Bayne's 3-hit shutout leads Coupeville | Legion

By JIM WALLER
Whidbey News Times Sports editor
June 5, 2012 · 11:21 AM

Josh Bayne made his debut as a starting pitcher a memorable one, throwing a three-hit shutout to lead the Coupeville Legion A baseball team to a 4-0 win over visiting Burlington Monday, June 4.

The win evened the Merchants record a 2-2. Coupeville goes to Burlington at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, and then hosts Mount Vernon at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Bayne pitched no-hit ball the final four innings and was aided by a strong defense which turned three double plays.

Burlington loaded the bases with no outs in the third. Bayne induced the No. 3 hitter into a third-to-home-to-first double play and then got the cleanup hitter on a grounder to escape the rally.

Coupeville broke open the scoreless game with three runs in the fourth. A walk, error, an RBI single by Morgan Payne and an RBI groundout by Aaron Trumbull highlighted the inning.

In the sixth, Wade Schaef singled, stole second and scored on Trumbull's base hit.

Kurtis Smith finished 2-for-3 with a triple.

Contact Whidbey News Times Sports editor Jim Waller at jwaller@whidbeynewsgroup.com or 360-675-6611 ext. 5060.

Comment on this story.

COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in our online community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. In a nutshell, don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read. Please see our FAQ if you have questions or concerns about using Facebook to comment.

So keep your comments:

  • Civil
  • Smart
  • On-topic
  • Free of profanity

We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please refer to our Terms of Use for full detail on participating on our site.