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North Platte Loses Final Game of Holiday Weekend Tournament against Norris

first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals lost its final game of the Fourth of July weekend tournament held in Lincoln, 5-4 to Norris in extra innings on Sunday.

North Platte (26-17) lost its first two games of the tournament on Friday before winning two games on Saturday then finishing with the eight-inning loss to Norris on Sunday.

Norris struck first Sunday morning with a run in the top of the first inning, but the First Nationals took a 3-1 lead by scoring three runs in the second inning. The inning was highlighted by an Alec Wesslund RBI double. Norris tied the game with two runs in the top of the fourth inning, but North Platte responded by regaining the lead 4-3 with a run in the bottom half of the inning. Norris again tied the game in the seventh inning to force extras then got the 5-4 win by adding another run in the eighth and holding North Platte scoreless.

Jayden Kruse pitched the first seven innings for the First Nationals and gave up four runs, three earned, on seven hits while striking out six batters and walking four. Jace Barker came in for the final inning and took the loss by giving up one run on two hits. Luke Volz led the way at the plate by going 2-3 with an RBI and Drew Callaghan went 1-4 with two runs batted in.

The First Nationals return home to Bill Wood Field on Wednesday with a Junior Senior doubleheader against Gering. The Seniors game will start at 8:00 pm with the first pitch of the Juniors game being thrown at 5:30 pm.

The North Platte Juniors played Fremont in Grand Island on Sunday and won 13-4. The Juniors are now 22-8 on the season.

The First Nationals End Losing Streak, Win Twice on Saturday

first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak on Saturday by beating Beatrice and Lincoln NE Judds in a tournament in Lincoln.

North Platte (26-16) beat Beatrice 8-3 in its first game of the day then finished with a 6-3 win over Lincoln NE Judds in the nightcap.

The First Nationals jumped on Beatrice early by scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning. The inning was highlighted by a Luke Volz RBI double and a two-run home run by Drew Callaghan. North Platte added two more runs in the third and their final run in the fifth inning to go up 8-0. Beatrice scored a run in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh to get on the board as the First Nationals won 8-3.

Dalton Pflughaupt pitched the complete game for North Platte and earned the win by allowing three runs, two earned, on 10 hits, while striking out five batters and walking two. Volz led the way at the plate by going 3-4 with a double, a triple and three runs batted in and a run scored. Alec Wesslund was 2-3 with a run scored and Callaghan’s home run was his second this year.

North Platte ended the day with a 6-3 win over Lincoln NE Judds. Judds took the early lead by scoring a run in the bottom of the first inning. North Platte took control of the game in the top of the third inning by scoring three runs thank in part to an RBI double by Darian Allberry. Lincoln NE made it a 3-2 game by scoring a run in the bottom of the third inning. The First Nationals scored a run in the fourth, sixth and seventh inning to go up 6-2 before Judds scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the seventh for a 6-3 final.

Riley Vierya earned the complete game win on the mound for North Platte by allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits. He also struck out two batters and walked two. Volz stayed hot by going 2-4 at the plate with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Alex Harms and Marcos Silos each had two hits and Jayden Kruse led North Platte with two RBI.

North Platte continues play in the Lincoln tournament on Sunday with a 10:00 am game against Norris. The First Nationals return to Bill Wood Field Wednesday with an 8:00 pm game against Gering.

The North Platte Juniors won two games on Saturday as well. The Juniors beat Millard Sox 7-3 and Lincoln Carpetland 8-6 in Hastings. The First Nationals Juniors are now 21-8 and play Fremont in Grand Island at 10:00 am Sunday. They also play Gering on Wednesday at Bill Wood Field with a 5:30 pm first pitch.

The First Nationals Lose Twice on Independence Day

first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals lost their first two games at a holiday tournament in Lincoln on Friday.

North Platte played Blue Springs, Mo. in game one and lost 6-1, before losing to Lincoln SW Pinnacle Bank 15-0. The First Nationals are now on a five-game losing streak.

