Mule baseball team opens with 4 wins

The 2016 Wahkiakum Mule baseball season got off to a good start with four wins in the last week against Naselle, Vernonia and Mossyrock.

Last Wednesday, the Mules beat the Naselle Comets 6-0 in a game that had been postponed due to rain the day before. Pitcher Zach Brown got the win.

On offense, Z. Brown went 1-3. He hit a double and drove in two runs. Joey Moore, James Anderson and Cody Terpsma had one RBI apiece.

"Our pitchers did a good job keeping hitters off balance," Coach Marc Niemeyer said. "As a team we ran the bases well. It was a good game defensively, and offensively we put the ball in play. Good things happen when you do."

On Saturday, the team traveled to Mossyrock for a double header and won both games, 8-0 and 5-4.

Pitcher Anderson got the win for game one. Luke Brown went 1-3 with an RBI. Z. Brown was 2-3 with three RBIs. Casey Wilson hit a double and drove in two runs. Colton Mace went 1-3 and had an RBI.

In game two, Z. Brown came in as relief pitcher to earn the win. He also went 3-3 at bat with a triple and an RBI. Moore, L. Brown, and Anderson had one RBI each.

"We swung the bats really well in both games and the men did a good job executing at crucial times," Niemeyer said. "I'm really proud of their determination and focus to win the second game."

On Tuesday, the Mules faced Vernonia at home and won 11-3.

Pitcher L. Brown got the win.

L. Brown was 2-3 with an RBI. Z. Brown went 2-4 with a double and a three run homer. He drove in six runs. L. Brown, Ferguson and Mace each had an RBI.

"I was really proud how the men had such a great approach at the plate today," Niemeyer said.

The Mules face Winlock in a double header on Saturday at home at 12 p.m.