SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Trey Michalczewski went deep, but the Sioux Falls Canaries dropped their series opener vs. the Kane County Cougars 4-2 Friday at The Birdcage.
Michalczewski reached base three times in the loss. His solo blast in the fourth gave the Canaries a 2-1 lead behind Eddie Medina, who pitched six innings of two-run ball in a no-decision effort.
A Josh Allen home run gave the Cougars a 4-2 lead in the top of the ninth. All hope was not lost for the Canaries though, as the home team loaded the bases with one out in the final turn at bat. Logan Landon sent a pop fly toward the third base bag that was ruled an infield fly. A Canaries baserunner was tagged out trying to advance, ending the game.
Sioux Falls was outhit 12-8. Kane County reliever Jamal Wade (1-0) earned the win while Jake Cosart earned his first save. Mitch Glasser finished with two hits, including an RBI single.
Saturday will be Ferris Bueller’s Night Off at The Birdcage presented by Interstate Sales LLC. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the John Hughes school skipping classic.
There will be Free Save koozies for the first 500 fans through the gate. Test your knowledge of the movie’s best one-liners to win a (model) Ferrari you won’t have to convince Cameron to borrow. Special appearance by Ferris Bueller and Abe Froman, the Sausage King of Chicago, although chances are you won’t see them at the same time. Get ready to Twist and Shout. And get out of school (or work) with a $5 ticket discount to one of our Wednesday noon games by showing your Ferris Bueller’s Night Off ticket stub.
A live stream will be available at aabaseball.tv, and fans can listen to all 100 regular season games on Fox Sports 98.1 KWSN.
For more information on the Canaries, follow the team on Twitter @canaries. To purchase tickets and for all other team information, visit sfcanaries.com. Media contact: joey@sfcanaries.com.
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