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2011 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
| Posted May 23/11 - Monarchs finish 18-6 overall with loss to Kingston at Regionals |
The Monarchs season ended with a loss to Kingston 8-0 Saturday in Chehalis. Congrats to the Mark Morris players on a good season, finishing with an 18-6 overall record. |
| Posted May 17/11 - Monarchs defeat RA Long to advance in state playoffs |
A determined Monarch squad beat RA Long 12-8, claiming the final spot in the round of 16 for the 2A state playoffs. Mark Morris was led at the plate by Tanner Brill, who was 3-for-4 with an HR and 6 RBI. MM moves to 18-5 on the season and will face Kingston at the Regional Tournament this Saturday in Chehalis at 10:00 am. |
| Posted May 15/11 - Monarchs rally in 10th to defeat Hockinson, face RA Long next |
UPDATE: Game is set for 1:00 pm Monday (May 16) at Stan Rister, Kelso.
***** The Monarch's gave everything they had beating Hockinson 14-8 in 10 innings to stay alive in the district tournament. The young MM team showed huge heart, grit, and determination scoring six in the top of the 10th to take the victory. Mark Morris will now face R.A. Long for a berth to the regional tournament -- The site and time of that matchup has yet to be determined, but is targeted for Monday. |
| Posted May 13/11 - Monarchs falls to Centralia at district tournament |
A hot swinging Centralia team blanked Mark Morris 10-0 Thursday night. Doug Jason provided a great defensive play for the Monarchs, throwing out a runner at the plate early in the game. Mark Morris must now play and win two this Saturday to gain a regional spot. |
| Posted May 11/11 - Monarchs rally late to edge Aberdeen in district opener |
| The Monarch's pulled off another late inning comeback to beat visiting Aberdeen 4-3 in MM's opening round playoff game.
Max Tilton (2-for-3) drove in 2 runs with 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th to lift the Monarch's to the victory. MM moves to 16-4 overall. |
| Posted May 5/11 - Monarchs defeat RA Long to claim league title |
The Monarchs claimed the League Title with a tough fought 5-3 victory over rival RA Long on Wednesday. Ryan Littlefield had 4 RBI for the Monarchs including a home run. Tanner Brill drove in yet another run for Mark Morris. Casey Tilton added 3 hits of his own as MM claimed the league crown.
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| Posted Apr 30/11 - Monarch's Sweep Washougal to clinch playoff birth |
In game 1, the Monarch's won by mercy rule in 5 innings. Top hitters were Casey Tilton (3-for-4), Seth Pedersen (2-4), and Cody Whitten (2-3). Ryan Littlefield was sharp again on the mound, striking out 9 and allowing only 2 hits.
In game 2, Casey Tilton continued his good day at the plate going 2-for-4 with 3 RBI. Max Tilton (4-4) and Kalani Lafave (2-4) were also big contributors offensively. Doug Jason was a defensive standout for the double header making several great plays in the outfield, and adding a triple at the plate of his own. |
| Posted Apr 25/11 - Monarchs sweep RA Long with 11 runs each game |
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Mark Morris swept crosstown rival RA Long with active bats behind solid pitching and defense. In game 1, the Monarch's 11 runs were held up by a 1 hit, 10 strikeout, complete game perfermance by starter Ryan Littlefield. In game 2, the Monarchs again scored 11 runs led by Tanner Brill's 5 RBIs and Max Tilton's 3 RBIs. Mark Morris played solid defense behind Riley Johnston and Kalani Lafave who both pitched very well. |
| Posted Apr 20/11 - Lafave hurls Monarchs past Beavers 10-0 |
The Monarch's won in a 10-0 mercy rule, five-inning game against the visiting Woodland Beavers. Mark Morris was lead on the mound with the immediate tempo of the game being established by winning pitcher Kalani Lafave. Lafave's 2 hit, 7 strikeout, no walk performance lead the team from the opening pitch. |
| Posted Apr 19/11 - Hockinson sweeps DH from Monarchs |
| The Monarch's lost 9-8 to Hockinson in the opening game of a double header Monday. Hockinson got the game winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Key hitters were Pedersen (2-for-4), Littlefield (2-3, HR), Brill (2-3), Whitten (2-3) and Max Tilton (3-4).
The Monarch's couldn't get the office jump started as they lost game two of the double dip to Hockinson 5-1. The Monarch's look to rebound tomorrow against the visiting Woodland Beavers. |
| Posted Apr 13/11 - 17-hit barrage leads Monarchs past Washougal |
The Monarch's pounded out 17 hits in a 6 inning mercy rule 13-2 win over Washougal Tuesday night. Christian Legette threw a six-hit complete game for the Monarchs. MM players with multiple hits were Seth Pedersen, Ryan Littlefield, Tanner Brill, Cody Whitten, Riley Johnston, and Casey Tilton. Hiro Kusakabe was a defensive standout for the game. |
| Posted Apr 10/11 - Mark Morris earns non-league split with Lynden, Black Hills |
| On Saturday, Mark Morris traveled to Black Hills to face Lynden down from the north and then host Black Hills.
