Snowflake has transitioned to baseball season, which began with their squad taking the diamond three times at the Cowboy Up tournament hosted by Micah Mountain, and played at Tucson Electric Park Stadium over the weekend.
The Lobos dropped their first game to Bel Air from El Paso, Texas, by a final of 1-6. The Highlanders scored twice in the bottom of the first then doubled that amount with two more in the fifth inning. The Lobos scored their only run in the top of the sixth before Bel Air tacked on single runs in the sixth and seventh innings.
Braden Frost went 2 for 2 and scored once. Jett McCray was 1 for 2; Easton Butler 1 for 3, with a triple and a RBI; and Aaden Coor went 1 for 4. Frost stole three bases, McCray stole two and Coor had one stolen base.
Brennan Bryant pitched 5.1 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts and walked 5. Kyler Matthews pitched 1.2 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit with a walk and 2 strikeouts.
Snowflake faced Del Valle High School from El Paso on Saturday morning. The game ended with the Lobos on the wrong side of an 11-5 outcome. Neither team scored in the first three innings, but Del Val posted 11 total runs in the fourth and fifth frames to secure the win.
Ashton Munger went 2 for 2, with a double; Karson Claridge was 2 for 3; Aaden Coor went 2 for 4, with a double; Skip Bawden was 1 for 4, as was Kenyan Bryant. Easton Butler also went 1 for 4. Jhett Yellowhair went 1 for 2.
Caleb McCray worked 4.2 innings, giving up 10 runs on 12 hits with a pair of walks and 3 strikeouts. Kenyan Bryant pitched 1.2 innings, giving up two hits with a walk.
Snowflake’s second game on Saturday was an 8-5 win over Benson.
The Bobcats scored 5 in the bottom of the second, but Snowflake rallied back with single runs in the third and fourth, followed by 5 runs in the top of the sixth to take the lead for good. They tacked on one insurance run in the top of the seventh.
Brennan Bryant was 2 for 3; Brevin Matthews 3 for 4, with a double; Jett McCray, 2 for 4; Ashton Munger, 1 for 4; Easton Butler, 2 for 4; Kyler Matthews, 1 for 2; and Jhett Yellowhair went 2 for 3.
Skip Bawden pitched all seven innings allowing 5 runs on 8 hits, with four walks and nine strikeouts.
This year’s Lobo roster currently includes seniors Braden Frost, Brevin Matthews, Easton Butler and Tyler Clare. They are joined by juniors Caleb McCray, Jhett Yellowhair, Ryan Taylor, Karson Claridge, Gunnar Greer, Jett McCray and Brennan Bryant. Sophomores are Skip Bawden, Kenyan Bryant and Aaden Coor. Kyler Matthews is currently the only freshman on the varsity roster.
Snowflake is scheduled to open regular season play on March 8, when they travel to Chino Valley. The following day they will host Window Rock.
