naturally! In non-homer happenings, Anthony Cusati and Tony Olson each collected a RBI via the sacrifice fly. When the dust settled, 7 runs had scored giving the Prospects a 10-8 lead. A lead that was short lived.
Dylan Emmons, making his fourth appearance of the season, came into pitch for the Prospects in the bottom of the 5th inning. A 1-out double would come around to score to draw the Bombers within one. A 3-run homer put Brooks ahead 12-10. Emmons found his groove in the sixth inning striking out the first two batters he faced on route to a 1-2-3 inning. A lead-off single and a runner that reached base on an error would both cross the plate in the 7th inning versus Emmons making the score 14-10 Bombers. Emmons looked for another bounce back inning in the 8th and he got it. A 2-out double and intentional walk were left on base. Emmons finished with 4 innings of work allowing 6 runs on 6 hits without issuing a walk.
ONLY 110 down the lines in Brooks. 380 to the hotel in centre field and gas is $1.15.
— Edmonton Prospects (@EdmProspects) June 14, 2020
Spillman joined the home run party in the 8th inning bringing Daylen Calicdan across the plate with him and bringing the Prospects within two at 14-12. It was the eighth (8th!!) home run of the evening.
You always hear about the unwritten rules of baseball. There are unwritten rules to selecting the Player of the Game also. One of those rules dictates that if a player hits not one but two homers, he wins. Congratulations Aidan Huggins.
4 Days In A Row of Great Baseball This Weekend!
FRIDAY FUN: The Edmonton Prospect’s take on the Lethbridge Bulls. First Pitch 7pm. Gates open at 6pm.
SATURDAY PRIDE: Door Prizes, Drag Queen’s, Some Pride Fun and a Whole Lot of Other Fun Stuff Too! First Pitch 7pm. Gates open at 6pm.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FATHER’S DAY: Gates open at 1pm, First Pitch at 2pm. After the game kids can run the bases and meet the players and coaches. Kids and Dads can play catch in the field too!
MONDAY KID’S FUN DAY: Pre-game Kid’s Festival and Kid’s Ticket Specials. First Pitch 7pm. Gates open at 6pm.