Rails thumped by Silver Bay

The Silver Bay baseball team hammered out 17 hits while Mariner pitcher Ray Thomas held Proctor to only three in an 8-1 Lake Superior Conference victory by the Mariners Tuesday at Proctor.

Thomas struck out nine and walked four while keeping the Rails winless through three conference games and six over-all. Silver Bay is 2-0 in the LSC.

Mike Carman and Kasey Frank tied for hitting honors with three hits apiece for the winners.

(Duluth News Tribune, April 28, 1976)

Pitching
Dale Nikko L (0-2), 6.0 IP, 8 R, 17 H, 0 BB, 10 SO
Denny Gulbranson 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 SO