Kitchener Rallies from Down 8-3 to Advance to Title Game
The Kitchener Rivershark Twins of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada rallied to tie the game in regulation, then again in extra innings, and finally, winning it in the bottom of the 13th inning, 10-9 to advance to the ISC World Tournament championship game. Ryan Wolfe singled home the game winner with the bases loaded in the 13th, in the 3 hour, 45 minute marathon. Aspen led in the game at one point, 8-3, in the top of the 4th inning, but could not hold the lead.
Steve Mullaley hit a big three run homer for Kitchener, to pull them them to 8-7 and turn it into a ballgame in the 5th, then doubled and scored the tying run in the bottom of the 7th. After Aspen’s Dale Levy homered to give Saskatoon the lead, Jody Eidt hit a homer in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game again, with Wolfe driving home the game winner in the 13th. It appears that Kitchener has suffered a huge loss in the game, however, as Mullaley was injured sliding into first in the 11th, and was seen after the game with a sling on his arm.
Todd Martin picked up the win in relief — coming back into the game in the 11th after giving way in the 3rd. Aspen starter Trevor Ethier suffered the loss, re-entering the game as well.
Pitchers for Kitchener were Martin, Scott, Cox, and Martin. Pitchers for Aspen were Ethier, Holoien, Smith and Ethier.