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Taft falls in showdown of state’s top-ranked baseball teams

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(Photos by Eric DeMello and Justin Werner)

Jacub McCollum hit a second-inning home run to lead an 11-hit attack that helped power No. 1-ranked Brookings-Harbor past No. 2 Taft 11-4 Saturday in a battle of the state’s top-rated Class 3A baseball teams.

Brookings Bruins
Brookings-Harbor Bruins

The Bruins used four extra-base hits, eight walks and three hit batters against four Taft pitchers, putting the game away with a five-run seventh inning at the Pit.

“They threw a pretty good pitcher at us, the best we have seen this year and the best some of our kids have seen so far,” Taft coach Matt Hilgers said. “We put some good swings on the ball . . . some of them didn’t fall and some did. We gave them too many free passes, though. Eleven walks and hit batters is too many free passes.”

Taft scored a run in the first before Brookings-Harbor tallied two in the second, three in the fourth and one in the fifth for a 6-1 lead before the Tigers answered with three in the bottom of the sixth.

“We played a game very similar to our game on Thursday,” Hilgers said of an 11-3 home win over Yamhill-Carlton. “We came out with a lot of energy and ready to battle. After the first few innings, though, we had a bit of a lapse and didn’t do much again until the sixth.”

Senior outfielder Tyee Fisher had two hits, including a double, and drove in three runs to lead Taft at the plate. Senior Bleiz Kimbrough drove in the Tigers’ other run.

Fisher’s younger cousin, Trenton, also had two of Taft’s six hits. Senior Cody Knott scored twice for the Tigers, and Tyee Fisher and junior Jordan Hall once each.

Kimbrough, Hall and Knott relieved senior starter Kam Kessler, who went four innings for Taft.

Adam Shew, Roman Worthey and Andrew Burger had two hits each for the Bruins, who stranded 11 runners, while Jon Kleespies and Shew drove in two runs apiece. Manny Zamora scored three times, and Brig Schofield and Shew twice each.

The Special District 4 member Bruins, who combine students from the port communities of Brookings and Harbor, improved to 5-0 with the win.

Special District 2 member Taft fell to 2-2.

Taft returns to the diamond Tuesday at noon against defending State champion La Pine at Davidson Field in Prineville. The Hawks eliminated the top-seeded Tigers from the Class 3A State playoffs last season with an 8-6 win in the semifinals.

“We need to get better at throwing strikes and working ahead in the count,” Hilgers said. “We will continue to get better every day.”

Smith dives back on a pick off attempt
Darius Smith dives back on a pick off attempt
Eli DeMello chases down a runner
Brookings-Harbor 11, Taft 4

BROOKINGS-HARBOR     AB  R  H BI  TAFT              AB  R  H BI
Payton Armentrout     1  0  1  1  Darius Smith       3  0  0  0  
 Jason DeShon         2  0  0  0  Jordan Hall        3  1  0  0  
Adam Shew             3  2  2  2  Cody Knott         3  2  1  0  
Roman Worthey         4  1  2  1  Kam Kessler        3  0  1  0  
Jon Kleespies         3  1  1  2  Tyee Fisher        3  1  2  3  
Jason Vanginderen     5  0  0  0  Trenton Fisher     3  0  2  0  
Andrew Burger         4  1  2  1  Bleiz Kimbrough    2  0  0  1  
Jacub McCollum        5  1  1  1  Kaden Hindman      3  0  0  0  
Brig Schofield        2  2  1  0  Lucas Hindman      2  0  0  0  
Manny Zamora          2  3  1  0   FCO Ramos         1  0  0  0  
TOTALS               31 11 11  8  TOTALS            26  4  6  4

BROOKINGS HARBOR              020 310 5 -- 11 
TAFT                          100 003 0 --  4  

LOB--Brookimgs Harbor 11, Taft 4. E--Payton
Armentrout, Brig Schofield, Darius Smith. 2B--Andrew Burger,
Roman Worthey, Jon Kleespies, Tyee Fisher, Cody Knott.
HR--Jacub McCollum. HBP--Roman Worthey, Jon Kleespies, Adam
Shew. SACF--Bleiz Kimbrough. SACB--Jason DeShon. SB--Manny
Zamora, Payton Armentrout (2), Jon Kleespies, Darius Smith.

