Thompson Rivers University baseball started the CCBC season with a set of four wins against the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs.
On Friday, the WolfPack completed the doubleheader with a 10-5 win, followed by an 8-3 win over the PBA Dawgs, and hoped to continue that streak on Saturday.
⚾️ win the first game of @CCBaseballConf season 10-5 over @PrairieBaseball . @tylerhodder pitches complete game 6 hitter. Liam Rihela 4 for 4 And 4 runs scored. Game2 in 30 #HereWeCome #lamloops pic.twitter.com/yIgo7Zinpe
— TRU WolfPack 🐺 (@GoTRUWolfPack) March 22, 2019
The WolfPack demolished the Dawgs in the first game, taking the win with 25 runs compared to the Dawgs’ three.
TRU started off strong with five runs in the first two innings. The third inning saw the ‘Pack nearly bat around their entire order twice, scoring thirteen runs on five hits.
The WolfPack team would add another seven more runs before closing out the game to the tune of 25-3.
⚾️ enjoying lunch after a 24-3 win over @PrairieBaseball in @CCBaseballConf action to go to 3-0. Game 4 coming up at https://t.co/m3fWhDuTLe #HereWeCome #Kamloops #MyTRU pic.twitter.com/zrdZ03mjq9
— TRU WolfPack 🐺 (@GoTRUWolfPack) March 23, 2019
In the second game, TRU carried over their momentum to take a three-run lead after the first inning.
PBA managed to stifle the WolfPack offense for the next three innings, keeping them hitless while adding two of their own runs to make it 3-2.
The Dawgs showed their teeth in the fifth inning to take their first lead of the weekend, scoring two more hits on a double.
But the WolfPack bit back, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game at 5 a piece.
Adam Filmon would bat a single to bring Tyron James home in the seventh inning and secure the 6-5 win.
⚾️ go unbeaten downing @PrairieBaseball 6-5 in final game . 4-0 to start @CCBaseballConf season. Home next weekend vs @DinosBaseball . #kamloops #HereWeCome #MyTRU pic.twitter.com/twrOLfmIq1
— TRU WolfPack 🐺 (@GoTRUWolfPack) March 23, 2019
TRU will be back on the diamond in Kamloops on the Canada Games Field against the University of Calgary Dinos next weekend.
Game one will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. with the second on Sunday at 11 a.m. For a full schedule, click here.
