The regular season wrapped up with a bang for the St. Louis Park Orioles as Ben Farley led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run that would help set the table for an 8-3 victory over the Chisago Lakes Wildcats Monday night at Derrick Keller field at Dakota Park.
The Wildcats would open the scoring when Collin Hackl hit a sacrifice fly to center field that scored leadoff hitter Nick Wasko. It would be the only lead for Chisago Lakes heading into the bottom of the first since leadoff hitter Ben Farley sent the ball over the right field fence to tie the game. Kristofer Hokenson reached base on an error, Stefano Giovannelli singled and Zach Helfmann drove home Hokenson with an RBI double. Giovannelli was thrown out at the plate by Wildcat left fielder Tyler Drury. Following Andruw Vela's walk, Graham Sullivan would hit a two run triple and head home on Henry Odens' RBI single to give St. Louis Park a 5-1 lead.
In the bottom of the second, the long ball paid off again for the Orioles. Stanley Regguinti reached base on an error by Chisago Lakes right fielder Mitchell Torgerson and Hokenson would go deep for the third time this season with a two run homer.
Giovannelli, St. Louis Park's starting pitcher would breeze through the Wildcat lineup, retiring the side in the second and third innings before being lifted for Brady Walsh in the top of the fourth. Joe Graeve was hit by a pitch and Hackl doubled to put two runners aboard. Then Reed Marquardt hit a sacrifice fly to right field and Graeve would cross home plate. Hackl would score the second run when Jack Walker reached base on an error by Farley.
Heading into the bottom of the fourth. Zach Helfmann led off with a walk and Vela singled. Helfmann would score on Walker's wild pitch and Vela would head home on a dropped fly ball by Torgerson that was hit by Tait Myers.
Chisago Lakes had their scoring chances in the final two innings. Cole Hentges, batting for Torgerson, drew a walk to load the bases but another pinch hitter, Caden Gibbs who batted for Luke Urhammer struck out. The Wildcats would once again leave the bases loaded in the top of the seventh, Odens, who relieved Danny Montanez, walked Wasko, hit Drury and gave up a two out walk to Hackl. Could Chisago Lakes bring home any runners? The answer would be no when Odens got Marquardt out on strikes to end the game.
St. Louis Park won their third straight game and ended the regular season with a record of 14-6. They will host the opening round of the Section 6AAAA Tournament on Friday, May 27. Time and opponent to be determined.
Chisago Lakes fell to 7-10 and returns to action on Tuesday, May 24 at 4:30 as they host the North Branch Vikings.
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