 BROOKINGS HARBOR              IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Adam Shew (W)                5.33    5    4    3    2    8    0
Roman Worthey                1.67    1    0    0    0    1    0
 TAFT                  
Kam Kessler (L)              4.00    4    5    5    5    1    1
Bleiz Kimbrough              1.00    4    1    1    0    0    0
Jordan Hall                  1.00    0    2    2    3    0    0
Cody Knott                   1.00    3    3    3    0    1    0

WP--Kam Kessler (3), Cody Knott. BALK--Cody Knott. SO--Jacub
McCollum, Brig Schofield, Tyee Fisher, Kam Kessler, Bleiz
Kimbrough, FCO Ramos, Kaden Hindman, Jordan Hall (2), Darius
Smith (2). BB--Manny Zamora (2), Andrew Burger, Payton
Armentrout, Brig Schofield (2), Jon Kleespies, Adam Shew,
Jordan Hall, Darius Smith.

Newport pediatric dentist opens wide for area youth

Pediatric Dental Associates
Front office staff members Kelsea Leabo, left, and Madison Pate

Pediatric Dental Associates opened an office in Newport last November to fill a need for Lincoln County kids who require extensive or special dental work.

Sporting a futuristic office full of the latest equipment, Pediatric Dental Associates (PDA) is a unique kid’s dentistry at 127 Eads Street geared for infants, toddlers and adolescents and make what could be a traumatizing event a sweet experience.

Stephanie Barnes
Stephanie Barnes

“Our staff has that extra special gift with kids,” office manager and dental assistant Stephanie Barnes said. “Making them feel comfortable during a procedure and making it fun is a priority.”

The staff is trained to make extractions and other intensive treatment doable by focusing on the child’s comfort. Patients under 16 can watch kids’ movies on Netflix on a ceiling-mounted TV with headphones while having a procedure performed. With nitrous oxide (laughing gas) chances are they won’t feel a thing.

Netflix is on at Pediatric Dental Associates
Netflix is on at Pediatric Dental Associates

“When we are training our staff, we teach them you don’t want kids to feel anything you don’t want to feel,” Barnes said. “Think of how you’d feel if it was you in the chair.”

The PDA staff includes dental assistant Malerie Fortner, who helps make kids feel right at home with her wacky personality.

Malerie Fortner
Malerie Fortner

Fortner worked as a sterilization technician before becoming a dental assistant. She graduated from the Practical Dental Assisting Program in 2016. Fortner enjoys spending time with her family and friends, singing, watching football, and cuddling with her kitten, “Lady.”

“I absolutely love what I do and wouldn’t want to do anything else,” Fortner said.

Kid dentist newport

Before the opening of PDA’s Newport office, kids could be seen by local dentists, but would often be referred to a specialist in Salem, Dallas or another city, where drive times and scheduling conflicts posed a genuine problem for parents.

Dr. JEveryone close to owner Jay Vaikuntam says he genuinely cares about kids’ oral health. He has been a dentist and instructor for more than 25 years. Oregon has been home to the Vaikuntam family since 2000.

“Dr. Jay’s” main goal is to provide the best dental prevention and treatment methods available while creating a positive experience.

Dr. Jay completed his pediatric dental residency training at the reputed Eastman Dental Center at the University of Rochester in New York. He has written several articles that have been published in peer reviewed journals.

Prior to moving to Oregon, Dr. Jay was a faculty member and teacher at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. His current focus and main area of interest is in the prevention of early childhood caries (ECC). In his spare time, he loves spending time with his family. He is also a passionate photographer and nature lover.

PDA, which takes most insurances, has maintained an office in Albany for more than 20 years and treats over 60 kids a day. The Newport office can serve about 35 kids per day.

“Our days are pretty full, but eventually we will get another doctor,” Barnes said. “We will hire more staff and grow.”