In the game 1 victory, Seth Pedersen threw a complete game three-hitter, striking out 12 with only 1 walk. Casey Tilton was a defensive standout making a spectacular catch to steal away a hit in the third inning.
In game 2, Ryan Littlefield absorbed the loss for a stagnant offense despite throwing a fantastic one-hit, 6K, complete game. Cody Whitten continues to be a defensive standout behind the dish. |
| Posted Apr 9/11 - Six-run inning leads Monarchs past Castle Rock |
The Monarch's posted an 11-1 win in a 6 inning mercy-rule game over Castle Rock Friday night. For Mark Morris, Seth Pedersen went 3 for 4, HR, and had 4 RBIs to lead the way. Other notable hitters were Hiro Kusakabe 2-3, Christian Legette 2-4, and Riley Johnston 2-2. Kalani Lafave went the distance in a solid 5 hit, 3K, 0 BB outing on the mound. |
| Posted Apr 7/11 - Monarchs rally with 9 runs to defeat Kelso |
The Monarch's rallied scoring 9 runs in the top of the seventh to take a win from cross town rival Kelso 12-8 in a late night thriller under the lights on Wednesday. In a total team effort, the Monarch's sent 15 hitters to the plate in a 7th inning that proved to be the difference. Tanner Brill was 2-4 with 4 RBIs and scored 3 times to lead the Mark Morris offense. |
| Posted Apr 3/11 - Monarchs open league play with twinbill sweep of Woodland |
| The Monarch's opened their league schedule sweeping Woodland in a doubleheader Saturday, both games ending by the 10-run mercy rule. In the first game, the Monarch's won 15-3 in 5 innings. Offensive standouts for the Monarchs were Christian Legette (2-for-3, 3 RBI, HR) and Ryan Littlefield (2-for-4, 4 RBI, HR). Mark Morris won the second game 13-1 in 6 innings. Offensive standouts for the Monarchs were Littlefield (2-for-4, 2 RBI) and Riley Johnston (1-for-2, 3 RBI). |
| Posted Mar 24/11 - Mountain View downs Monarchs 12-5 in shortened game |
Mark Morris fell to Mountain View 12-5 in a 5 inning rain-shortened game Thursday night. Tanner Brill's 3-run home run led the way offensively for the Monarchs. Saturday, April 2 puts the Monarchs on the road at Woodland for its opening league doubleheader. |
| Posted Mar 23/11 - MONARCHS RALLY PAST TUMWATER 5-3 |
The Monarchs won again 5-3 against a talented Tumwater ballclub as Brock Myklebust lead the way offensively going 3-for-3 with 4 RBIs. Seth Pedersen gave another quality start on the mound for Mark Morris, going five strong innings. Pedersen finished with 10 strikeouts in the game and added a key defensive play to stop an early Tumwater scoring threat. The Monarchs are 2-0 overall to start the season. |
| Posted Mar 17/11 - MONARCH WIN SEASON OPENER 8-4 |
The Monarch's opened their 2011 season with an 8-4 rain-soaked win at Hudson's Bay on Wednesday night. The Monarchs battled throughout the game and scored five runs with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to beat the host Eagles. Seth Pedersen had a big day at the plate, going 3-for-5 with 4 RBI in the ball game. Cody Whitten had a great game behind the plate defensively for the Monarchs. Austin Wright picked up the win on the mound, throwing an inning and a third. The key moment was when Wright entered the game with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifthh and recording a strikeout. It was a good team effort to start the year. |
| Posted Mar 3/11 - CHANGES TO START OF 2011 SCHEDULE; OPEN MARCH 16 AT HUDSON'S BAY |
Some changes have been made to the start of the Monarchs' 2011 Baseball Schedule. Mark Morris will now kickoff its Wednesday, March 16 at Hudson's Bay High School. The original season opener March 15 hosting Tumwater has been moved to March 21 with a 4:30 pm start. The March 18 game at Clatskanie has been dropped from the schedule, but a March 24 game has been added as the Monarchs will host Mountain View in a 4:30 pm contest. Also the March 22 game at Rister Stadium has ben rescheduled for April 5 at 4:00. See the "Schedule" page to view the entire 2011 schedule. |
| Posted Dec 3/11 - MARK MORRIS BASEBALL PHOTO GALLERIES |
See the Monarchs through the eyes of photographer Kristi Hamlik as she has posted pictures from the 2010 season for both the Mark Morris Varsity and Junior Varsity baseball teams at MONARCHS PHOTO GALLERIES |