Linfield College hosted a 3 game series on Fathers' Day Weekend that featured the top graduating players from the smallest schools, and the West won the last 2 with big offense, after the East prevailed in the opener.

Game 1

For the East, Travis Olson was 2-3 with 2 runs scored, and Levi Voight and Nathan DeSpain both had 2 RBIs. Voight was 1-2 and also scored a run, and DeSpain was 2-2. Dan Wolfe keyed the West's first inning, driving in 2 runs and scoring the third. Wolfe was 1-2 for the game.

East   000 014 001 -  6  8  2

West  300 000 000 -  3  4  2

Marc Novak, Levi Voight (5) (W) and Jordan Williams, Travis Olson (6); Jason Joyce, Devin Simmons (6) (L) and Alex Lemieux, Eric Gantenbein (5).

2B - Nathan Despain (E) 2, Eliot Kaseberg (E).

Game 2

The West rebounded in the second game, as Tony Brayton had 3 RBIs and Michael Hoffman was 2-2 and scored a run. Scio's Ryan Hood-Taylor worked 7 innings on the mound, striking out 7 against only 3 hits on the way to picking up the win, and later, the West's Most Inspirational Player Award. Chad Hanson had a triple for the East.

East   001 000 110 -  3  4  4

West  000 043 10x -  8 11  4

Nathan Despain (L), Aaron Grisson (6), Chad Hansen (8) and Travis Olson, Jordan Williams (8); Ryan Hood-Taylor (W), Dan Wolfe (8), Tony Brayton (9) and Eric Gantenbein, Alex Lemieux (5).

3B - Chad Hanson (E). 2B - Matt Twenge (W), Ben Johnson (W).

Game 3

The West pulled away down the stretch in the 3^rd. game with 12 runs in the 7^th. & 8^th. innings to take the series 2-1. Valley Catholic's Matt Twenge had a huge game, picking up the pitching win, as well as hitting the only 2 home runs of the series. Twenge had 6 RBIs and scored 3 times, capping a performance that produced the series MVP award. Tony Brayton and Nathan Kellow were both 2-2 at the plate for the West, and Kellow scored twice and collected an RBI. Brett Patterson went 3-5, with 3 runs scored & 3 RBIs for the West as well. All that offense was more than enough to overcome the 2 RBIs and 3 runs Sean Wensenk scored for the East. Paul Jones from Nyssa capped a stellar 3 sport year with a double, and the East's Most Inspirational Player award.

West  013 220 750 - 20 16  2

East   104 010 200 -   8  9  4

Matt Twenge (W), Nathan Kellow (5), Dan Wolfe (8) and Alex Lemieux, Eric Gantenbein (5); Tyler Dean, Eliot Kaseberg (4) (L), Chad Hansen (6), Nathan DeSpain (8), Levi Voight (8) and Jordan Williams, Aaron Grissom (5).

2B - Paul Jones (E), Charlie Antal (W), Jason Joyce (W).

Awards

Outstanding Pitcher: West, Jayson Joyce, Regis; East, Levi Voight, Prairie City.

Outstanding Player: West, Matt Twenge, Valley Catholic; East, Marc Novak, Burns.

Most Inspirational Player: West, Ryan Hood-Taylor, Scio; East, Paul Jones, Nyssa.

Series MVP: Matt Twenge, Valley Catholic.

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