Vancouver Cardinals, Mavericks win openers at Curt Daniels Invite

The Vancouver Cardinals and Vancouver Mavericks, both American League baseball teams, won their opening games of the Curt Daniels Invitational on Wednesday.

The Cardinals started things off at Columbia River High School with a 10-2 win over Portland Baseball Club.

The Mavericks followed with a 9-3 win over Narrows Baseball Club.

Brannan Meriwether was 3 for 4 with a grand slam and five total RBI in the Cardinals’ victory. Michael Hickey was 2 for 5 with a home run and two RBI, and Camden Ryder was 2 for 3 with two RBI.

Alex Miller struck out 10 in a four-hit complete-game effort.

The Mavericks had a six-run seventh inning to break a 3-3 tie. Andrew Guliford’s hit helped bring home the tiebreaking run.

Jordan Donohoe and Josh Mansur each drove in three runs. Jasper Rank was the winning pitcher and struck out five.

The 12-team tournament continues through the championship round on Monday at Columbia River. Games are also being played at Concordia University in Portland.

CURT DANIELS INVITATIONAL

POOL PLAY

Wednesday’s Games

Vancouver Cardinals 10, Portland Baseball Club 2

Vancouver Mavericks 9, Narrows Baseball Club 3

Thursday’s Games

At Columbia River HS

Taylor Baseball vs. Narrows, 1 p.m.

Southridge Bandits vs. Seattle Stars, 3:30 p.m.

Baden Baseball vs. Vancouver Mavericks, 6 p.m.

At Concordia Univ.

Portland vs. Lakeside Recovery, 2 p.m.

Boys of Summer vs. Spokane Dodgers, 4:30 p.m.

Vancouver Cardinals vs. Prospect United, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games

At Columbia River HS

Portland vs. Spokane, 10:30 a.m.

Prospect United vs. Boys of Summer, 1 p.m.

Lakeside vs. Boys of Summer, 3:30 p.m.

Lakeside vs. Vancouver Cardinals, 6 p.m.

At Concordia Univ.

Narrows vs. Southridge, 11:30 a.m.

Seattle Stars vs. Baden Baseball, 2 p.m.

Seattle Stars vs. Taylor Baseball, 4:30 p.m.

Vancouver Mavericks vs. Taylor, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

At Columbia River HS

Southridge vs. Taylor, 10:30 a.m.

Southridge vs. Baden, 1 p.m.

Narrows vs. Baden, 3:30 p.m.

Seattle Stars vs. Vancouver Mavericks 6 p.m.

At Concordia Univ.

Lakeside vs. Spokane, 11:30 a.m.

Prospect United vs. Spokane, 2 p.m.

Prospect United vs. Portland Baseball Club, 4:30 p.m.

Vancouver Cardinals vs. Boys of Summer, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

At Columbia River HS

Prospect United vs. Lakeside, 10:30 a.m.

Portland Baseball Club vs. Boys of Summer, 1 p.m.

Vancouver Cardinals vs. Spokane, 3:30 p.m.

At Concordia Univ.

Baden vs. Taylor, 11:30 a.m.

Vancouver Mavericks vs. Southridge, 2 p.m.

Seattle Stars vs. Narrows, 4:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games

At Columbia River HS

Semifinals, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Championship, 3 p.m.

VANCOUVER CARDINALS 10, PORTLAND BASEBALL CLUB 2

Portland 002 000 0—2 4 1

Vancouver 500 005 x—10 12 1

Vancouver Cardinals

Pitching — Alex Miller 7 IP, win, 10 Ks, 2 BB; Highlights — Quadrese Teague 1 R; Michael Hickey 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 1 R; Ryan Pitts 3-4, 2 R; Kellen Bringhurst 1-3, 1 R; Tanner Jacques 1-2, RBI, 2 R; Brannon Meriwether 3-4, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R; Cooper Barnum 1-3, 2B, 1 R; Camden Ryder 2-3, 2 RBI.

VANCOUVER MAVERICKS 9, NARROWS 3

Vancouver 030 000 6—9 9 2

Narrows 020 010 0—3 8 2

Vancouver Mavericks

Pitching — Jasper Rank 6.2 IP, win, 3 R, 8 H, 5 Ks, 0 BB; Chad Stoner 0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H; Highlights — Jordan Donohoe 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 1 R; Samuel Malychewski RBI; Grant Francis 1-5, 2B; Andrew Selden 1-3, 1 R; Mason Hill 1 R; Andrew Gulliford 2-4, 2 R; Grant Heiser 1-1, 2B; