Action Sports Center Diamond 2, Dayton Ohio

The Boars finally met up with the Royals from the rain outs early in the year. The back and forth game continued after both teams went through 3 innings with no one scoring, The Royals broke out and put 3 runs on the board in the 4th. The Boars shut down the Royals in the 5th on the arm of Coty Hahn in relief of Joey  Wilson, the starter and the Royals lead was short lived as the Boars delivered 5 runs in the 5th to lead 5 to 3 after 5.

But the Boars lead was just as short as the Royals powered across 5 extra runs in the 6th. Brandon Lucas was brought on to stop the Royals who pushed across 3 in the 7th and the Boars could only manage to 2 runs back and lost 11 to 7.

In game 1

Markus Hall took Boars Offensive player of the game for his 1 for 3 2 Runs scored, 1 BB, 0- K's

P.J. Dobbins took Defensive player of the game with 3 recorded P/O 1 assist and 0 errors.

Game 2 sent Garret Copas to the mound for his debut Boars start and it did not disappoint. The Boars visiting this game staked the tall right handed pitcher  to a 1 to 0 lead in the 1st inning and it was all he would need. 

On the eve of his 28th Birthday Copas was all business as he took the mound inning after inning. Only in trouble once but the ever dangerous combination of Hall to Mink to Musick ended the threat with a double play. 

The Double play combination of Hall and Mink turned 3 double plays on the day and 3rd baseman Zach Carroll got into the fray with his own 5 to 4 to 3. The Boars added security runs in the 2nd and in the 6th but the day belonged to Copas.

Copas took the complete game shutout into the 7th and with determination behind him got stronger as the inning went on. Copas faced off with Royals hitters with the Boars leading by 3, Ramsey started the inning with a base hit but was put out on F/C Hall to Mink.  A pop up snagged by right fielder Greg Pfeiffer and Copas took the last batter himself with his 8th strikeout.

When the inning was done Copas had a complete game shutout 7 innings pitched, 3-H, 0- Runs, 5 BB and 8 K's 

Garret Copas took Boars Offensive and Defensive Player of the game Offensively Copas was 1 for 2 with an RBI 1 BB, 0 K's

Defensively he went 7-IP, 3-H's, 5-BB's, K's 

Congratulation Garret on securing the Boars 1st shutout in 2017. Next up the Boars go to Howell Field to battle the Expos in a DH at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm hope you can make it out to Howell.