Eight different Slicer batters had hits, while Cody Ryden and Brock Schultz turned in solid performances on the mound leading La Porte to an 8-3 win at Portage Tuesday night.

 

Ryden picked up the win pitching 4 2/3 innings giving up three runs and seven hits. He struck out two and walked two. Schultz pitched shutout ball over the final 2 1/3 innings. He allowed an infield single, striking out five, walking one and one hit batsman. 

 

The Slicers had two baserunners in both the first and second innings but were unable to score. Ben Dubbs singled to lead off the game but was picked off by JT Haitz on his fifth throw to first. Carter Moses drew a walk and courtesy runner Drew Flores stole second. Haitz was able to retire Kade Flores and RJ Anglin to end the inning. 

 

In the second inning Kai Jones and Tommy both grounded out to third. Jax Land drew a walk and Ryan Bruemmer reached on an error by shortstop to put runners on first and second. Haitz was able to strike out Drew Catron to end the inning.

 

The Slicers sent nine men to the plate in the top of the third. Dubbs lined out hard to center fielder Antoine Pearson for the first out. A double by Moses to deep center field, with Drew Flores coming in to run, a walk to Kade Flores and an infield hit by Anglin loaded the bases. Drew Flores scored on a wild pitch to make it 1-0. Jones lined a single to left field scoring Kade Flores. A great throw from Derric Calmbacher cut down Anglin at the plate making it 2-0 LP. Tommy Samuelson gave the Slicers a 3-0 lead with a base hit to the right side of the infield allowing Jones to score from second.

 

La Porte picked up two more runs in the top of the fourth. Dubbs singled to lead off the inning. Kade Flores added a one out single. A wild pitch moved the pair to second and third. Jones doubled to center driving two and giving the Slicers a 5-0 edge.

 

Portage got on the board in the bottom of the fourth. Pearson doubled to right center, Ortiz had an infield hit with Ryden’s throw bouncing off of the runner allowing Pearson to score. Another single and an error on Samuelson loaded the bases with one out. Ryden struck out both Tollard and Gabe Nelson, his only two strike outs of the game, to end the inning leaving La Porte ahead 5-1.

 

La Porte picked up a run in the top of the fifth off of reliever Payton Fausto. Bruemmer and AJ Mrozinske both singled. Bruemmer scored on Dubb’s base hit givin the Slicers a 6-1 lead. 

 

Portage wouldn’t go away, picking up two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Mat Krostag led off with a single. After a Mark Calmbacher fly out Pearson drew a walk. After Ortiz lined out to center, Dylan Supthin doubled past a diving Dubbs to drive in a pair. Schultz came in for Ryden and struck out Haitz to end the inning. 

 

La Porte scored two insurance runs in the top of the seventh. Moses and Kade Flores were both hit by pitches. Drew Flores who courtesy ran for Moses stole both second and third base scoring on a bad throw by the catcher. Kade Flores scored on an Anglin infield out.

 

Schultz pitched a perfect sixth and struck out the side in the seventh leaving the bases loaded as the game ended making the final 8-3.

 

Dubbs was named the Salisbury and Spence Edward Jones Player of the Game. He was 3-5 with a run and an RBI. Jones also had multiple hits going 2-5 with a double. 3 RBI and a run scored. The Slicers turned two double plays. Samuelson caught a low line drive and stepped on first base for an unassisted double play to end the Portage second. The Indians’ third inning ended with a classic 6-4-3, Anglin to Kade Flores to Samuelson. LP committed their first two errors of the season during the game and left 13 runners on base.

 

La Porte is hosting Griffith at 6:00 Friday night and will travel to Logansport Saturday for a double header. Game one first pitch 10:00 Central Time.