PDA can be found on Facebook and at https://pediatricdentistoc.com/

Call 541-928-1509 to schedule an appointment.

Health officials report flu outbreaks throughout Lincoln County

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flu lincoln county

Lincoln County Health & Human Services has received reports of four flu outbreaks in the past three weeks. The schools affected are Eddyville Charter School, Sam Case Elementary, Newport Middle School and Yaquina View.

A norovirus outbreak is now closed with no new cases reported since March 12.

The best way to protect against the flu is to be vaccinated. Additional steps people can take to protect themselves and others from the flu are to:

  • Wash hands often with soap and water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
  • Cover coughs and sneezes.
  • Stay home when sick.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
  • Keep surfaces that may have flu germs on them cleaned and disinfected. With the flu season still going, it is important for those who are sick with the flu to know how to take care of themselves and how to avoid spreading the flu to others.

“Most people will recover in a couple of weeks, and if they have mild illness do not need to go to the emergency room,” Communicable Disease Nurse Mollie Vance said. “If the signs of flu are mild, the best thing to do is to stay home, rest and avoid others. If you are at high risk or concerned about your illness, call your healthcare provider.”

Even though most people only have mild illness, some people with severe illness do need emergency care. Adults having a hard time breathing or shortness of breath; pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, sudden dizziness, confusion, severe or persistent vomiting, purple or blue discoloration of the lips, or seizures should be seen promptly. This is also true for people with flu who get better, then have a fever and cough that return.

When more people are vaccinated against the flu, less flu can spread through the community. People can receive vaccinations from their Primary Care Providers, Lincoln County Health Centers (541-265-4947), Lincoln County Public Health Department has vaccine for people 65 years and older (541-265-4112) or local pharmacies. The following link provides a list of local pharmacies: https://vaccinefinder.org/ Please call providers and pharmacies beforehand to ensure they have the flu vaccine available.

Children should be seen urgently if they have fast or troubled breathing, bluish skin color, are not waking up or interacting, become so irritable that they do not want to be held, or a fever with a rash.  They should also be seen if symptoms of the flu get better, but then come back with a fever and cough. Infants should get medical help right away if they are unable to eat, have a hard time breathing, do not have tears when they cry, or have many fewer wet diapers than normal.

People at higher risk of severe illness from influenza include: people age 65 years or older, children, pregnant women, and those with chronic medical conditions or weak immune systems. These people should talk to their healthcare provider if they develop fever along with cough or sore throat. These may be signs of the flu, and these folks might benefit from early treatment with antiviral medicine.

People who have been sick should protect others from the flu. They should stay home for 24 hours after their fever is gone, wash their hands often or use alcohol rubs when soap isn’t available. They should also cover their nose and mouth with a tissue or their elbow when they cough or sneeze. Once they are better, those who have the flu can get a flu vaccine to avoid getting sick with other types of flu and to help protect others.

NLFR responds to structure fire in Taft

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Taft FireNorth Lincoln Fire and Rescue (NLFR) responded at 6:32 p.m. Friday to a reported structure fire at 4305 SW Highway 101 in Taft.

Smoke can be seen coming out of the residence

Fire fighters with Engine 1407 quickly identified the situation as an oven fire. They used a portable fan to blow smoke out of the home and performed an inspection to make sure the fire was contained.

Lincoln City Police Crime Log March 15-21

Police LogThe Lincoln City Police Dispatch Daily Desk Log is a public record of police calls. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Friday, March 15

Warrant Arrest – 2:05 a.m. – 1631 NW Highway 101 – Jason Bruce Card (9/22/70) was arrested for a warrant out of Lincoln County for property crimes after a traffic stop.

Found Property – 9:04 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Chinook Winds security found a wallet with two blank checks belonging to somebody else. Report taken.

Car Clout – 9:20 a.m. – 2101 NW Lee Ave. – Car entered into during the night and items stolen.

Theft – 9:49 a.m. – Tools and More, 1500 SE East Devils Lake Rd. – Employee theft of cash and merchandise totaling more than $1,000. Report taken.

Extra Patrol Request – SE High School Dr. – Extra patrol requested for this lunch period for speeding vehicles on SE High School Dr., especially in front of Taft Elementary.

