Kenneth Thrall hit his first homerun… a two RBI shot that gave the Vikings the lead in the 4th inning. Then, in the top of the sixth, Josh Iabichello hit an RBI double to score the go-ahead run, breaking a tie and lifting the Siuslaw Vikings to a 3-2 win over Sutherlin in the two teams’ Far West League Opener. Jake Thompson went the distance on the mound, throwing a no-hitter. Siuslaw will host South Umpqua for two this Friday at Jiggs Dodson Field.
On the softball diamond, the Lady Vikings opened with a 12-nothing shutout loss to Sutherlin at home. Lona Dengler was two-for-three at the plate with one stolen base for Siuslaw. The Vikings will travel to Myrtle Creek Friday for a league double header against South Umpqua.
Ducks Down Beavers
The 16th ranked Oregon Ducks upset number six Oregon State for a 6-3 non-conference college baseball win in Corvallis yesterday. It was only the second ever win for the Diamond Ducks at Goss Stadium. Oregon will travel to Berkeley where they’ll take on Cal this Friday; Oregon State will host Utah.
