By Bryan Welch/ MedfordRogues.com
Medford, Ore — The Rogues drop to 11-3 overall of the season after dropping the final game of the set to the California Tigers 16-5. Medford struck first in the second inning but the Tigers put up a four-spot in the third inning. The Rogues got a run across in the bottom of the inning making it a 4-2 lead for the Tigers. In the next inning, the Tigers put up a seven spot in the inning. Nate Leffell recorded a grand slam in the game. The Rogues had their own fireworks with a solo home run from Anthony Thomas Jr. It was his third home run of the season. Rogues scored three runs in the fourth. The Tigers went on to score twice in the sixth, once in the seventh, and twice in the eighth. The pitching staff for the Rogues struggled on Thursday night. Dylan Fanelli got the start, going 3.2 IP. Tyler Wilson, Aden Bowman, Preston Daniels, Lorenzo Lew, and Hayden Van Acker came out of the pen to pitch. Rogues start Pacific Empire League play on Friday, June 19 at 6:35 p.m. against the Solano Mudcats. A fireworks show will follow the game sponsored by Keller Supply. Saturday is Little League Night presented by Juggernaut Marketing & Media, Sunday is a Father’s Day double header! We’ll be raffling off some prizes each game for one lucky Dad to win!
Broadcast Director Bryan Welch streams every home game LIVE and gives Rogues fans the play-by-play on the Medford Rogues Baseball’s Youtube Channel. Please SUBSCRIBE so we can get to 1,000 subscriptions as Team Owner Dave May has challenged our broadcast team to reach that milestone. Bryan also hosts a Youtube podcast called PLANK TALK every Monday at 4:30pm at various locations in Medford for the summer. Bryan interviews the Rogues players, coaches and ballpark staff. On Monday, June 22, Plank Talk will be at Ferment & Fire in Central Point, Oregon. All ages venue, so bring the kids down to meet the Rogues players. Ferment and Fire is located at 410 S Front Street, Central Point, OR, United States, 97502. Call for hours: 541-630-5005