Theft – 2:30 p.m. – Kenny’s IGA North – Purse taken from unlocked vehicle. Report taken.

Fraud – 3:47 p.m. – Bank of the West – Bank manager reports a female is coming to the bank with a stolen check that she intends to cash. Suspect gone on arrival. Report taken.

Saturday, March 16

P.O. Detainer – 2:43 a.m. – 3724 SE 37th Ct. – Christopher S. Zimmerman (7/19/91) taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail on P.O. detainer.

Burglary – 10:12 a.m. – 304 SE Highway 101 – Caller reports solar lights, wiring, solar panels and security camera were stolen from outside her building. Building was also entered. Report taken.

Disturbance – 2:41 p.m. – 1112 SW 12th St. – A woman reports she and children in a vehicle are being hit by a juvenile. Juvenile taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail Detention.

Sunday, March 17

Theft – 12:26 a.m. – Marci’s Bar and Bistro, 1343 NW Highway 101 – Caller reported theft of a purse containing a wallet and iPhone. Property located in a vehicle at a residence on NE 58th St. Search warrant obtained. Julie Kay Miotke (5/24/74) and Janet Elizabeth Rogers (12/25/67) were taken into custody for theft and possession and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Assisting Outside Agency – 7:50 a.m. – NE Holmes Rd. & Highway 101 – Caleb Schoegje was arrested on a warrant out of Polk County, two warrants out of Lincoln County and new charges for possession of meth. He was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Dog Bite – 8:58 a.m. – BA 44 – Caller reports victim pushed him and victim was bitten by callers dog. Provided with quarantine forms and took report.

Theft/Fraud – 4:10 p.m. – Wildflower Grill/Rite Aid – Wallet lost at Wildflower Grill, now card has been used at Rite Aid. Report taken.

Crash – 4:54 p.m. – 1600 Block SE Highway 101 – Two vehicle, non-injury and non-blocking crash.

Monday, March 18

Traffic Stop – 12:26 a.m. – 100 Block NE Highway 101 – Traffic stop of an unlicensed juvenile who refused to identify himself. Juvenile identified and parents arrived to take child and vehicle. Citations issued.

Warrant Arrest – McKay’s Market – Alicia M. Tweed (6/11/96) cited and released on misdemeanor warrant out of Lincoln County for failure to appear on a DUII.

Tuesday, March 19

Burglary – 2:07 a.m. – Best Western, 4430 SE Highway 101 – A vehicle was taken from a home located at 2617 SW anchor Ave. by Hipolito Lopez Pinedo (12/23/93). Lopez parked in the back parking lot of Best Western but was gone when officers arrived. Registered owner of the car was contacted and officers found evidence that the home had been burglarized. Lopez taken into custody at gunpoint, transported to SNLH for a cut on his hand, then transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Domestic – 2:34 p.m. – 2945 NW Highway 101 – Caller reports his girlfriend tried to hit him with her car when she was trying to leave from an argument. Video of incident does not substantiate callers report of events. Report taken.

Found Property – 3:43 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Wallet found with a check belonging to Kyle Winer and inmate ID belonging to Shayne Rheinholdt.

Found Property – 5:15 p.m. – 3109 NE 26th St. – Caller reports her granddaughter brought her a handgun found behind apartments. Firearm taken for safe keeping. Report taken.

Fraud – 6:03 p.m. – Kenny’s IGA North – Employee reports an attempted passing of counterfeit $100.

Theft – 6:07 p.m – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Rental vehicle stolen at casino. Report Taken.

Overdose – 9:13 p.m. – 1711 NE 18th Pl. – Report of intentional overdose by a female. Peace officer hold placed at SNLH.

Crash – 10:30 p.m. – NW 21st St. & NW Highway 101 – Two vehicle crash. Jeffery S. Lefevre (8/30/84) taken into custody for DUII, reckless driving and reckless endangering. Lefevre transported to SNLH and then Lincoln County Jail.

Wednesday, March 20

Found Property – 4:44 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Olive green backpack left by county bus stop on NW 44th.