Blue Springs took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning against the First Nationals (24-16) Friday. North Platte then scored its lone run in the top of the third inning after Drew Callaghan drove in Darian Allberry with an RBI single.  Blue Springs added a run in the fourth inning and two more in the sixth inning to close out the win.

North Platte had just two hits in the game. Callaghan and Riley Vierya each singled off Blue Springs pitcher Devon Sesler. Darian Allberry pitched a complete game for the First Nationals, giving up six runs, just one earned, on nine hits. He also struck out six batters and walked three.

North Platte’s second game of the day looked like it was going to be a pitcher’s duel. The First Nationals and Lincoln SW Pinnacle Bank were scoreless after three innings. Lincoln SW got the bats rolling though in the top of the fourth inning and scored 11 runs. Pinnacle then scored four more runs in the top of the fifth inning before getting the run-rule 15-0 win in five innings.

North Platte only had three hits in the game. Alec Wesslund, Luke Volz and Callaghan each singled. Callaghan started the game on the mound for the First Nationals and pitched three and two-third innings giving up seven runs on three hits. He also struck out two batters but walked nine. Volz came in, in relief and gave up four runs on three hits without recording an out. Devan Hovden came in for the final one and one-third inning and gave up four runs on four hits while walking three batters.

The First Nationals continue tournament play in Lincoln Saturday with a 5:00 pm game against Beatrice followed by a game against Lincoln Northeast Judds at 7:30 pm.

The North Platte First Nationals Juniors won an Independence Day game on Friday in Hastings. The Juniors beat Norris 8-7 in the first game of the tournament. North Platte plays Saturday at 2:00 pm against Millard Sox and at 4:30 pm against Lincoln Carpetland. The North Platte Juniors are now 19-8 on the season.

The First Nationals get Swept by Grand Island

first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals traveled to Grand Island for a Cornhusker League doubleheader and got swept 9-1 and 3-2 Tuesday.

Grand Island scored consistently throughout the first game with seven hits in the 9-1 win. GI took advantage of 10 walks and two North Platte errors to earn the win.

Darian Allberry led the way for North Platte (24-14) in the loss by going 2-4 with a run scored. Jayden Kruse started on the mound and took the loss after giving up eight runs, seven earned, on six hits. He also walked eight batters and struck out four in five innings of work. Devan Hovden pitched the final two innings and gave up one earned run on one hit and walked two batters.

Game two was a pitcher’s duel between North Platte’s Jace Barker and Grand Island’s Calvin Hehnke. Grand Island earned the win 3-2. The First Nationals took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Grand Island responded by tying the game in the bottom of the third with two runs of their own. Grand Island scored the game-winning run in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Riley Baasch.

Barker gave up three earned runs on five hits while striking out four batters and walking two in six innings of work for North Platte. The First Nationals only got one hit off Hehnke and it was an RBI single by Drew Callaghan. Callaghan finished the game 1-2.

The First Nationals next play in Densmore on our nation’s Independence Day. North Platte plays Blue Springs, Mo. at 2:30 pm followed by a game with Pinnacle from Lincoln Southwest at 5:00 pm Friday.

The First Nationals Sweep Columbus at Bill Wood Field

first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals swept Columbus in a Cornhusker League doubleheader Thursday, 6-4 and 10-4.

Columbus took the early lead in game one by scoring two runs in the first inning. North Platte (23-11) tied the game with two runs in the third inning then took a 4-2 lead by scoring two more runs in the fifth. Columbus tied the game once again in the sixth inning with two runs before the First Nationals sealed the win by scoring two runs in the top of the seventh inning to go up 6-4.

Darian Allberry pitched a complete game for North Platte and gave up four runs, one earned, on four hits while striking out five batters and walking none. Luke Volz led the way at the plate by going 2-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Six different players drove in a run during the game for the First Nationals.

