Portagers split with Falcons

PENTWATER — Onekama split its West Michigan D League doubleheader with Pentwater Thursday, April 25, falling 4-2 in the opener before bouncing back with a 6-4 victory in the nightcap.

Despite a solid performance on the mound, the Portagers’ Joe Eno took the loss in the opener, finishing with seven strikeouts in five innings.

“It was a classic pitcher’s duel,” Onekama coach John Neph said. “As soon as we made an error, they got a couple hits to follow.”

In the nightcap, Onekama rallied off five runs in the bottom of the fifth to come back from a 4-1 deficit and salvage a series split.

Dallas Hearit, who pitched a complete game for the Portagers, was the winning pitcher while Curtis McKenney knocked a double and Eno a single to lead the offense.

“It was very good to get a split coming out of Pentwater,” Neph said. “They’re a good baseball team.”

from Manistee News Advocate on-line