Theft – 6:49 a.m. – 2766 SW Coast Ave. – Items stolen out of back of pickup. Mailboxes were all open.

Criminal Mischief – 11:10 a.m. – 2700 SW Anchor Ave. – Beach access stairs were tagged with red paint. Report taken.

Warrant Arrest – 1:57 p.m. – Daniel Wilson (2/18/86) arrested for two warrants out of Marion County.

Fraud – 2:50 p.m. – North Shell – Counterfeit $100 attempted at location.

Warrant Arrest – 4:04 p.m. – NW 31st St. & NW Jetty Ave. – Jacqueline A. Beal (8/21/65) cited and released for warrant out of Lincoln County.

Theft – 6:18 p.m. – 670 SE 24th Dr. – Theft of a flag pole and flag from front yard.

Theft – 7:30 p.m. – 95 SW Highway 101 – Two males attempting to steal a bicycle from bike rack were contacted and detained. Casen Thomas Hayes (3/4/00) taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

EDP – 8:13 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Suicidal person taken into protective custody. Peace officer hold at SNLH for mental health evaluation.

Extra Patrol Request – 11:10 p.m. – Villages at Cascade Head – Extra patrol for vehicles cutting cookies and driving recklessly at north end of cul-de-sac.

Thursday, March 21

Criminal Mischief – 8:11 a.m. – 1457 NW 16th St. – Two tires slashed overnight. Report taken.

Assisting Outside Agency – 8:17 a.m. – Oceanlake Coin Laundry – Caller reported seeing someone on security camera sleeping under a counter. Samuel C. Downward (7/9/79) was contacted and arrested for a warrant out of Klamath County for failure to appear on an assault charge. He was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Fraud – 6:46 p.m. – Shuckers Oyster Bar – Report of two males attempting to pass counterfeit $100 bills. A man and a woman were arrested after a traffic stop. Click for full story.

 

Two busted in alleged passing of counterfeit bills in Lincoln City

Counterfeit Lincoln City

Lincoln City Police arrested two subjects Thursday for allegedly passing counterfeit currency.

“It wasn’t a very good counterfeit job,” Lincoln City Police Sgt. Jeffry Winn said. “The money didn’t look very real.”

Police responded at about 2:50 p.m. Wednesday to the North Shell Station, 4031 NW Highway 101 in Lincoln City, regarding a report that a man had attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 bill. When confronted, the subject quickly left the area in what was described as a blue Ford sedan.

The investigating officer obtained a description and photo of the subject from the store’s video surveillance system.

At about 6:46 p.m., local police received a report of subjects passing counterfeit bills at Shucker’s Oyster Bar, 4814 SE Highway 101.

While officers responded, the suspects fled north in a blue Ford sedan with witnesses providing a partial license plate number. Officers spotted the vehicle traveling northbound near the SE 2100 block of Highway 101 and conducted a traffic stop.

Officers learned that the female subject had an extraditable felony warrant issued for her arrest for failing to appear on a charge of smuggling contraband out of Navajo County, Ariz.

Sylvia Sharee Schelske, 37, of Mesa, was taken into custody and charged with criminal conspiracy, forgery, criminal possession of a Forgery device and fugitive with an out of state felony warrant.

The other suspect initially identified himself by his brother’s name, who had a warrant for his arrest.

Cody Olin Yankee, 28, of Mesa, Ariz., was taken into custody and charged with two counts of forgery, criminal possession of a forged instrument and identity theft.

Yankee and Schelske were lodged at the Lincoln County Jail.

A third subject in the vehicle, the driver, was questioned and released.

Unattended burn pile leads to NLFR response on S. Drift Creek Road

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A crew of nine North Lincoln Fire & Rescue firefighters arrived in two engines and two command units Thursday evening to combat a possible structure and nearby brush fire at a home on S. Drift Creek Road.

According to NLFR, the fire was caused by a permitted backyard burn pile that was unattended for only a few minutes. The fire was quickly extinguished by crews, who thoroughly checked under the house for hot spots.

