ROSEBURG — Timely hitting and timely pitching led to a doubleheader sweep for Dr. Stewart’s Friday night.
The Docs defeated the Hayesville Hammers of Salem 6-5 in the opener and then held on for a 4-3 victory in the nightcap of the non-league twin bill at Bill Gray Stadium at Legion Field.
The Docs (13-6; 5-3 Area 4) blew a 3-0 lead in the first game and trailed 5-4 going into the bottom of the seventh inning.
Jace Stoffal led off the inning with a single and Drake Borschowa was hit by a pitch. After Jacob Luther moved up the runners with a sacrifice bunt, Caden Johnson followed with a 2-run single to right field for a dramatic walk-off victory.
It was the third hit of the game for Caden Johnson, including a double. He also got the win on the mound pitching a scoreless seventh.
In the second game, the Docs got all four of their runs in the second inning on six hits. Jonathan Stone led off with a single and Jett Black followed with another single. Cody Johnson knocked in the first run with another single and was followed by a RBI single from Borschowa.
Luther squeezed in the third run and Caden Johnson drove in the final run with another single, to make it 4-0.
The Hammers responded with 3 in the top of the third off Docs starter Payton Hope, but that was all they would get. Cade Meisner took over in the fourth and threw three scoreless innings, before getting in trouble in the seventh. Cody Johnson came on to get the final two outs on strikeouts and get the save.
The Hammers (9-12) are an independent club team that plays against the college summer teams around the Northwest. The team is made up of mostly college players from Chemeketa Community College and Corban University, but they were shorthanded Friday night with only nine players making the trip to Roseburg.
First Game
Hayesville 004 010 0 — 5 7 1
Roseburg 120 010 2 — 6 10 0
Hostetler, Fergus (6) and Huey-Woods; Stone, Stoffal (5), Co. Johnson (7) and Six. WP — Johnson. LP — Fergus. 2B — Ca. Johnson (R), Stone (R).
Second Game
Hayesville 003 000 0 — 3 7 0
Roseburg 040 000 x — 4 10 0
Alarcon and Huey-Woods; Hope, Meisner (4), Co. Johnson (7) and Six. WP — Meisner. LP — Alarcon, 2B — Fergus (H). 3B — Co. Johnson (R).