Padres Sweep Doubleheader at Ashland

July 22, 2012

By: Max Mercy

ASHLAND — The Duluth Padres won two Upper 13 League amateur baseball games over the Ashland C&S Design Protractors at Lumberjack Field on the Northland College campus on Sunday. Both games were seven innings. Duluth’s Anthony Bush and Jesse Olson both broke the Padres club record for wins in a season.

Game 1

Bush (5-1, 1.53 ERA) tossed a four-hitter for his third complete game and second shutout this season. He had four strikeouts and did not walk a batter.

Corey Pavlich scored on a passed ball in the fifth for Duluth’s first run, and Mike Lewis scored on Chris Musolf’s sacrifice fly for an insurance run in the seventh.

Losing pitcher Mark Arbuckle allowed one earned run on three hits, a walk, and a hit batsman. He had three strikeouts in a complete game effort.

Matt Hulmer was 2-for-3 for Ashland.

Game 2

Olson (5-3, 2.08 ERA) allowed one earned run on seven hits and three walks in his fifth complete game of the season. He had three strikeouts.

Bob Baxton was 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored, Don Miller was 1-for-3 with an RBI, and Musolf was 1-for-3 with two RBIs for Duluth.

Losing pitcher Brett Hulmer allowed three earned runs on six hits, two walks, and two hit batsmen. He had two strikeouts in a complete game effort.

Matt Hulmer was 2-for-3 for Ashland and went 4-for-6 in both games.

The Padres are now 8-4 in league play and 12-12 overall. Ashland is now 7-6 in league play.

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