NLFR said the homeowner had a hose on site, as required, keeping damage limited until crews arrived.

Depoe Bay Fire and Pacific West Ambulance also responded to the scene on standby.

NLFR warned that the incident is an early reminder of the dry conditions the state is experiencing. Marion, Clackamas and Linn counties are currently under an outdoor burn ban, officials said.

UPDATED: Suspects arrested after gunfire exchange in Cloverdale bank robbery

UPDATE:

The male suspect has been identified as Matthew G. Buswell, age 36, from the Keizer/Salem area. Buswell was lodged at the Tillamook County Jail on the following charges:

—Robbery 1(Felony)

—Felon In Possession of a Firearm (Felony)

—Unlawful Use of Firearm (Felony) 2 counts

—Theft I (Felony)

—Menacing (Misdemeanor) 3 counts

—Tampering with Evidence (Misdemeanor)

The female suspect was identified as Cassandra Maughan, age 34, from Keizer. Maughan was lodged at the Tillamook County Jail on one count of Conspiracy to Commit Robbery (B-Felony).

Keizer Police Department also assisted the investigation.

Previous coverage:

Two armed suspects exchanged gunfire and rammed an Oregon State Police car on a forest service road after a short getaway attempt following a late-morning robbery Thursday at the US Bank in Cloverdale.

According to an Oregon State Police report, the male and female suspects had fled the branch at 34600 Highway 101 by the time law enforcement units arrived on the scene at approximately 11:30 a.m.. They then struck a police vehicle following a short pursuit to Sandlake Road.

The suspects, from the Salem/Keizer area, were transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation, but no injuries were reported.

Names of the suspects have not been not released. The Tillamook Police Department, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and FBI-Salem are assisting in the case.

Five Tigers post runner-up finishes at Scio track and field meet

Kadence James
Freshman Kadence James leaps to a second-place finish in the high jump

Taft High senior Mad Scott and sophomore JJ French posted runner-up finishes for the boys Thursday, while senior Savannah Russo and freshmen Aubrey Sciarrotta and Kadence James were second on the girls side in the Scio Icebreaker track and field meet.

Complete Individual Results

Scott was second in the javelin and French second in the pole vault for the fifth-place boys, while Russo was second in the javelin, Sciarrotta second in the 200-meter dash and James second in the high jump for the sixth-place girls.

JJ French leaps to a second-place finish

Amity won the boys title, 114.5-105.5 over Pleasant Hill, while Blanchet Catholic took the girls crown, 104.5-83 over Amity.

Senior David Jin was third in the 110-meter hurdles; senior Micah McLeish fifth in the 800-meter run; senior Jacob Mayoral sixth in the 400-meter dash and eighth in the pole vault; freshman Sam Cortes sixth in the 800; Scott eighth in the discus; junior Logan Gilleo ninth in the 200; senior Clayton Heinrich ninth in the 800; junior Tristan Beach ninth in the discus; and sophomore Rafael Del Valle Perez  10th in the 400.

Photos by Lon French

On the girls side, Sciarrotta tied for fourth in the 100; freshman Nicole Reyes fifth in the 800; freshman Jaelyn Olmeda sixth in the 400; senior Maleah Smith eighth in the 400 and shot put; and sophomore Elizabeth Kirkendall ninth in the discus.

Team Scores

Boys

1. Amity 114.5
2. Pleasant Hill 105.5
3. Oakland 82.5
4. Scio 74
5. Taft 56
6. Willamina 41
7. Blanchet Catholic 26.5
8. Santiam Christian 21
9. Dayton 16
10. Willamette Valley Ch… 6
Girls
1. Blanchet Catholic 104.5
2. Amity 83
3. Scio 73
4. Oakland 63.5
5. Pleasant Hill 59
6. Taft 58.5
7. Willamina 49
8. Santiam Christian 26
9. Dayton 22.5
10. Willamette Valley Ch… 2

First-inning eruption leads Taft to 11-3 home baseball win

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Photos by Eric DeMello

Taft High bats erupted for eight first-inning runs Thursday and senior Tyee Fisher notched the win on the mound for the Tigers in an 11-3 nonconference home baseball victory over Yamhill-Carlton.

