Dani Okoro has spent three seasons being told he throws too many pitches. On Monday night in Bay City he threw 104 of them, and the Gulls never got a runner past second base.
Okoro struck out 11 over eight scoreless innings in a 6–0 win that gives the Mariners a 2–1 lead in the best-of-five series. Game 4 is tonight at 7:05 p.m. in Bay City; a win sends Port Avalon to its first league championship series since 2004.
“He was locating the changeup to both sides of the plate,” manager Ruth Calloway said. “When he does that, the fastball looks like 100.”
Four runs in the fourth
The Mariners broke it open in the fourth inning. Theo Castillo doubled down the left-field line to score two, and catcher Benji Ward followed with a two-run single on the first pitch he saw.
Mariners v Bay City Gulls, division series
- Oct 10 Mariners 5–2 Bay City Gulls Game 1, W
- Oct 11 Mariners 3–4 Bay City Gulls Game 2, L (10 inn.)
- Oct 13 Bay City Gulls 0–6 Mariners Game 3, W
- Oct 14 Bay City Gulls 7:05 p.m. Mariners Game 4, Mariners lead 2–1
- Oct 16 Mariners 7:35 p.m. Bay City Gulls Game 5, if needed
I have been waiting 22 years to see this team play like this in October.
Season-ticket holder Marlene Ochoa, who drove to Bay City for the game
The Mariners will start veteran left-hander Cole Brennan in Game 4. Bay City has not named its starter.
