Roberto Garza-Núñez III goes 2-for-5 with an RBI (Photo courtesy of Maevis Photography)
Port Angeles falls to Redmond in home opener
By: Thomas Johnson
The Port Angeles Lefties (0-1, 0-0 West Coast League) tried to stage a late-game rally, but fell to the Redmond Dudes (1-0, 0-0 Pacific International League) 10-7 at Civic Field on Wednesday night. The loss marks the start of the Lefties’ season in front of a home crowd.
Despite the loss, right-handed pitcher Colby Scheuber — who made the All-WCL second team last season with the Lefties — started off strong, tossing two innings of shutout ball as he looks to lock up the No. 1 starting role.
The Dudes got on the board first, striking for one run in the third inning as Charlie Deggeller — as part of a three-walk, three-run game — came across the plate to score.
Port Angeles tallied its first run in the fourth inning, with Aiden Arriaga getting the Lefties on the scoreboard. Arriaga, who prepares for his first season at Point Loma Nazarene University, reached base four times on the night for the Lefties.
Redmond kept Port Angeles at arms length for the rest of the game, plating five in the fifth, three in the eighth and another insurance run in the ninth. Kaden Wu pinch hit in the eighth frame and had another at-bat in the ninth, reaching base and scoring both times.
On the home side, Roberto Garza-Núñez III — who just wrapped up his senior season at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott — added onto his strong second-team All-WCL season in 2023 with a 2-for-5 day and an RBI.
The Lefties continue their opening homestand tomorrow against the Dudes, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 at Civic Field. You can buy tickets at https://tickets.paleftiesbaseball.com/. Damian Hernandez is slated to start on the mound
