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Men's Baseball

Cascades get the best of Dinos, win three of four

The University of the Fraser Valley baseball club dodged wet weekend weather to earn three wins in four outings vs. the Calgary Dinos.

With rain in the forecast for Saturday, the Cascades and Dinos adjusted their schedule, moving to the artificial turf at Langley's McLeod Athletic Park for a triple-header of seven-inning games on Friday, followed by the series finale on Sunday morning.

The UFV club won a pair of games Friday, with 7-1 and 9-4 triumphs sandwiching a 4-1 loss. They wrapped up the series with a 4-3 victory on Sunday.

CASADES 7, DINOS 1

Cascades all-stars Riley Jepson and Dylan Emmons lived up to their advance billing in the opener. Jepson bashed two home runs on his way to a five-RBI performance, and pitcher Emmons picked up his third win of the campaign, going 6 1/3 inning with eight strikeouts. He ranks third in the CCBC for both wins and strikeouts (33). Brody Vogel chipped in with two hits for the Cascades, and Josh Berenbaum and Peyton Kincek both had run-scoring hits.

DINOS 4, CASCADES 1

The Cascades struggled in the field, posting a trio of errors, and three of the Dinos' four runs were unearned. Calgary starter Jordan Smith went the distance, scattering six hits over his seven innings. Zach Chaba drove in Jepson in the bottom of the sixth to account for the lone UFV run.

CASCADES 9, DINOS 4

The Dinos got off to a hot start, scoring three runs in the first inning and chasing Cascades starter Evan Petersen. But the Cascades responded with three runs of their own in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by a two-run triple from Stephen Horner, and Travis McDougall came out of the bullpen to settle things down, tossing five innings and surrendering just a single unearned run. Right fielder Travis Klein went 3-for-3 with three RBI, and Horner and Dylan Merritt had two hits apiece.

CASCADES 4, DINOS 3

The Cascades rallied to win the series finale – Berenbaum and Jonah Weisner had run-scoring singles in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively, as the hosts erased a 3-2 deficit. UFV starter Ian Zwartz was tagged for just one earned run over his five innings, and Liam Campbell picked up the win in relief, tossing two scoreless innings to close out the game. Berenbaum went 3-for-4, and Merritt chipped in with two hits.

UP NEXT

The Cascades sit third in the Canadian Collegiate Baseball Conference standings with a 7-5 record, and they're set to play six games this week. On Wednesday, they visit the VIU Mariners (5-9) in Nanaimo (12 and 3 p.m., Serauxman Stadium). On the weekend, they face the league-leading Thompson Rivers WolfPack (12-2) in a home-and-home series: Saturday at Chilliwack's Fairfield Park, and Sunday in Kamloops. Both dates feature noon and 3 p.m. starts.
 
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Players Mentioned

Liam Campbell

#3 Liam Campbell

P/INF
6' 1"
3rd Year
R/R
Dylan Emmons

#4 Dylan Emmons

RHP
6' 2"
3rd Year
R/R
Jonah Weisner

#5 Jonah Weisner

INF
5' 10"
2nd Year
L/R
Evan Petersen

#6 Evan Petersen

RHP
6' 5"
3rd Year
R/R
Josh Berenbaum

#13 Josh Berenbaum

INF
5' 10"
2nd Year
L/R
Riley Jepson

#16 Riley Jepson

1B/OF
6' 4"
3rd Year
L/R
Brody Vogel

#17 Brody Vogel

OF
5' 10"
2nd Year
R/R
Zach Chaba

#24 Zach Chaba

OF
6' 2"
3rd Year
L/R
Stephen Horner

#25 Stephen Horner

CF
6' 1"
2nd Year
R/R
Dylan Merritt

#30 Dylan Merritt

SS
5' 11"
1st Year
L/R
Peyton Kincek

#37 Peyton Kincek

OF
5' 10"
1st Year
L/L
Ian Zwartz

#39 Ian Zwartz

RHP
5' 10"
1st Year
R/R

Players Mentioned

Liam Campbell

#3 Liam Campbell

6' 1"
3rd Year
R/R
P/INF
Dylan Emmons

#4 Dylan Emmons

6' 2"
3rd Year
R/R
RHP
Jonah Weisner

#5 Jonah Weisner

5' 10"
2nd Year
L/R
INF
Evan Petersen

#6 Evan Petersen

6' 5"
3rd Year
R/R
RHP
Josh Berenbaum

#13 Josh Berenbaum

5' 10"
2nd Year
L/R
INF
Riley Jepson

#16 Riley Jepson

6' 4"
3rd Year
L/R
1B/OF
Brody Vogel

#17 Brody Vogel

5' 10"
2nd Year
R/R
OF
Zach Chaba

#24 Zach Chaba

6' 2"
3rd Year
L/R
OF
Stephen Horner

#25 Stephen Horner

6' 1"
2nd Year
R/R
CF
Dylan Merritt

#30 Dylan Merritt

5' 11"
1st Year
L/R
SS
Peyton Kincek

#37 Peyton Kincek

5' 10"
1st Year
L/L
OF
Ian Zwartz

#39 Ian Zwartz

5' 10"
1st Year
R/R
RHP