Columbus once again jumped out to an early lead in game two after scoring a run in the top of the first inning. Columbus added to its lead by scoring two runs in the top of the third inning to go up 3-0. The First Nationals responded by scoring three runs in the bottom half of the third to tie the game. North Platte then scored a run in the fourth, three in the fifth and three in the sixth before giving up one run in the seventh inning to earn the 10-4 win.

Five different players had a multi-hit game for North Platte and they also had seven extra-base hits. Jack Kenny led the way by going 2-4 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI. Alec Wesslund, Drew Callaghan, Alex Harms, Volz and Allberry all also hit doubles in the game. Callaghan earned the win on the mound. He came in, in relief for the final four and one-third innings and gave up one run on three hits and struck out three batters. Jayden Kruse started the game and pitched the first two and two-third innings, giving up three unearned runs on four hits and he walked three batters.

The two wins give North Platte a three-game winning streak going into the weekend. The First Nationals next game is Saturday as they host Janesville, Wis. Post 205 in a doubleheader at Bill Wood Field. The first game is scheduled for 12 noon with game two getting underway at 2:30 pm.

The North Platte Juniors (18-6) are also in action Saturday, but they go to Norfolk for a doubleheader that begins at 1:00 pm.

The First Nationals get back on the Winning Track against Overton

first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals returned home to Bill Wood Field and beat Overton 7-2 Wednesday night.

North Platte (21-11) scored in the bottom of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead and held that score through three innings. Overton tied the game in the top of the fourth inning before the First Nationals scored one in the bottom half of the fourth to regain the lead, 2-1. North Platte added one more in the fifth inning and four in the sixth inning to go up 7-1. Overton scored one run in the seventh inning for the final run of the game.

The First Nationals called up some members of the Junior team and played a season-high 17 players in the game. Austin Chitty pitched a complete game to earn the win and gave up just two unearned runs on five hits. He also struck out four batters while walking five.

Luke Volz led the way for North Platte at the plate by going 1-1 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored.

The First Nationals return to the diamond Thursday for a Cornhusker League doubleheader against Columbus. The first game is scheduled for 4:00 pm with the first pitch of game two set to be thrown at 6:30 pm at Bill Wood Field.

The North Platte First Nationals Juniors also beat Overton Wednesday night, 10-3. The North Platte Juniors team is now 18-6 on the season and next plays Saturday on the road in a doubleheader against Norfolk.

First Nationals get Shutout by Kearney, Winning Streak Snapped

first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals got shutout by Kearney 7-0 on Tuesday in Kearney.

Kearney had a balanced approach at the plate by getting nine hits from seven different players and Peyton Pocock pitched masterfully from the mound. Pocock pitched the complete game shutout and gave up just four hits while striking out three batters. Kearney scored two runs in each of the second and third innings and three runs in the fifth to comprise all of the game’s runs.

North Platte (20-11) managed just four hits in the game. Alec Wesslund led the way by going 1-3 with a double. Dalton Pflughaupt took the loss on the mound for the First Nationals. He gave up seven runs on eight hits in four and one-third innings. Pflughaupt also struck out three batters and walked two. Darian Allberry pitched the final one and two-third innings and gave up just one hit and one walk while striking out one batter.

North Platte won’t have very much time to think about the loss that snapped its 10-game winning streak. The First Nationals return to Bill Wood Field Wednesday night to host Overton in a Junior-Senior doubleheader. The Juniors play at 5:30 pm and the Seniors first pitch is scheduled for 8:00 pm.

First Nationals Win Home Tournament, Extend Winning Streak to 10 Games

first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals hosted its 2014 Great Plains Health Junior Senior Tournament over the weekend and the NP Seniors defended its home turf with a championship victory.

The rain that poured Wednesday night changed the schedule for the tournament on Thursday and as a result the North Platte Seniors (20-10) didn’t get to play Ogallala during the tournament, but that didn’t stop them from winning three games during the tournament.

