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As the varsity battled it out with the Carlton Bulldogs the Vikings JV watched in earnest, shouting out encouragement to their teammates and cheering loudly when the Vikings made a good play. Despite leading most of the game, the Vikings fell 3-2 in what was a whale of a fun game to watch. Staff photos by Brian Larsen
Ahead most of the game, the Vikings lost the lead late and fell 3-2 to the Carlton Bulldogs on Thursday, April 22, on their home field.
Weatherwise, it was a nice night for baseball, clear skies, no wind and relatively warm (57F) for this time of year.
Jacob Dorr started on the mound for the Vikings, pitching five strong innings, leaving the game with the score tied 2-2. He was relieved by his younger brother Paul, who pitched well, giving up one hit and one walk. Jacob gave up six hits, striking out one and walking two and was credited with the loss.
Herman pitched a complete game for Carlton, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out seven and walking two.
Herman also led Carlton in hits, going two-for-three at the plate.
The Vikings lead 2-0 after the first inning. DJ Seidel hit a ground ball and reached first on an error by the first baseman. Tate Crawford sacrificed, advancing Seidel to third. Next, Seidel ran home on a wild pitch. Jacob Dorr singled on a 2-1 count and stole second on the next pitch to Patrick Pierre, who was the plate for the Vikings. Patrick would walk, which moved Jacob to second. Kole Anderson was up next and he got an RBI single, bringing Dorr across the plate.
The inning ended on a fielder’s choice on a hard-hit ball by Paul Dorr and a ground out to the shortstop by Hunter Gomez, leaving two Vikings stranded on base.
Carlton pushed one run across in each of the third and fourth innings to tie the score. Neither team scored in the fifth, and the Bulldogs scored once in the sixth on a fielder’s choice.
During that sixth inning, Tate Crawford, who had a strong day fielding at third base, hit a long drive deep to left field that looked like it was going over the left fielder’s head. However, the fielder reached high and back and just got the ball at the top of the webbing in his glove, making the first out. Jacob Dorr was up next. He hit a sharp grounder to the shortstop, who made a great play on the ball and threw Jacob out by a step. Patrick Pierre was in the batter’s box next, and like the two batters before him, he hit the ball hard only to have the second baseman make a fine play and throw to get him out and send Carlton’s batters back to the plate.
In the bottom of the seventh, Kole Anderson led off, striking out. Paul Dorr was up next, and he beat an infield grounder to the third baseman by a step to take first base. Next, Hunter Gomez struck out, but Ray Dressley worked the pitcher to a full count and walked to first. With two on and two outs, Amos Falter was up and he flied out to the shortstop ending a fascinating and enjoyable game to watch.
Five Vikings each got one hit: Jacob Dorr, Ray Dresseley, Kole Anderson, DJ. Seidel, and Paul Dorr.
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