Semoball

Ultimate Baseball edges Buckley Bombers 3-2 in opener at Midwest Plains Regional

Ultimate Sports pitcher Brett Harris delivers a pitch Sunday, July 8, 2018, during the championship game of the Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament at Benny Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Missouri.
Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian

BISMARCK, N.D. - Ultimate Baseball edged the Buckley Bombers of Colorado 3-2 in its first game at the Midwest Plains Regional in Bismarck, North Dakota, Friday afternoon.

Ultimate Baseball plated a run in the top of the first, third and sixth innings to build a 3-0 lead.

Brett Harris collected an RBI single in the top of the first inning, Mason Libla collected an RBI double in the top of the third inning and Micaiah DeWitt recorded an RBI single in the top of the sixth inning to plate Ultimate Baseball’s three runs.

Devon Harshen and Drew Coffin had consecutive two-out singles in the bottom of the seventh inning to plate the Buckley Bomber’s runs.

Ultimate Baseball starting pitcher Ryan White avoided additional damage when he struck out Jesus Trejo with a runner at second base and two outs to end the game.

Harris allowed two earned runs, six hits, struck out five and walked one in seven innings pitched.

Coffin pitched the first 5 1/3 innings for Buckley Bombers. He allowed three runs (two earned), four hits, struck out four and walked five.

Ultimate Baseball plays Williston, North Dakota, Saturday at 10 a.m. and Parsons, Kansas, Sunday at 10 a.m. in its final pool play games.

The top two finishers in each pool qualify for the single-elimination semifinals on Monday.

Ultimate Baseball 3, Buckley Bombers 2

UB 101 001 0 - 3 4

BB 000 000 2 - 2 6

WP - Ryan White. LP - Drew Coffin. 2B - Mason Libla (UB).

See the complete schedule/results for the regional below:


AMERICAN DIVISION

July 20

- Scott County (Iowa) 5, St. Paul East Twins (Minn.) 3

- Charleston Fighting Squirrels (Mo.) 11, Bismarck (N.D.) 0 (5 Innings)

July 21

- Charleston Fighting Squirrels (Mo.) vs. Scott County (Iowa), 12:30 p.m.

- Bismarck (N.D.) vs. St. Paul East Twins (Minn.), 5:30 p.m.

July 22

- Charleston Fighting Squirrels (Mo.) vs. St. Paul East Twins (Minn.), 12:30 p.m.

- Scott County (Iowa) vs. Bismarck (N.D.), 5:30 p.m.

NATIONAL DIVISION

July 20

- Williston (N.D.) 4, Parsons, (Kan) 0

- Ultimate Baseball (Mo.) 3, Buckley Bombers (Colo.) 2

July 21

- Williston (N.D.) vs. Ultimate Baseball (Mo.), 10 a.m.

- Buckley Bombers (Colo.) vs. Parsons (Kan.), 3 p.m.

July 22

- Ultimate Baseball (Mo.) vs. Parsons (Kan.) 10 a.m.

- Buckley Bombers (Colo.) vs. Williston (N.D.), 3 p.m.

BRACKET PLAY

- Game 1: No. 2 National Division vs. No. 1 American Division, July 23 at 10 a.m.

- Game 2: No. 1 National Division vs. No. 2 American Division, July 23 at 12:30 p.m.

- Game 3 (regional final): Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, July 23 at 2 p.m.

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