Riverhawks Finish Home Stand 4-2 After Losing Game 3 to Bells
2025-06-08
Bells ring early, and Hawks are left puffing as they drop the series
Box ScoreBy Cody F. Schmidt
It was one for the dogs today at RE/MAX Field, as hundreds of furry friends joined in the stands for a sunny Sunday ball game. The Edmonton Riverhawks finished their first series of the season against the Bellingham Bells,
The Riverhawks got their first solid shot in the 2nd, as #5 Anthony Kodama and #23 Tyler Hummel both walked and #4 Jaxon Fox singled to load the bags with one out. A pair of pop ups spoiled the first rally of the game and kept the Hawks blanked until the 3rd. Another single and pair of walks to #13 Grant Yzermans, #48 Michael Stagg, and #12 Stevie Waters loaded the bags. A sac fly from #35 Trent Lenihan gave Edmonton their first run of the game.
The Hawks had another offensive surge in the 8th, as a Fox lead off single followed by an RBI single from #1 Shiryu Sato. A tag out on the bases limited the rally, and capped Edmonton at a total of 2 runs.
Starter #26 Zac Foden only made it through 1.2 innings of play today, as he was foiled by an E6 elongated 2nd where four Bells runners made it home. Foden’s 1st was smooth with a fly out and a 4-6-3 double play, but after one run allowed and the error the Bells took over in the 2nd to chase Foden from the game. #44 Owen Combs took over in the 2nd, and quickly wrapped it up with a fly to right. Combs saw some more offence in the 3rd, as the Bells singled and stole their way to third. A pair of hard hit singles gave the Bells a pair of runs and retired Combs from the game.
In another elongated inning, #24 Reece Devlin got the final out of the 3rd on a foul pop up, preventing any more Bells runners from crossing home. He came back for a 1-2-3 4th, and a one-run 5th off a sac fly. The Bells rallied again in the 6th, scoring off back-to-back-to-back singles followed by a sac fly. The run scored after #9 Jaxon MacDonald came in as relief, but the run was credited to Devlin. MacDonald continued through 7th, then #27 Mitchell Heinrich took over for a scoreless 8th. #8 Matthew Ridsdale tossed the 9th, only surrendering a walk to the Bells.
It was also Paws in the Park Day, presented by Homes Alive Pets. The bleachers were packed with dogs joining the 5366 people in attendance. From wiener dog races to a bobblehead salute to the Hawks’ own bat dog Iceman, it was a theme day to get your tail wagging.
The Riverhawks now head out on their first road trip of the season, headed through interior BC to face the Kelowna Falcons and Kamloops NorthPaws. The Hawks will see the Bells again at RE/MAX Field on Tuesday, June 17 to kick off the next home stand.
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