by Max Mercy
TWO HARBORS -- The Rails' first seven batters scored in the top of the first inning as Proctor defeated Two Harbors 19-0 in a non-conference baseball game at Two Harbors. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule.
Jake Lewis and Paul Hegstrom combined on a four-hit shutout. Lewis (1-1, 0.00 ERA) earned the win, having worked the first four innings. He allowed three hits with no walks and five strikeouts. Hegstrom allowed one hit in one inning pitched with no walks and no strikeouts in his first varsity pitching appearance.
Proctor's entire starting line-up tallied at least one hit as the Rails totaled 16 hits. Hegstrom, Ryan McCarthy, Ben Nelson, and Ian Scherber had two hits each. Hegstrom had two doubles and two RBIs. McCarthy and Jimmy Merling both had three RBIs. Merling, Nelson, and Scherber each scored three runs. Jesse Scanlon, Joe Carter, and Cody Dolsen had two RBIs apiece.
Losing pitcher Bill Sell worked one-third of an inning and allowed six earned runs on four hits and four walks. He had one strikeout.
Proctor scored 19 runs on 16 hits, with one error and eight left on base. Two Harbors scored zero runs on four hits, with four errors and three left on base.
Proctor (3-1), ranked #13 in Minn. Class AA, travels to Greenway on Tuesday. Two Harbors (3-4) is at Silver Bay on Tuesday.
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Rails Notes
Jake Lewis recorded his 18th career win, and is now two away from tying 1978 graduate Dale Nikko's PHS record of 20... Lewis tied 2006 graduate Dan Carlson and 2011 graduate Alex Oachs for 2nd all-time at PHS in career games started, with 23... Lewis surpassed Oachs (137.1) for 3rd all-time at PHS in career innings pitched. He now has 141.2... Lewis also surpassed 1982 graduate Ray Miles (124) for 4th all-time at PHS in career strikeouts. Lewis now has 127... Ryan McCarthy became the first player in PHS history to amass 100 total bases. McCarthy now has exactly 100. The previous PHS record was 93 by 2007 graduate Drew Scherber... McCarthy passed 2009 graduate Charlie Habermann (66) for 4th all-time at PHS in career hits. He now has 67. McCarthy scored the 50th run of his prep career, becoming the 6th player in PHS history to do so... McCarthy also became the 12th player in PHS history to reach 200 plate appearances. He now has 202... Jesse Scanlon became the 5th PHS player to score 50 career runs on Tues. against Esko. He now has 52.