NABL

Old Geezers at Moose (Played 06/12/2024)

Game 1
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Old Geezers			Moose
The official Home Opener for the new Missoula Moose as they open their season in a face to face APBA battle with the Montana Old Geezers. A sold out crowd packed PaddleHead Park in anticipation of the NABL to Missoula. The home crowd was excited by a 1-2-3 1st inning from Moose starter Cristian Javier, followed by a quick 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st as TJ Friedl lead off with a single and then scored on Maikel Garcia's RBI triple. New Montana rival, the Old Geezers, quieted the raucous crowd the very next inning as the first four batters of the inning reached and scored. Manny Machado got it started with a RBI single and Daulton Varsho plated another on a SF. However, the big blow was a 2-run triple by Tommy Edman. Francisco Lindor drove in Edman with a double and the Missoula crowd was silenced as Montana took a 5-1 lead early. The Old Geezers built up their lead with a pair of 2-run HRs by Machado and Justin Turner to turn it into a rout. The Moose scrapped a pair of runs in the 5th and another in the 9th for the 9-4 Montana win final.

Game 2
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Old Geezers			Moose
Home game number 2 for the Missoula Moose and another sell out crowd on hand looking for their first home win. The Old Geezers tried to dampen the spirits with another early lead as Paul Goldschmidt, who started his pro career in Missoula, ironically, belted a 3-run HR to give the visitors a 3-0 lead. Zach Gelof returned the favor by belting a 3-run blast of his own sending the home crowd into a frenzy. 3-3 after 4 complete. The Moose took the lead in the 5th as James Outman singled home TJ Friedl for a 4-3 lead. Starters Gomber and Allen held the teams at bay until the 7th. Missoula got a lead off double by Anthony Volpe and he then scored on a RBI groundout by Maikel Garcia. The Moose then built on their lead as Jack Suwinski went deep in the bottom of the 8th and the home crowd could feel a possible first win coming with the home team up 6-3. The Old Geezers didnt go away without a fight. Machado opened the 9th with a lead off walk and then scored on a Daulton Varsho single. Tommy Edman walked to put the tying runs on base but Francisco Lindor struck out as the Missoula crowd celebrated like they had won the NABL World Series. Missoula wins 6-4 as Jose Soriano picks up the save.

Game 3
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Old Geezers			Moose
The veteran Old Geezers said "enough is enough" and put the young Moose and their capacity crowd in their place with a 14-2 blowout win. The game started out innocently enough as Verlander and Rodon engaged in a brief pitchers dual. A Francisco Lindor RBI single in the 3rd put Montana up 1-0 after 3 innings. Unfortunately for Rodon, his quality start attempt ended abruptly as Montana scored 3 in the 4th, 2 in the 5th, and 2 more in the 6th. George Springer drove in 3 with two singles and Paul Goldschmidt added another 2-run HR in the series as the big blows. Gelof and Outman hit solo HRs for Missoula but it was little to late. Montana put an exclamation mark on the series win with 3 run innings in both the 8th and 9th. Goldy hit his 2nd 2-run HR of the game and 3rd of the series while Aaron Judge added HRs in the 8th and 9th. The Old Geezers put the Moose in their place with a 14-2 win and take the series 2 games to 1.