Snowflake closed out a busy week with a 3-2 record at the Estrella Foothills Wolves Classic played over the weekend in Goodyear. Prior to the tournament, the Lobos hosted Page on Wednesday picking up their ninth regular season victory of the season against just one loss. That record left them sitting sixth in the power point rankings at the beginning of the week.
In the Page contest, Tyler Hansen went 2 for 4 at the plate with an RBI. Tarren Reidhead was 2 for 3. JR Fox, Tyler Claridge, JT Tate and Jake Stewart were all 1 for 3. Wacey Wood went 1 for 2 with a double.
Snowflake utilized four different pitchers in the 5-0 win. Fox, Hansen, Jake Lyman and Reidhead combined to allow just three hits with 11 strikeouts and walked only three.
On Thursday, the Lobos opened pool play in the tournament with a 10-0 loss to Trevor Browne. Snowflake scattered five hits, but failed to score a run.
Lyman and Fernando Quintana combined to pitch seven innings, giving up 10 runs on 15 hits while walking four and posting three strikeouts.
Friday morning Snowflake played well in a 3-2 loss to Cathedral Prep. Hansen led the way at the plate, going 3 for 4. Jesus Juarez was 2 for 3.
Hansen pitched all seven innings, allowing three runs on six hits with 10 strikeouts and walked four.
Friday afternoon the Lobos picked up a 7-1 win over Combs. Lyman went 2 for 3 with a double and a triple. Wood was also 2 for 3. Arizona Bryant went 1 for 3 with a double.
Ty Pawlik worked seven innings, giving up one run on five hits with four strikeouts and three walks.
Saturday’s first game was a 5-4, extra inning win over Mingus. Snowflake tied the game at 4-4 with a run in the bottom of the sixth, then scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth. Bryant went 3 for 3 at the plate. Fox was 2 for 4. Koy Kelley went 1 for 4 with a double. Lyman and Marc McCleve were also 1 for 4. Quintana went 1 for 3. Dillion Ervien was 1 for 2.
Fox earned the win facing 37 batters in eight innings pitched. He gave up four runs on 11 hits with four strikeouts and walked none.
The Lobos’ final game of the tourney was an 8-5 win over Show Low. Fox led at the plate, going 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Hansen went 1 for 2 with a double. Tate went 2 for 4. Wood also went 2 for 4, including a triple.
Dallin Crosby and Reidhead teamed up for the win on the hill. Together they gave up five runs on six hits with five strikeouts and walked 10.
After hosting St. Johns on Tuesday, the Lobos, who are now 13-6 overall, will play at Mingus today (April 13). On Friday, April 15, they host Holbrook. On Tuesday, April 19, they will be on the road at Morenci.
