KINGSTON BASEBALL ENDS SEQUIM'S PLAYOFF RUN Sequim's Spencer Middleton works against Port Townsend in a Sequim win earlier this spring. The Wolves (10-11) lost to Kingston 15-5 on May 10 and were eliminated from the West Central District playoffs two wins short of a state berth. Photo by Michael DashiellBremerton — May 10, 2008 The playoff magic didn’t last long enough. After dropping a heartbreaker to Klahowya the day before, Sequim didn’t have enough good vibes in the bats to rally past Kingston Saturday afternoon, falling 15-5 to the Buccaneers in five innings. The Wolves (10-11) unwillingly extended Kingston’s season and helped the first-year school to a berth in the state 2A playoffs. On Friday night, the Wolves battled Klahowya to a 4-4 tie until, in the bottom of the seventh, an errant Jonathan Thom pitch caught Eagle Brandon Neet in the shoulder with the bases loaded, forcing in the winning run. Sequim senior Ben Grubb went 1-for-2 with a triple and two runs scored while Reed Omdal had two hits and Max Royall was 1-for-2 with an RBI, but it wasn’t enough. A day later, needing two wins to get to state, the Wolves ran up against a hot Kingston batting order. The Buccaneers got 13 hits and scored four runs in the first and third innings. The Buc’s Chris Jones and Reuben Smith got back-to-back home runs while Tyler Sullivan went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBIs. Thom, a Sequim senior, managed a 2-for-2 day at the plate. Kingston went on to beat Klahowya 12-7 in the district consolation semifinal game. 2A district playoffs
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