Devin Tep Shines in Tacoma CC Victory

TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma secured a 5–2 victory over Centralia on Saturday, supported by a solid pitching performance from Devin Tep that included 10 strikeouts in his 6 innings. TCC tallied 11 hits and capitalized on three doubles to outscore Centralia.

Tacoma took an early lead in the first inning when Vaughn Lowe scored after a single and an error, followed by Brayden Buck's RBI double, making it 1–0. Buck's performance was noteworthy as he recorded a season-high total of 3 hits in the game.

In the fourth inning, TCC extended its lead. Nate Jetton was hit by a pitch and later scored alongside Kaden Cretti, who crossed home plate on Carson Ackermann's RBI double, increasing the score to 3–1.

Tacoma added another run in the fifth inning. Nate Kimmel singled and later scored on Jetton's sacrifice fly, bringing the score to 4–1.

In the seventh inning, TCC managed to score again when Cretti crossed home plate on a catcher's error, keeping Tacoma ahead 5–2.

The game concluded with Tacoma securing a 5–2 victory over Centralia.

Devin Tep delivered a strong performance on the mound, pitching 6 innings with a season-high 10 strikeouts and allowing only one earned run. He surrendered four hits and issued two walks, maintaining a WHIP of 1.00 with 105 pitches thrown, 66 of which were strikes. Brody Palmer pitched 1 inning, giving up one run on one hit while walking one batter. Austin Nelson and Reece Boekenoogen each pitched 1 inning, with Nelson allowing one hit and a hit-by-pitch, while Boekenoogen struck out two batters despite conceding a double.

Tacoma Top Performers

Carson Ackermann
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- 3 hits
- 1 RBI
- 1 double

Brayden Buck
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- 3 hits
- 1 RBI
- 1 double

Nate Jetton
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- 1 run
- 1 hit
- 1 RBI
- 1 walk

Devin Tep
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- 6 innings pitched
- 1 earned run
- 10 strikeouts

Go Titans!