Running short on available pitching arms and already assured of their spot in regional competition, the Powell Pioneers bowed out of the 2009 Wyoming state Legion baseball tournament in Rock Springs with a 16-3 loss to Gillette on Saturday afternoon.
The loss was Powell's second to the Roughriders at the state tournament. The Pioneers finished third overall as Class AA and Class A competed side-by-side at state for the first time this season.
Andrew Young launched a shot out of the park for his second home run of the tournament to give Powell an early 2-1 lead, but that was as good as it got for the Pioneers. Gillette would go on to lose the championship contest to Cheyenne and finish as the state runner-up. Matt Baggett was honored with the umpires' Spirit of American Legion award at the conclusion of the award ceremony, which saw the Pioneers presented with medals and their state Class A championship trophy.
The Pioneers returned home to a lights and sirens parade through town and will have four days to rest up. The team is scheduled to report to Ogden, Utah, for the start of regional play on Thursday.
We'll have complete details on the Pioneers' performance in Rock Springs and their upcoming regional appearance in Utah in Tuesday's Powell Tribune. I'd even wager to guess The Sports Guy might have a few observations to make in his Tuesday column on the new tournament format.
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