Mail Tribune Sports - T'jacks get relief from Pomar, 7-5

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2002-01-13

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T'jacks get relief from Pomar, 7-5 YAKIMA -- Jason Pomar put three goose eggs on the scoreboard when Southern Oregon needed it most Thursday night, holding off Yakima until the Timberjacks could break the game open with two runs in the eighth inning for a 7-5 win. Pomar came on in relief of Scott Chiasson in the seventh inning with the score tied 5-all. He allowed only one hit with two strikeouts and one walk over the final three innings. With the Bears' offense in forced hibernation, Southern Oregon took advantage of Yakima's defensive miscues in the eighth. Jamie Porter turned a two-out walk into a run by swiping second and third and then scoring when third baseman Ray Ruiz couldn't field the pickoff attempt. Matt Forbes followed with a single and was promptly picked off -- until Yakima shortstop Joe Thurston dropped the ball in a rundown. Carlos Rosario then hit a grounder to Ruiz but his relay throw to first baseman Cliff Wren was dropped, allowing Forbes to score. The win helped Southern Oregon (23-17) take a 4-game lead over second-place Portland in the Southern Division. Eugene is five games back in third. The Timberjacks open a five-game series against Spokane tonight at 7 at Miles Field. The Indians boast the Northwest League's top record at 25-15. Yakima (19-20) jumped out to a 2-0 lead Thursday before Southern Oregon rallied with five runs in the fifth. Porter opened the surge with a double to left, followed by a Forbes grounder that went through Thurston's legs to score Porter. After Forbes stole second, Rosario laced an RBI single and advanced to second on an error by the right fielder. Following a Mike Lockwood groundout, Matt Howe walked to put runners at the corners and Gerald Laird hit an RBI single. Jeremy Schied capped the scoring with a two-run double. Yakima stormed back in the sixth inning as Lamont Matthews smacked his NWL-leading 14th home run, a three-run shot off Chiasson. Today's Sports Index Mail Tribune   Copyright� The Mail Tribune 1999, Medford, OR U.S.A.