Flyers rally for 4-3 win in Semis opener

In Game 1 of the Playoff Semifinals, the Challengers blew a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth due to two errors, and then lost it in the 10th on a wild pitch and a walk-off single by Michael Stowers.

The Challengers managed to build up a 3-0 lead after just four innings thanks to an RBI-single by Saentis Zeller, an error by center fielder Adrian Kaufmann, and a solo homer by Juan Guzman to lead off the fourth inning.

In the meantime, Tobias Siegrist kept the Flyers’ bats silent and allowed just four base-runners to reach as far as second base.

In the seventh, the Flyers got on the board on an RBI-single by Devon Barker, but Siegrist cruised into the ninth inning with an 1-2-3 eighth.

But Sven Leemann reached due to a fielding error by center fielder Gabriel Holguin, after which Siegrist managed to retire the next two batters. But Javi Rodriguez and Barker came through with back-to-back singles to put two runners on, and an error by shortstop James Sanders enabled pinch-runner Hide Oshima to score the tying run.

Taka Oshima pitched a 10-inning complete-game, allowing three runs – two of them unearned – on seven hits and five walks, while also striking out seven.

Game notes
Siegrist set a new career-high with his sixth complete game of the season. It was the 20th complete game of his career. Stefan Koller in the eighth inning was his 500th strikeout victim in the NLA. …Robert Sedin collected his 200th hit in the NLA as he singled in the seventh inning.