Tanner Kirwer slugged his first home run of the season for Vancouver.
The Vancouver Canadians saw their first-half playoff chances take a hit as the North Division-leading Everett AquaSox defeated the C’s 4-3 at Everett Memorial Stadium Wednesday night. The loss puts the C’s four games back of the AquaSox as they fall to 8-12.
Jansiel Rivera put Everett on the board first with a leadoff home run in the second inning against Vancouver starter Jose Espada.
@Platanofrito_ (Jansiel Rivera) with the solo homerun in tonights @EverettAquaSox win over Vancouver pic.twitter.com/cCW2GGHdB4
— Shari Sommerfeld (@ShariSommerfeld) July 5, 2018
After Michael Plassmeyer kept Vancouver off the board for the first two innings, The C’s would tie it up in the top of the third off reliever Cody Mobley. Brandon Polizzi reached on a fielder’s choice, stole second and scored on an infield single to third by Vinny Capra.
Other than a two-out triple by Connor Kopach in the third inning, Espada was cruising along by retiring 10 of 11 hitters until he walked Bobby Honeyman to start the sixth. A bunt single by Kopach and a double by Matt Sanders scored Honeyman with the go-ahead run. Cobi Johnson took over for Espada but he could not prevent Kopach and Sanders from scoring thanks to a wild pitch and a Geoandry Montilla bunt single.
The C’s responded in the top of the seventh when McGregory Contreras drew a two-out walk against Mobley. Noah Zavolas came in and the first pitch he threw was drilled over the left field fence by Tanner Kirwer to pull Vancouver to within a run.
Johnson put up a couple of zeros in the seventh and eighth to give the C’s a chance to come back. Capra drew a leadoff walk in the eighth that went nowhere and Sterling Guzman got a free pass against Zavolas with one out in the ninth. Nick Podkul came in to pinch-run and got himself into scoring position by stealing second base. Zavolas would strike out McGregory Contreras and Griffin Conine to nail down the win for Everett.
Jake Brodt had a two-hit night that included a double Wednesday night.
C-Notes
The C’s had a chance to take the lead in the top of the fourth inning when Jake Brodt got aboard on a two-out double. He tried to score on a Guzman single to center but he was thrown out by Rivera at the plate.
And here’s the play – the throw and the tag at the plate… @Platanofrito_ @EverettAquaSox @MiLB @MiLBMariners pic.twitter.com/ACf9071pjw
— Shari Sommerfeld (@ShariSommerfeld) July 5, 2018
Christopher Bec was 1-for-2 in throwing out basestealers.
Was he out?? @SeattleSportsU @EverettAquaSox pic.twitter.com/vUzqQG0Fww
— Brian Solack (@soulman156) July 5, 2018
Kirwer had three of the seven hits for the C’s while Brodt had a pair. Capra and Guzman had a hit and a walk apiece but Vancouver wound up striking out 14 times.
The second game of this three-game set goes Thursday at 7:05 pm at Everett Memorial Stadium. Lefthander Jordan Barrett (1-0, 2.40) will be on the hill for the C’s while the AquaSox counter with southpaw Max Roberts (1-2, 3.66). Rob Fai will have all the action for you on CanadiansBaseball.com.
C-Tweets
— Sharlene Canning (@SharleneCanning) July 5, 2018
#TBT the site of Capilano Stadium with Bob Brown, Willis and the Mayor of Vancouver. #AtTheNat
📷 David Eskenazi Collection pic.twitter.com/fUNfAtiGks
— Vancouver Canadians (@vancanadians) July 5, 2018
TRANSACTIONS:
Thursday, July 5, 2018SS Giovanny Urshela – Tor to Buf
1B Rowdy Tellez – Temp Inactive @ Buf
RHP Zach Stewart – signed MiLB contract, add to Buf roster
RHP Brandon Cumpton – signed MiLB contract, add to Buf roster— VancouverCanadiansPR (@CanadiansPR) July 5, 2018
Story of why @chavezyoung242 writes number 15 in the batters box before every at-bat!
Listen: https://t.co/e8GxCpsGxd
— Dante De Caria⚾ (@Diamond_Dante) July 5, 2018
@SeattleSportsU @JeffConine @EverettAquaSox pic.twitter.com/dFQ2mePv8M
— Brian Solack (@soulman156) July 5, 2018
No more Mr.Rice Guy! Chop and Stix worked together last night to get the win #AtTheNat 🏁🥢 pic.twitter.com/3hKOxMbxSX
— Vancouver Canadians (@vancanadians) July 4, 2018
This summer has been hot, but not as hot as the careers of our Purple Eagles in the pros! Check out what the guys have accomplished with their teams so far this season! #EAGLES pic.twitter.com/qpLFBwb7dD
— Niagara Baseball (@NiagaraBASE) July 3, 2018