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Bulldogs Defeat Puget Sound Shockers Advance to 16U State Finals

Posted by Nevin Garthwaite on Jul 16 2010 at 05:00PM PDT

The 16U State Championship Tournament is now down to the last 3 teams as the Bulldogs defeated the Puget Sound Shockers 4-3. 

The Shockers scored one run in both the first and second inning to take an early 2 run lead.  The Bulldogs scored one in the 3rd inning when Pat Minzel walked, advanced to second on a pass ball and then scored on a single by Conner Cloyd.  The Schockers scored again in the top of the 4th inning to hld their 3 run lead.  In bottom of the 5th inning, the Bulldogs rallied starting with a one out single by pinch hitter Quinton Dickerson.  Austin Brand came up big with a 2 out single and 3 RBI to give the Bulldogs a 4-3 lead.

The Shockers got the leadoff batter on in the top of the second but the rally stalled quickly as second baseman Trevor Baldwin made a highlight reel play fielding a ground ball, tagging the runner and throwing out the hitter for the double play. Relief pitcher Pat Minzel then ended the game with a strike out.

Pat Minzell got the win in 5 2/3 innings releif striking out 5 while giving up 6 hits and 2 walks.

The Bulldogs meet Seattle Select Purple at 9:00 AM at Bannerwood in the Championship Round.

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