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Ê BOYNE FALLS Ð Jared Mathers scattered five hits over six innings and picked up the win when the Boyne Falls boys varsity baseball downed Vanderbilt 7-4 at home on Thursday, Apr. 24. Mathers struck out 10 and walked just two.

"We did just enough to win. Take nothing away from Vanderbilt, but we did not play one of our better ball games," said Boyne Falls coach Chris Fiel.

Chad Deming went two for two to lead Boyne Falls, which made the best of its four hits for the game. Ryan Matelski added a double, while Devin Simon singled for the Loggers.

The second game was called a 10-10 tie after seven innings.

Boyne Falls scored two runs in the second inning, one each in the third, fourth and fifth frames and then added two in the sixth and three in the seventh.

Vanderbilt tallied one in the first, six in the sixth and three in the seventh.

Anthony Carpenter started for the Loggers and pitched six innings with six strikeouts, two walks and seven hits. Mathers tossed one inning with one strikeout, one walk and four hits.

Ê Deming went three for five with two RBI, Reggie Fiel was three for five with one RBI and Justin Aytes was two for four with two RBI to pace the Logger hitting.

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Swordsmen cut Loggers
Ê Mathers fanned seven batters, walked one and gave up five hits in six innings of work, but he was hit with the loss when Harbor Light Christian defeated Boyne Falls 7-2 in the first game on Monday, Apr. 21.

The Swordsmen scored four runs in the opening inning and added three more in the fifth to gain the win. Boyne Falls scored one in the first and one in the fifth.

"Offensively I think we did a good job of hitting and moving runners when we had the chance. Harbor Light has some pretty fine pitching," said Fiel. "Defensively we had three errors that really hurt. They did not have an earned run against us."

Patrick Hood was two for three with a triple and two RBI, while Mathers went one for three with a double to lead the Boyne Falls hitters.

The Loggers pushed across a pair of runs in the third inning of the second game and tied the contest at 2-2, but neither team was able to score in the next three innings.

The game was called in the top of the seventh inning when Hood and David Gross collided in the outfield and were unable to continue. Both players suffered concussions as a result of the impact. Hood also suffered a broken nose. The coaches agreed to suspend the game.

At the plate Mathers had two hits and two RBI, and Justin Grubaugh had a double, while Deming, Fiel, and Simon all singled.

Boyne Falls (3-3-2 overall, 1-1-2 Northern Lakes Conference) will host Wolverine on Thursday, May 1.