Merchants Walk-Off Elks

June 27, 2018

Jamestown Sun Staff -

Jake Stilwell delivered the walk-off RBI in the bottom of the ninth to give the Jamestown Miller Lite Merchants a 4-3 victory over the Elks Wednesday night in Fargo.

Merchants' Bryan Erstad (2-for-4) had a multi-hit game while Beau Brunsvold notched the only extra base hit with a double for the Merchants.

On the mound, starter Greg Lunski went four innings, while giving up three runs (one unearned) on five hits. Steve Hirchert, the winning pitcher in the contest, tossed five innings of two-hit ball and struck out 10.

The Merchants will play Pelican Rapids (Minn.) on Wednesday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Fargo.

Jamestown Merchants 4, Elks 3

E 003 000 000 -- 3 7 2

M 300 000 001 -- 4 7 4

W--Steve Hirchert. L--Sam Rehn.

Merchants highlights: Steve Hirchert 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 10 K, 1-4; Greg Lunski 4 IP, 2 ER, 3 R, 5 H, BB, 2 K; Bryan Erstad 2-4, R; Beau Brunsvold 1-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB; Jake Stillwell 1-3, RBI, R, 2 BB; Jose Soriano 0-4, RBI; Brady Anderson 1-3, R, 2 BB; Anthony Fontana 1-4, R.

Record: Merchants 7-5.