The Doug Lange Network 

August 12, 2018 

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It took extra frames, but the Bellingham Bells have forced a third and deciding game in their West Coast League divisional playoff series versus Kelowna. The Bells edged the Falcons 4-3 in 12 innings Saturday in front of 18-hundred plus fans at Joe Martin Field. 

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Jordan Stoner's two-out single scored Ernie Yake in the bottom of the 12th for the Bellingham win. Stoner ended up going 2-for-6 with 1 run scored, a stolen base and 1 all-important RBI. 

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The victory offsets Friday's 4-2 loss in Kelowna and sets up the winner take-all game Sunday. 

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Bellingham jumped out to an early lead with a run scored in the second inning and 2 in the third. Kelowna mounted their comeback with 1 run in the fourth and tied it up with 2 runs in the 8th. Dan Pruitt led the Falcons offense going 2-for-5 with a home run, 2 Runs scored and an RBI. 

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Austin Weiermiller (3-1; 2.61) pitched 2 shoutout innings in the 11th and 12t to get the victory. The lefty out of Stanford did not allow a hit while striking out 3 batters and walking just one. 

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Bells starter Nick Nastrini got a no-decision after allowing just 1 run on 2 hits with 5 strikeouts. 

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Kelowna reliever Isaac Olson (4-2; 3.69 ERA) absorbed the loss after facing four batter in the 12th inning.  

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Sunday's game 3 at Joe Martin Field gets underway at 6:35pm. The winner moves on to host the Corvallis Knights in the WCL Championship Series beginning Tuesday, August 14.

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- Doug Lange 

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