Oilers starting pitcher Liam Roacha allowed only three hits in seven innings; dramatically, the two hits were solo home runs for the Mat-Su Miners as the Miners downed the Oilers 2-1 in Alaska Baseball League action at Herman Brothers Park in Palmer on Thursday.
The Mat-Su Miners plated a lone run in the first inning on a home run by Casey Rocher and a single run in the seventh inning on a home run by Nick Cirelle.
The Oilers offense stranded 11 runners and missed scoring opportunities in the second and fourth inning. In the fourth, Andrew Sojka was picked-off at second base with no outs, followed on the next pitch by a double by Bryce March. A double-play ended the threat in the fourth. The Oilers scored in the ninth on a triple by Sojka and an RBI for John Hanley.
The Peninsula Oilers stand at 0-2 through two games in the ABL.
Friday, the Oilers return to Mulcahy Park in Anchorage to face the Anchorage Bucs at 7:00 p.m. as the Oilers continue their eight-game road swing.
Follow the Oilers on ESPN 1140AM and radiokenai.com with the Sweeney’s Pre-Game Sow at 6:40 p.m. Friday.
