TRAVEL BASEBALL: Sandpoint Sasquatch 15U starts off tourney with thrilling 1-run win

POST FALLS — Jack Schriber was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs and the Sandpoint Sasquatch 15U scored eight runs in the fourth inning to capture an 11-10 victory over the River City Premier 16U to start off the Joy Shuman Memorial Tournament, which is being held July 26 to 28 at Post Falls High.

Down 8-1 heading into the bottom of the third inning, the game looked out of reach, but Sandpoint’s bats eventually got hot. In the fourth, Daniel Holman, Carson Resso, and Landon Day all hit RBI singles to give the Sasquatch a 9-8 lead. Tied 9-9 heading into the top of the fifth, Schriber hit a two-run double to extend Sandpoint’s lead to two runs. In the bottom half of the inning, the last inning of the contest, Benson Brown got out of a bases loaded jam to lift the Sasquatch to an 11-10 victory. Brown was credited with the win on the mound after 3 2/3 relief innings, giving up six hits, four walks and three earned runs while striking out three batters.

At the plate, Daniel Vincent also had multiple hits for the Sasquatch while Resso had two RBIs. Nathan Beardsall added a double.

The Sandpoint Sasquatch 15U will play the Spokane Expos 16U (4 p.m.) and the Crew 16U Black of Spokane (6 p.m.) Saturday. Bracket play will begin Sunday. Results and recap on the rest of the tournament will be reported in Tuesday’s Daily Bee.

Sandpoint 100 82X X — 11 8 4

River City 071 11X X — 10 8 3

W — Brown: 3.2IP, 6H, 3ER, 4BB, 3K. L — Ries: 1.2IP, 3H, 2ER, 1BB, 2K.

HITS: SPT — Schriber 2, Vincent 2, Resso 1, Beardsall 1, Day 1, Holman 1. RC — Stevens 2, Marsalis 2, Helms 1, Reese 1, Treppiedi 1, (unknown) 1.

2B — Schriber, Beardsall, Helms, Stevens.

RBI: SPT — Schriber 2, Resso 2, Peters 1, Eacret 1, Beardsall 1, Day 1, Vincent 1, Holman 1. RC — Stevens 3, Helms 2, Treppiedi 2, Marsalis 1, (unknown) 1.

SB: SPT — None. RC — (unknown) 2, Bugbee 1.