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Mysterious Krug fuels Stars rally
- Updated: June 18, 2022
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2022 SAN DIEGO STARS SUMMER COLLEGIATE BASEBALL
By Nick Pellegrino
ECS staff writer
LAKESIDE — For reasons not discussed outside the organization, San Diego Stars third baseman Joey Krug always seems to miss the first week of the season each June.
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Joey Krug
Fortunately, the situation is never a problem when Krug comes in swinging a hot bat.
For the third straight season, Krug, a product of West Hills (Class of ’15), posted a multiple-hit game in his first outing of the summer. Included was a go-ahead, two-run double, as the Stars ran their winning streak to three games by rallying past the Colton Nighthawks, 5-3, in Western Baseball Association action on Saturday (June 18).
“It’s not really a secret,” explained Stars owner/president Kelly Ritayik. “Every year, Joey says he only wants to coach, but after a week or so, he gets the itch and wants to play.”
Indeed, everyone should’ve noticed Krug wanted to play–= he was already wearing his hitting spikes.
In the sixth inning, designated hitter Brady Joslyn, who also went 2-for-4, collected a one-out single, then shortstop Camden Sos (Granite Hills ’23) took a two-out walk.
Krug (Findlandia Univ. ’19) then continued his career-long display of power-hitting. His first pitch was drilled to the Crosley Field-like “terrace” in left-center field, with Sos hustling home from first base to grab a 4-3 advantage.
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Luke Gentry
Joslyn added an RBI double in the seventh, then Stars pitcher Luke Gentry finished his extended stint of relief — he tolled over the final seven innings out of the bullpen — to collect the victory.
Gentry (Christian HS ’16, San Diego Christian College ’22) struck out five Nighthawks batters, and blanked Colton over the his final 3 2/3 innings. Gentry escaped a jame with an inning-ending double play in the sixth, then downed nine of the final 10 batters.
San Diego second baseman Danny Zapeda also posted a pair of basehits.
In Game Two, Nighthawks pitcher Alberto Magana carried a 3-hit shutout into the seventh (and final) inning en route to a 5-1 victory.
Among the three hits,two were leadoff singles by the Stars, but they were promptly erased on a double-play grounders. He finished with three strikeouts over his six frames.
The Stars (3-2 overall) did score in their final trip to the plate against the Hawks bullpen.
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Ethan Wright
Ethan Wright (Santana ’22) slapped a leadoff, ground single up the middle, eventually scoring on an error.
The ballclubs were going yo complete the 3-game series at the home of the WBA North Division champions Nighthawks in Grand Terr e (Calif.) High, but the contest has been postponed and will be re-scheduled.
Thus, the next contest is Wednesday against the Solana Beach Redbirfs, at El Capitan at 4 p.m.