Cinderella Run Ends In Regional Final For Eskymos
CADILLAC---The unexpected post-season run of the Escanaba High School baseball team continued for a few hours on Saturday, but ultimately came to an end in the regional championship game in Cadillac. Escanaba beat Newaygo, 6-1, before falling to Gladwin, 4-1. But the boys came through in the districts with a mercy rule win over Cheboygan, and an improbable late-inning rally over Petoskey. And so on Saturday, it was on to the regionals in Cadillac, and the Eskymos kept the momentum going. Senior Devin Olsen threw well and Escanaba beat Newaygo, 6-1. Escanaba scored three runs in the fourth inning to turn a 2-1 lead into a 5-1 advantage. The Lions (26-7) had a roster that included six seniors. But in the regional title game, Gladwin (24-9-1) broke the 1-1 tie in the fifth inning, and scored two more runs in the sixth, to take the 4-1 lead that ended up with Escanaba's elimination. Escanaba finishes the season with a 17-11 record. Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen. |
Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Record |
4/11 |
5:30 PM |
at Appleton North Lightning
|
3 - 7 (L)
|
0-1
|
4/18 |
4:00 PM |
at Bay City Central Wolves
|
6 - 4 (W)
|
1-1
|
4/18 |
6:00 PM |
at Bay City Central Wolves
|
2 - 8 (L)
|
1-2
|
4/19 |
11:00 AM |
at Essexville-Garber Dukes
|
7 - 16 (L)
|
1-3
|
4/19 |
1:00 PM |
at Essexville-Garber Dukes
|
3 - 14 (L)
|
1-4
|
4/25 |
6:00 PM |
at Kenosha Tremper High School
|
9 - 2 (W)
|
2-4
|
4/26 |
10:00 AM |
at Waupun, Wis.
|
6 - 4 (W)
|
3-4
|
4/26 |
6:30 PM |
at Fox Valley Lutheran High School
|
4 - 7 (L)
|
3-5
|
5/3 |
12:30 PM |
Menominee Red Wave Legion
|
10 - 0 (W)
|
4-5
|
5/3 |
5:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
|
0 - 7 (L)
|
4-6
|
5/7 |
5:30 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
10 - 4 (W)
|
5-6
|
5/8 |
4:30 PM |
at Gladstone Braves
|
0 - 1 (L)
|
5-7
|
5/11 |
1:00 PM |
Kingsford Legion Blues
|
5 - 4 (W)
|
6-7
|
5/11 |
3:15 PM |
Kingsford Legion Blues
|
11 - 2 (W)
|
7-7
|
5/13 |
6:30 PM |
at Kingsford Legion Blues
|
15 - 0 (W)
|
8-7
|
5/16 |
5:00 PM |
Alpena Wildcats
|
7 - 2 (W)
|
9-7
|
5/16 |
7:00 PM |
Alpena Wildcats
|
6 - 2 (W)
|
10-7
|
5/17 |
12:30 PM |
Houghton Gremlins
|
7 - 2 (W)
|
11-7
|
5/17 |
5:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
|
6 - 7 (L)
|
11-8
|
5/22 |
4:00 PM |
at Negaunee Miners
|
10 - 0 (W)
|
12-8
|
5/24 |
12:00 PM |
Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) Black Sox
|
9 - 0 (W)
|
13-8
|
5/24 |
2:30 PM |
Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) Black Sox
|
10 - 3 (W)
|
14-8
|
5/26 |
6:00 PM |
Gladstone Braves
|
1 - 3 (L)
|
14-9
|
5/29 |
4:30 PM |
Marinette Marines
|
5 - 7 (L)
|
14-10
|
5/31 |
12:30 PM |
at Cheboygan Chiefs
|
19 - 3 (W)
|
15-10
|
5/31 |
3:00 PM |
at Petoskey Northmen
|
5 - 3 (W)
|
16-10
|
6/7 |
10:00 AM |
Newaygo High School
|
6 - 1 (W)
|
17-10
|
6/7 |
3:00 PM |
Gladwin
|
1 - 4 (L)
|
17-11
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