Camas Baseball Falls to Union Friday Night

Both Camas Varsity and JV teams fell to Union Friday night, but it was a tale of two very different games.

Varsity held a 2-1 lead over Union until it fell apart in the fifth inning with some great hits and offensive plays by Union. By the bottom of the fifth, Union had a 6-2 lead over the Papermakers and extended that lead to 9 by game’s end.

The JV game was different. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning thanks to some stellar pitching on both sides. Camas’ Sean McClanahan held Union and was backed up by a solid Papermaker defense. Offensively, Camas made some great plays with Brennan Dyehouse sending one out deep to center. It would have been a double but Dyehouse was sent to third and then tagged out. Nick Murawski also had some great contact Friday night, but was fielded out.

Then things changed in the bottom of the fourth. Sam Jones got a base hit, stole second and made his was to third base. Sophomore Jace Bolton then sent one into right field for an RBI as Jones scored. Bolton was fielded out, but helped put a run on the board.

At the top of the fifth, McClanahan was starting to show signs of fatigue, but his team held off Union.

At the bottom of the fifth, Urbano Zea hit the ball deep into centerfield, but it was caught. Then Chase Gallagher hit one out to center for a double. Dyehouse advanced the runner but fielded out.

Jones relieved McClanahan with bases loaded and struck out a batter and then made an excellent play at home to prevent Union from scoring. Offensively, Camas wasn’t able to score again, but made a solid effort.

Then the game turned.

Union scored to tie the game at the top of seven. Then the next batter hit a double, who was advanced by the next hit to score. It was 2-1 Union.

Although the Papermakers fought back, it wasn’t enough. Union won.