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Negaunee Miners baseball team takes two from Superior Central

EBEN JUNCTION — The weather wasn’t exactly fit for high school baseball, but the Negaunee Miners powered their way through rough conditions Wednesday as they swept Superior Central in a doubleheader 5-2 in the opener and 10-2 in the five-inning nightcap.

“We got two nice wins,” Negaunee head coach Jason Siik said. “That (Clayton) Smith kid they got is the real deal, so it was good that Tylor (Robinson) kept us in the game.

“Gerald (Johnson) also threw a no-hitter (in the nightcap) and it was nice to see a freshman do that. He didn’t have a clue he got one, either.”

In the first game, the Cougars jumped out to an early lead with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. SC maintained that slim advantage for the majority of the game until the sixth when Negaunee rallied. The Miners pushed across five runs in the top of the frame to take the lead and shut down the Cougars in the bottom to complete the victory.

Michael Potvin got the win for the Miners in relief of Robinson, giving up one hit and striking out one in 1 1/3 innings of work. Reliever Parker Maki was dealt the loss for SC as he surrendered four runs and three hits with one walk and one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning.

“Ty threw great,” Siik said. “He kept his composure and he hasn’t thrown in a while, but he wanted to go. He threw strikes and the defense behind him was effective.”

Negaunee was led offensively by Adam Ogea, who went 2 for 3 with a run scored, and Eric Anderson, who went 1 for 4 with an RBI and run.

Eli Werner had two hits and an RBI for the Cougars, while Zach Englund went 1 for 3 with a run.

The Miners didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard in the second game, though, as they scored three runs in the first. Negaunee continued to pad its lead over the next three innings before SC finally answered back with two runs in the bottom of the fourth.

Johnson struck out four Cougars and gave up one walk in addition to his no-hitter. Lucas Kanerva took the loss for SC as he lasted just a one-third of an inning, giving up three runs on two hits with one walk.

Carter Richardson led Negaunee at the plate, going 1 for 2 with two RBIs and three runs. Anderson had two hits, an RBI and two runs for the Miners, while Logan Fish also had two hits along with an RBI and a run.

“Gerald was sharp and threw the ball hard,” Siik said. “Our catcher (Anderson) also called a good game and his experience has paid off for him. Carter also continues to hit the ball well and we hit the ball really hard as a team, which was nice.”

SC hosts Bark River-Harris at 4 p.m. today, while the Miners host the four-team Negaunee Invitational at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Writer Ryan Stieg. His email address is rstieg@miningjournal. net.

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