The Alaska Baseball League Scouts Showcase weekend usually highlights ABL talent with teams playing modified, seven inning games at Mulcahy Park on Friday and Saturday; followed by the ABL Home Run Derby and All-Star Game on Sunday.
For the 2021 ABL season, few highlights and no home run derby and no ABL All-Star Game.
The Peninsula Oilers dropped both showcase games with a 9-2 loss to the Anchorage Bucs and a 1-0 loss to the Mat-Su Miners.
Anchorage Bucs 9 – Oilers 2
The Peninsula Oilers opened with a two-run home run by John Olmstead for a 2-0 lead; however, the Bucs scored nine, unanswered runs in the seven inning 9-2 win.
Mat-Su Miners 1 – Oilers 0
Oilers starting pitcher Andre Orselli threw six, no-hit innings against the league-leading Mat-Su Miners on Saturday; only to loss 1-0 to the Mat-Su Miners in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Orselli kept the Oilers in the game with no run support; the Oilers bats collecting five hits and stranding seven runners in seven innings.
In the seventh inning, the Miners loaded the bases and drove-in the game’s only run with a walk-off single with one out.
The Oilers return to Coral Seymour Memorial Park on Tuesday for a five-game series against the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks. Game time on Tuesday is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Follow the Oilers on ESPN 1140AM and streaming at radiokenai.com with the Sweeney’s Pregame Show scheduled for 6:40 p.m.
Oilers Home Series Schedule
Tuesday, July 13 Oilers vs Chinooks 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 14 Oilers vs Chinooks 6 p.m.
Thursday, July 15 Oilers vs Chinooks 6 p.m.
Friday, July 16 Oilers vs Chinooks 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 17 Oilers vs Chinooks 5 p.m.