The First Nationals played Edgar Friday night and wasted no time jumping out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning of a 10-0 win. The game lasted just three innings as North Platte scored four more runs in the second inning to get the dominant win. Jace Barker went 1-2 in the game with two runs batted in and Drew Callaghan went 1-2 with a double and two runs scored. Marcos Silos earned the win on the mound, giving up just one hit.

North Platte played Laramie, Wyo. on Saturday night and won 11-1. The First Nationals led 4-0 after two innings, added two runs in the fourth inning and scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth to get the run-rule victory. Riley Vierya pitched a complete game gem while earning the win. He gave up one run on five hits while striking out three batters.

North Platte pounded out three extra-base hits in the game. Alec Wesslund was 2-4 with a double and two RBI. Alex Harms also hit a double, going 1-4 with an RBI and Jack Kenny went 3-3 with a triple and two runs batted in.

Laramie got a chance at a rematch with the First Nationals by earning the No. 2 seed during round robin play. North Platte was the No. 1 seed for Sunday’s championship game. The Sunday afternoon game proved much closer than Saturday night’s as North Platte won 4-3. The First Nationals scored a run in each of the first three innings to take a 3-0 lead before Laramie scored its first run in the fourth inning. Laramie tied the game at 3 with two runs in the top of the sixth inning. North Platte loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning thanks to a walk, a hit by pitch and a single. After a strikeout gave Laramie two outs in the innin Darian Allberry stepped to the plate with a chance to give North Platte the go-ahead run. Allberry watched four straight pitches to take a base on balls and get the game-winning RBI as Austin Chitty scored from third.

The one-run lead was all Kenny needed as he came in to close out the game and earn the save on the mound. Luke Volz started on the mound and earned the win after pitching six innings and giving up three runs, one earned, on six hits. Volz also struck out five batters compared to just two walks.

North Platte next plays on Tuesday, June 24 at Kearney. The First Nationals beat Kearney at home earlier this season, 6-5. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:00 pm Tuesday night. The next home game for North Platte is Wednesday, June 25. The First Nationals Juniors and Seniors host Overton. The Juniors play at 5:30 with the Seniors getting underway at 8:00 pm at Bill Wood Field.

The North Platte Juniors went 3-0 during the Great Plains Health Junior Senior Tournament as well. The Juniors improved to 17-5 by beating Lincoln East B 8-3 then sweeping Gretna in a Saturday morning doubleheader, 9-3 and 10-7.

 

North Platte First Nationals to Host Great Plains Health Junior Senior Tournament

first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals American Legion baseball teams are hosting their annual Great Plains Health Junior Senior Tournament at Bill Wood Field this week.

The tournament begins Thursday and runs through Sunday. The Juniors will be hosting Lincoln East B, Gretna and Overton while the senior teams competing will be Laramie, Wyo., Ogallala and Edgar.

The Juniors tournament runs Thursday through Saturday with the North Platte Juniors playing Lincoln East B and Overton once and Gretna twice that will count toward their Cornhusker League games. The Seniors tournament will be a round robin format with the top two teams playing each other for the championship on Sunday and the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds playing for third and fourth.

The North Platte Seniors come into the tournament riding a seven-game winning streak after going 5-0 and winning the championship of the Bubba’s Bash Tourney in Canon City, Colo. and then beating Scottsbluff in a home doubleheader on Tuesday. The First Nationals Seniors are currently 17-10 on the season.

In the Seniors tournament Laramie, Wyo. is currently 10-15-1 and have lost four of their last five games. Ogallala and Edgar are both young teams and haven’t played as many games this season. Ogallala is currently 5-6 and Edgar is 2-8.

The schedule for the tournament can be seen below.

Schedule

The team listed first will be the home team.

Thursday, June 19

12:30- North Platte Juniors vs. Overton

3:00- Overton vs. Lincoln East B

5:30- North Platte Juniors vs. Lincoln East B

8:00- North Platte Seniors vs. Ogallala

Friday, June 20

10:00- Lincoln East B vs. Overton

12:30- Lincoln East B vs. Gretna

3:00- Gretna Juniors vs. Overton

5:30- Edgar Seniors vs. Laramie, Wyo.

