Shortstop Austin Redemske of the Staples Motley VFW team leaped high to catch the ball from the pitcher in an attempt to pick off a Pequot Lakes runner trying to get back to second base. (Staples World photo by Kelley Kossan) The local Staples Motley VFW baseball team is 3-1 after playing their first two double header contests last week.

The Staples Motley VFW squad started off its

summer season the right way June 22, extracting two wins from the Pequot Lakes VFW.

Coach John Riewer’s team won their first game 5-4 and later took a second gamed 7-0.

The local VFW had six hits but made five errors on the way to the win. Blake Petrich pitched all seven innings, giving up four hits, four runs but just one earned run to Pequot. He struck out eight Pequot batters and walked four.

Tyler O’Brien, Alek Paskewitz and Eric Hybl each smacked a double and each got a run batted in,with O’Brien getting two RBI’s. Also getting hits were Jacob Vetsch, Kyle Jansson and Seth Auger.

Second baseman Alek Paskewitz had the Pequot Lakes runner caught in a run-down between first and second. He tagged him out after he had attempted to steal second. Eric Hybl was on first. (Staples World photo by Kelley Kossan) Hybl pitched the second game, a five inning affair, giving up just two hits. His teammates helped him out with 11 hits and they made no errors in the field.

Top hitters included Petrich, with three hits, including a triple and four stolen bases; O’Brien, two hits including double and two RBI’s; and Auger, two hits, including a double and two RBI’s.

On Thursday, June 24, the Brainerd VFW came to Staples, with the Brainerd VFW winning the first game 6-1 while Staples Motley came back to win the second (five inning) game 3-1.

Jordan Jenkins took the loss on the mound for the SM team, after pitching 6-1/3 innings. He faced 30 Brainerd batters, stuck out five, walked five and gave up just one earned run. He got relief help in the seventh inning from Jalen Busker and Alex Jansson.

Busker, Hybl and Jeremy Hoemberg each got hits for the SM team.

Baseball results

June 22 Game 1

PL 0-2-1-0-0-1-0 - 4 runs - 4 hits - 2 errors

SM4-0-0-1-0-0-x - 5 runs - 6 hits - 5 errors

Winning Pitcher: Blake Petrich - 7 IP - 31 BF - 8 K - 4 BB - 4 Hits - 4 Runs - 1 Earned Run

Getting hits:

Alek Paskewitz - 1-3, run, double, RBI

Jacob Vetsch - 1-3

Kyle Jansson - 1-2, 2 runs

Tyler O’Brien - 1-3, double, 2 RBI’s

Eric Hybl - 1-2, double, RBI Seth Auger - 1-2

Also scoring runs:

Austin Redemske - Jordan Jenkins

Sac Bunt: Jalen Busker

Game 2

PL - 0-0-0-0-0 = 0 runs - 2 hits - 1 error

SM 0-2-4-1-x = 7 runs - 11 hits - 0 errors

WP: Eric Hybl - 5 IP - 17 BF - 2 K - 0 BB - 2 hits - 0 runs - 0 earned

Leading Hitters: Blake Petrich - 3-3, 2 runs, triple, 4 stolen bases

Tyler O’Brien - 2-2, 2 runs, double, 2 RBI’s

Seth Auger - 2-2, double, 2 RBI’s

Also getting hits:

Alek Paskewitz - Jacob Vetsch - Jordan Jenkins - Eric Hybl

Also scoring runs: Kyle Jansson (2)

June 24

Game 1

Brainerd (2) - 6 runs - 6 hits - 1 error

Staples-Motley - 1 run - 3 hits - 4 errors

LP: Jordan Jenkins - 6 1/3 IP - 30 BF - 5 K - 5 BB - 5 Runs - 1 Earned

Jalen Busker - 1/3 IP - 1 BF0 K - 0 BB - 0 runs - 0 Earned

Alex Jansson - 1/3 IP - 4 BF0 K - 1 BB - 1 run - 0 Earned

Winning pitcher: Stolker - 7 IP - 27 BF - 8 K - 1 BB - 1 run - 1 Earned

Getting Hits for Staples- Motley:

Jeremy Hoemberg - 1-3, run, stolen base

Jalen Busker - 1-1 Eric Hybl - 1-2

Game 2

Staples-Motley - 3 runs - 5 hits - 1 error

Brainerd (2) - 1 run - 2 hits - 1 error

WP: Alex Jansson - 5 IP - 19 BF - 8 K - 1 BB - 1 run - 1 Earned

Getting Hits for Staples- Motley:

Alex Jansson - 1-2, run, stolen base

Jalen Busker - 1-2, run, stolen base

Seth Auger - 1-2, 2 RBI’s Alex Paskewitz - 1-2, RBI

Kyle Jansson - 1-1

Staples-Motley VFW / 3-1 Overall

Next Game: July 5 - Brainerd (2) VFW At Mills Field (Brainerd) DH , 10 a.m.