The Emery Spartan Baseball team is getting ready to head back to the diamond on Wednesday March 10 at home against Providence Hall. Last year their season came to an abrupt end after the Utah High School Activities Association suspended all of their sanctioned events as of March 16.
The Spartans got in more playing time than most teams in the area because they opened the season in Mesquite at a tournament going 2-5 in seven games.
Below is a recap of the games played:
March 5 Sports Leadership and Management – Loss 11-1
The Emery Spartan baseball team took to the field for the first time this season in Mesquite as part of the five team Cactus Classic Tournament hosted by Virgin Valley High School.
In their first game on Thursday the Spartans would meet up with Sports Leadership and Management out of Henderson Nevada. After a quiet first two innings, Sports Leadership’s bats would wake up in the top of the third collecting six runs. Scoring again in the fifth and the sixth innings, they would get the victory over Emery 11-1.
Ryker Jensen would start it off on the mound going just over two innings giving up six runs (two earned) on one hit while walking five. Kove Johansen would go three innings giving up five runs (one earned) on five hits while walking two.
On the offensive side, Oakley Alton scored the only run in the bottom of the fifth inning, he also registered one hit along with Teagan Christman. Jace Mangum would also add a hit on a day when offense was difficult for Emery to find.
March 6 Moapa Valley – Loss 14-2
Looking to rebound from Thursday’s loss, the Spartans slipped into an immediate 2-0 by the end of the first inning. Moapa Valley added runs in four of the next five innings to end the game following the sixth. Moapa Valley would go on to win the contest 14-2.
March 6 Virgin Valley – Win 6-1
The Emery Spartans earned their first victory of the season by topping Virgin Valley 6-1 Friday afternoon in Mesquite, Nevada.
Junior Luke Stilson threw a gem for the Spartans, allowing just one hit, while striking out three in a complete game effort. The Emery defense allowed just four base runners in the five inning contest.
Senior Bron Gordon continued his consistent play at the plate ending 1-2 with a single, two RBIs and a walk. Sophomores Oakley Alton and Ryker Jensen each hit in one run as the Spartans finished with an early season best six runs.
March 7 Virgin Valley – Loss 8-1
The Emery Spartans concluded a four-game in three-day stint with an 8-1 loss to Virgin Valley Saturday morning in Mesquite, Nevada.
Offensively the Spartans recorded just one hit as sophomore Ryker Jensen reached safely on a single. Jensen would later cross home plate, as he also reached the bases after being hit by a pitch.
Alton and senior Bron Gordon both worked the mound for the Spartans in the weekend finale. Combining for six strike outs (three a piece), the allowed just three earned runs.
March 10 vs. North Sanpete – Win 6-5
Unfazed by a slow start, the Emery Spartans scored six runs in the final three innings to sneak past the North Sanpete Hawks 6-5 Tuesday afternoon in Castle Dale.
Led sophomore Jace Mangum at the plate, the Spartans tallied 12 hits and six RBIs in the team’s most potent offensive performance of the season. As a team Emery accumulated two extra base hits.
Mangum finished 2-3 at the dish with two singles, two RBIs and one run. Four other players gathered one RBI, including junior Luke Stilson who ended 2-3 with one double and one run.
Sophomore Trevin Wakefield pitched six full innings, allowing 11 hits and three earned runs while fanning six batters. Kove Johansen pitched the final frame giving up just one hit.
March 11 vs. Payson – Loss 14-1
The Spartans welcomed 5A Payson to Castle Dale on Wednesday. Unable to summon any offense they fell 14-1 in five innings.
Brax Jensen registered one hit and and the lone run for Emery in the contest.
Luke Stilson took the loss on the mound, going two innings giving up 10 runs, all earned on 10 hits while striking out two and also walking two. Tyler Stilson also went two inning, surrendering eight hits and four runs (all earned) while striking out two.
March 12 vs. Uintah – Loss 11-0
The Emery Spartans wrapped up a three-game homestand with an 11-0 loss to the Uintah Utes Thursday afternoon in Castle Dale.
Offensively the Spartans struggled at the plate as the team was held to just two hits throughout the contest. Juniors Luke Stilson and Jax Madsen each finished 1-3 at the plate, both registering singles.
Sophomore Oakley Alton was charged with the loss on the bump as he threw two complete innings, allowing six hits and five earned runs, while striking out one. Bron Gordon threw two innings giving up three hits, while Kove Johansen surrendered one earned run in one frame of relief work.
After facing off with Providence Hall on March 10, the Spartans will make their way through the remainder of the month attending a tournament on March 19-20 and then they will face their first region match when they travel to Moab to take on the Grand Red Devils on March 25.
Click on the link below for the complete schedule:
2021 Roster
|
No. |
Name |
Grade |
|
1 |
Joey Leonard |
9 |
|
2 |
Jax Madsen |
12 |
|
3 |
Oakley Alton |
11 |
|
5 |
Dace Behling |
11 |
|
6 |
Mason Stilson |
9 |
|
7 |
Gage Gressman |
9 |
|
8 |
Riggs Griffin |
12 |
|
9 |
Devan Guymon |
12 |
|
10 |
Turner Stoker |
9 |
|
11 |
Ryker Jensen |
11 |
|
13 |
Gannon Ward |
10 |
|
14 |
Wade Stilson |
9 |
|
15 |
Evan Christiansen |
10 |
|
16 |
Braxton Ward |
10 |
|
17 |
Luke Stilson |
12 |
|
18 |
Peyton Alton |
9 |
|
19 |
Casen Miller |
12 |
|
20 |
Jax Jensen |
11 |
|
21 |
Crew Sharp |
11 |
|
22 |
Easton Nielson |
10 |
|
23 |
Kove Johansen |
12 |
|
24 |
Jared Cowley |
9 |
|
25 |
Tayden Yocom |
9 |
|
26 |
Tyler Stilson |
11 |
|
27 |
Jace Mangum |
11 |
|
28 |
Kade Larsen |
9 |
|
29 |
Carson Collard |
10 |
|
30 |
Matt Olsen |
9 |
|
31 |
Malachi Kay |
10 |
|
32 |
Thomas McElprang |
9 |
|
34 |
Trevin Wakfield |
11 |
2020 Team Statistics:
Batting
|
No. |
Name |
Avgerage |
|
26 |
Tyler Stilson |
.500 |
|
27 |
Jace Mangum |
.429 |
|
4 |
Brax Jensen |
.273 |
|
17 |
Luke Stilson |
.267 |
|
6 |
Oakley Alton |
.250 |
On Base Percentage
|
No. |
Name |
OBP |
|
27 |
Jace Mangum |
.556 |
|
26 |
Tyler Stilson |
.500 |
|
17 |
Luke Stilson |
.389 |
|
4 |
Brax Jensen |
.333 |
|
3 |
Jax Madsen |
.316 |
Runs Batted In
|
No. |
Name |
RBI |
|
13 |
Ryker Jensen |
3 |
|
6 |
Oakley Alton |
2 |
|
27 |
Jace Mangum |
2 |
|
11 |
Bron Gordon |
2 |
|
17 |
Luke Stilson |
1 |
|
3 |
Jax Madsen |
1 |