Baseball roundup: Homer falls to 1-2 in conference play

Monday

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Homer 17-7 in five innings Monday in Northern Lights Conference action at the Soldotna Little League fields.

The Stars move to 2-1 in the league and 5-9-2 overall. Homer is 1-2 and 6-4.

Colby Sturman had a huge game for the Stars, hitting a grand slam in the second inning.

SoHi had a 5-0 lead after the bottom of the second inning, and that was more than enough with Sturman on the hill.

Sturman worked four innings and gave up a run on two hits while walking four and striking out eight.

The Stars took a 12-1 lead into the fifth inning, but the Mariners scored six runs in the top of the sixth. Soldotna scored five runs in the bottom of the inning for the mercy rule.

Also for the Stars, Brett Hostetler was 3 for 4 with two runs and an RBI, Jett Brophy was 2 for 3 with three runs and an RBI, and Tucker Blough was 2 for 4 with a run and RBIs.

Also, Samuel Graham had two runs, Wyatt Gagnon had two runs, Easton Hawkins had two runs and Malakai BeDunnah had two runs.

Graham gave up six unearned runs on five hits in an inning.

For Homer, Clyde Clemens was 1 for 2 with two runs and two RBIs, and Willem Hakala had two RBIs.

Henry Wedvik gave up 10 runs — four earned — on six hits in 3 1-3 innings.

CJ Burns yielded five runs in two-thirds of an inning, while Austin Briscoe gave up two runs — one earned — in one-third of an inning.

Friday

Kodiak 3, Homer 0

The Mariners fell to 1-1 in the Northern Lights Conference and 6-3 overall after getting shut out by the Bears on Friday.

Weston Marley pitched a solid complete game for Homer, yielding three runs — two earned — on five hits while walking three and striking out seven.

Homer managed five hits and six walks, but could not push across a run. Jayden Sims and Clyde Clemens each had two hits, while Willem Hakala had one.

Thursday

Homer 5, Kodiak 1

The host Mariners won their Northern Lights Conference opener to move to 6-2 overall.

After an off outing against Kenai Central on April 25, Henry Wedvik was back in control on the mound for the Mariners. Wedvik went five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits while striking out 12 and walking four.

The Mariners led 3-1 after five innings. Clyde Clemens held that lead for Homer by pitching two scoreless innings, giving up a hit and striking out four.

The Mariners were able to put together the five runs despite three hits, though they were patient enough for 13 walks. Preston Stanislaw walked three times, while Jayden Sims, Weston Marley and Jamen Anderson all walked twice. Sims scored two runs.