Jets can’t hold onto early leads and lose 2 to PBA!

Lethbridge, AB – 

The VAB traveled into Lethbridge on a cool Saturday and saw themselves jump out to early leads in both games before losing both 8-4 and 9-5.  It was a combination of some BB’s and costly errors that doomed the Jets.   Game 1 saw Josh Burgmann make his first start as a Jet going 4 innings allowing 5 hits, 2 runs, with 0 BB’s and 4 K’s.  Brody Moxham followed Burgmann going 2 2/3 inning allowing 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned runs with 2 BB’s.  Jared Kennedy followed Moxham going 1 inning allowing 3 hits allowing 2 runs with 2 BB’s and 1 K.  Matt Melnychuk finished things off throwing 1/3 of an inning.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Trey Grant who was 3 for 4 with triple and 2 RBI’s.  Brett Harrison was 2 for 4 with an RBI.  Cole Schneider was 2 for 4.  Tyler Scott was 1 for 3.  Wyatt Schlosser was 1 for 3.  Nolan Rattai was 1 for 4 with a double.  Joel Mazurkewich was 1 for 4.

Game 2 saw Reily O’Rourke get the start on the mound going 3 innings allowing 3 hits, 4 runs, 1 earned run with 1 BB and 2 K’s.  Brody Burnett followed O’Rourke going 2 innings allowing 2 hits, 4 runs, 2 earned runs with 1 BB.  Jesse Borden finished things off going 3 innings allowing 3 hits, 1 run, 0 earned runs with 1 BB and 3 K’s.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Joel Mazurkewich was 1 for 3.  Nolan Rattai was 1 for 3.  Trey Grant was 1 for 3 with a double.  Wyatt Schlosser was 1 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI’s.  Alex Bishop was 1 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI’s.  Mike Holmes rounded out the offense going 1 for 3.  The Jets committed 6 errors in the game leading to 6 unearned runs.

The Jets will finish off the fall season next weekend with a 4 game set vs Okotoks Dawgs in Vauxhall.