8:00- North Platte Seniors vs. Edgar

Saturday, June 21

10:00- Gretna Juniors vs. North Platte Juniors

12:30- North Platte Juniors vs. Gretna

3:00- Ogallala Seniors vs. Edgar

5:30- Laramie, Wyo. Seniors vs. Ogallala

8:00- North Platte Seniors vs. Laramie, Wyo.

Sunday, June 22

10:00- Seniors Seed 3 vs. Seniors Seed 4

12:30- Seniors Seed 1 vs. Seniors Seed 2

First Nationals Sweep Scottsbluff, Run Winning Streak to Seven Games

first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals won their sixth and seventh straight games Tuesday night by sweeping Scottsbluff in a doubleheader at Bill Wood Field.

North Platte (17-10) won the first game 12-4 over Scottsbluff despite getting outhit 13-10. Jayden Kruse pitched the complete game for North Platte and earned the win after giving up four runs on 13 hits while striking out eight batters and walking five. Kruse allowed 13 hits but was able to pitch out of jams throughout the game and cause Scottsbluff to leave runners stranded.

The First Nationals took the early lead with a run in the bottom of the first inning then added four more in the second to go up 5-1. Scottsbluff could never work their way back into it after that and North Platte added two runs in the fourth inning and five runs in the sixth to secure the win. Darian Allberry led the way at the plate by going 2-4 with two doubles and two runs batted in. Jack Kenny added a double in the game to go along with two RBI and Alex Harms led all players with three runs batted in.

The second game of the night at Bill Wood Field almost appeared to be a breeze as North Platte took an early lead and cruised to a 10-1 win. Dalton Pflughaupt pitched a gem for the First Nationals by throwing a complete game two-hitter and giving up just one unearned run. He also struck out three batters and only walked one.

North Platte led 2-0 after the first inning, added three more runs in the fifth then blew the doors off with four runs in the fourth inning before scoring the final run in the sixth inning to earn the win. The First Nationals scored 10 runs on just six hits in the game while Scottsbluff committed five errors and issued eight walks. Harms and Marcos Silos led the way with three RBI each. Harms did it without getting a hit in the game while Silos was 2-3 with a double. Luke Volz also doubled in the game to go along with two RBI and a run scored.

The North Platte First Nationals Seniors and Juniors host the Great Plains Health Junior Senior Tournament this weekend at Bill Wood Field. The Senior teams competing are Laramie, Wyo., Ogallala and Edgar. The Juniors will host Lincoln East B, Gretna and Overton. The North Platte Juniors will play twice on Thursday, against Overton at 12:30 pm and Lincoln East B at 5:30 pm. The Seniors play their first game of the tournament in the night cap Thursday against Ogallala at 8:00 pm. The tournament schedule can be seen below.

Nebraska Legion Baseball Rules Apply

Team in Bold WILL BE HOME TEAM

Coin flip will determine home team in all other contests

North Platte will be HOME Team and occupy 3rd base dugout for all games

Schedule

Thursday 6/19                                                  Friday 6/20

10:00                                                                                              Lincoln  Jrs vs Overton

12:30          North Platte Jrs vs Overton                     Lincoln  Jrs vs Gretna Jrs

3:00            Overton vs Lincoln  Jrs                                 Grenta Jrs Vs Overton

5:30            North Platte Jrs vs Lincoln Jrs                Edgar Sr vs Laramie Sr

8:00            North Platte Srs vs Ogallala Srs             North Platte Srs vs Edgar Srs

 

Saturday 6/21                                                Sunday 6/22

10:00         North Platte Jrs vs Gretna Jrs                   Senior Seed 3 vs Senior Seed 4

12:30         North Platte Jrs vs Gretna Jrs                  Senior Seed 1 vs Senior Seed 2

3:00            Edgar Srs Vs Ogallala Srs

5:30            Ogallala Srs Vs Laramie Srs

8:00            North Platte Srs vs Laramie Srs

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