Tyee Fisher

“We played better tonight,” Taft coach Matt Hilgers said following an error-prone 11-10 road loss to Santiam Christian to start the week. “We came out aggressive in the first inning and put some pressure on them. We had a good energy before the game and it carried over.”

Junior catcher Eli DeMello collected three hits, including two doubles, and joined sophomore Darius Smith and senior Cody Knott by scoring two times for Taft, which improved to 2-1 with the win.

Senior third baseman Kam Kessler had two hits, including a triple, and two RBIs for Taft, while junior Trenton Fisher also had two hits.

“Overall, we played our best game today,” Hilgers said. “I was a little disappointed that we had a lull there in the middle innings when we did not get much accomplished from the offensive end, but we managed to maintain our lead and hold them off.”

The Tigers played error-free baseball for the first time this season and collected nine hits and stole four bases behind Fisher and relievers Lucas Hindman and Knott.

Lucas Hindman

Yamhill-Carlton, which managed just four hits, fell to 3-2.

“We didn’t commit an error tonight, which is something we will look to continue on defense,” Hilgers said. “We will continue working hard and looking to get better each day.”
Taft returns to action at 1 p.m. Saturday against Brookings Harbor at the Pit.
Taft 11, Yanhill-Carlton 3

YAMHILL CARLTON      AB  R  H BI  TAFT              AB  R  H BI
Eli Potter            2  0  0  0  Darius Smith       3  2  1  2  
 Owen Carney          1  0  0  0  Eli DeMello        4  2  3  1  
Joey McGhehey         1  0  1  1  Cody Knott         3  2  1  1  
Wyatt Hurley          3  0  1  0  Kam Kessler        4  1  2  2  
Jacob Preston         3  0  0  0  Tyee Fisher        4  1  0  1  
Tiger Reimann         3  0  0  0  Trenton Fisher     3  1  2  0  
Carson Bennet         1  0  0  0  Bleize Kimbrogh    3  0  0  1  
 Sam Dixon            2  0  0  0  Jordan Hall        2  1  0  0  
 Brycen Williams      0  0  0  0  Kaden Hindman      3  1  0  1  
Paden Elliot          2  2  1  0                                    
Colby Stehr           2  0  1  0                                    
 Zach Bischof         1  0  0  0                                    
Mikel Rivas           1  1  0  0                                    
TOTALS               22  3  4  1  TOTALS            29 11  9  9

YAMHILL CARLTON          001 101 0 --  3  
TAFT                     800 003 x -- 11 

LOB--Yamhill-Carlton 12, Taft 5. E--Carson Bennet,
Wyatt Hurley, Joey McGhehey, Eli Potter. 2B--Eli DeMello
(2), Darius Smith. 3B--Kam Kessler. HBP--Tiger Reimann, Owen
Carney, Joey McGhehey, Paden Elliot (2). SACF--Bleize
Kimbrogh. SACB--Mikel Rivas. SB--Mikel Rivas, Eli DeMello,
Darius Smith, Cody Knott (2).

 YAMHILL CARLTON               IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Mikel Rivas (L)              1.00    5    8    3    2    0    0
Sam Dixon                    4.33    3    3    3    2    5    0
Brycen Williams              0.67    1    0    0    0    0    0
 TAFT                  
Tyee Fisher (W)              3.33    1    2    2    5    4    0
Lucas Hindman                2.00    2    1    1    1    1    0
Cody Knott                   1.67    1    0    0    2    0    0

PB--Paden Elliot (5). WP--Tyee Fisher (3), Lucas Hindman.
SO--Jacob Preston, Owen Carney, Sam Dixon, Eli Potter (2),
Kam Kessler, Jordan Hall (2), Darius Smith, Cody Knott.
BB--Wyatt Hurley, Jacob Preston, Mikel Rivas (2), Joey
McGhehey (2), Colby Stehr, Brycen Williams, Trenton Fisher,
Jordan Hall, Darius Smith, Cody Knott.
Cody Knott headed for home