RJ Schreck’s Hot Bat Powers Sox To Win
May 3, 2024 - EVERETT, WA: Ty Cummings picked up his first win of the season Friday afternoon at Funko Field, propelling Everett to an 8-5 victory over Hillsboro. It was his fourth start allowing two runs or less. Cummings threw five innings of one-run ball while striking out four
May 3, 2024 - EVERETT, WA: Ty Cummings picked up his first win of the season Friday afternoon at Funko Field, propelling Everett to an 8-5 victory over Hillsboro. It was his fourth start allowing two runs or less. Cummings threw five innings of one-run ball while striking out four Hops. Cummings’ season ERA now sits at 2.63 as his only blip of the day came on a solo home run allowed to Andrew Pintar in the top of the third inning.
With Hillsboro ahead 1-0 in the third inning, RJ Schreck gave the lead to the AquaSox. Following a single by Brock Rodden, Schreck hit his second home run of the series to put the Sox ahead 2-1. From there on, the Frogs continued to tack on runs through the end of the fifth inning
In the fourth inning, Victor Labrada singled and stole a base. After an obstruction at second base allowed Labrada to advance to third base, Axel Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly to bring Labrada home. Sanchez now has three RBIs in his past two games.
Everett broke the game open for good in the bottom of the fifth. Andrew Miller and Rodden hit consecutive doubles to begin the inning, and Jared Sundstrom walked to load the bases. Ben Williamson then hit a ground ball to the shortstop that took a very high bounce, allowing Miller and Rodden to score. Williamson was credited with one RBI on the play. Two batters later, Labrada sliced a line drive down the left field line for an RBI double to score Williamson and increase the Frogs’ lead to 7-1. Labrada raised his average to .366.
From there, Everett’s only other run came in the eighth inning making it 8-5. Following Williamson’s 11th double, Bill Knight hit a sacrifice fly. Williamson’s 11th double currently leads the Northwest League, as does his .337 batting average among qualified players.
Pitching during the game along with Cummings were Bryan Pope, Chris Jefferson, Stefan Raeth, and Troy Taylor. Raeth threw a scoreless eighth inning for his seventh scoreless inning of relief this season and Taylor threw a scoreless ninth to secure his fourth save while striking out two. Taylor has been locked down all year, pitching to a 0.93 ERA while allowing only one run across nine appearances.
From the batter’s box, seven of Everett’s batters hit safely. Rodden and Schreck led the way with two hits each, and Sundstrom, Miller, Labrada, Williamson, and Knight all hit safely once. Knight, Miller, Labrada, and Williamson all doubled while Schreck and Labrada led the team in RBIs with a pair each.
PICTURED ABOVE: RJ Schreck
PHOTO CREDIT: Shari Sommerfeld
LOOKING AHEAD: Tomorrow night is Star Wars Night at Funko Field! The Frogs will suit up in special jerseys that will be auctioned off online after the conclusion of the game. Come to the ballpark to meet your favorite Star Wars characters, catch a ballgame, and enjoy our first postgame fireworks show of the season courtesy of Pepsi! The first pitch from right-hander Ryan Hawks is at 7:05 p.m.
ABOUT THE EVERETT AQUASOX: The Everett AquaSox are the High-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Everett is a member of the Northwest League and has been a Mariners affiliate since establishing the AquaSox moniker in 1995. For updates on the 2023 season, community initiatives and Webbly appearances follow the Frogs on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, or visit our website, AquaSox.com. Season tickets, ticket plans, group outings, and picnics outings can be purchased by calling (425) 258-3673 or visiting the AquaSox Front Office at 3802 Broadway.