The Peninsula Oilers surrendered four runs in the final inning and the Alaska Goldpanners rallied for a 6-5, seven inning victory at Growden Park on Wednesday night in Fairbanks.
Oilers 5 – Goldpanners 6
Trailing 5-2 into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Goldpanners loaded the bases with one out and plated a run on a fielder’s choice. Moss Hayes entered in relief for the Oilers with two outs and runner’s on first and third. The Panner’s scored a pair of runs on a two-RBI double down the third base line. Then, Dominic Hughes delivered an RBI fly ball to walk-off with a 6-5 win in seven innings.
The Oilers built a 4-0 lead through four innings before Fairbanks scored a pair of runs in the fifth. A three-run, third inning staked the Oilers to a 3-0 lead with runs scored by James Shimashita, Casey Burnham, Noah Hennings. The Oilers added a run in the fifth scoring Trey Becker and a seventh inning run scored by Becker. Moss Hayes is tagged with the loss after recording a save in Tuesday’s opener.
The Oilers and Panners will play a final seven-inning game in the opening series in Fairbanks on Thursday night scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. start time.
The Oilers follow-up their Fairbanks swing and begin Alaska Baseball League play Saturday, June 11th with a double-header against the Anchorage Bucs at Mulcahy Park. The Oilers home opener is set for Wednesday, June 22nd against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots.
Broadcast Schedule Adjustments: During NBA Championships
Thursday, June 9 Oilers vs Goldpanners 6:30 p.m. Game Time 6:10 p.m. Pregame on ESPN 1140AM
Saturday, June 11 Oilers vs Anchorage Bucs (DH) 5:00 p.m. Game Time 4:40 p.m. Pregame on ESPN 1140AM
Sunday, June 12 Oilers vs Anchorage Pilots 4:00 p.m. Game Time 3:40 p.m. Pregame on ESPN 1140AM
Monday, June 13 Oilers vs Miners 7:00 p.m. Game Time 6:40 p.m. Pregame on KSRM 920AM
Tuesday, June 14 Oilers vs Anchorage Bucs 7:00 p.m. Game Time 6:40 p.m. Pregame on ESPN 1140AM
Wednesday, June 15 Oilers vs Chinooks 7:00 p.m. Game Time 6:40 p.m. Pregame on ESPN 1140AM
Thursday, June 16 Oilers vs Chinooks 7:00 p.m. Game Time 6:40 p.m. Pregame on KSRM 920AM
