Bulldogs beat Vikings to clinch league title


Sophomore Mane Freeman tossed a complete game, striking out 13, to pitch the North Bend Bulldogs to the Far West League baseball title with a 12-3 victory Monday over the visiting Siuslaw Vikings.

North Bend is 12--8 overall and 11-2 in league, holding a 3-game lead with 2 games to play, a doubleheader Thursday at Jiggs Dodson Field in Florence.

Siuslaw fell to 1-19 and 1-12.

The Bulldogs added baseball to league football and boys basketball championships this school year.

North Bend rapped 14 hits, including 13 singles, with Jake Simmons 4-for-4 with 4 runs scored. Danie Langie was 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs and Neal Rose 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and a run scored.

Thursday is senior recognition. Vikings seniors include Brogan Cornish, Drew Rannow, Marcos Reyna-Ayala, Kyle Rose, Hunter Simington, Nick Steinman and Kelby White.

VIKINGS LOG
Record: 1-12 in Far West League, 1-19 overall
Nonleague
March 23 — at Sweet Home 8, Siuslaw 1
March 25 — at Junction City 4, Siuslaw 1, Game 1
March 25 — at Junction City 7, Siuslaw 4, Game 2
March 27 — Dallas 13, Siuslaw 2, at Newport Tournament
March 27 — Sweet Home 3, Siuslaw 0, at Newport Tournament
March 28 — Philomath 11, Siuslaw 1, at Newport Tournament
April 4 — at Pleasant Hill 6, Siuslaw 1
Far West League
April 14 — at Marshfield 9, Siuslaw 5, Game 1
April 14 — at Marshfield 5, Siuslaw 2, Game 2
April 15 — Marshfield 12, at Siuslaw 6
April 18 — at Douglas 15, Siuslaw 5, 5 innings
April 21 — at Siuslaw 8, Douglas 7, 8 innings
April 21 — Douglas 5, at Siuslaw 2
April 28 — South Umpqua 13, Siuslaw 3, at Riddle, 5 innings, Game 1
April 28 — South Umpqua 13, Siuslaw 0, at Riddle, 5 innings, Game 2
May 1 — South Umpqu 3, at Siuslaw 2
May 2 — Brookings-Harbor 14, at Siuslaw 8
May 5 — at Brookings-Harbor 10, Siuslaw 0, 6 innings, Game 1
May 5 — at Brookings-Harbor 9, Siuslaw 6, Game 2
May 8 — at North Bend 12, Siuslaw 3
Thursday, May 11 — North Bend (DH), 3 p.m., senior recognition night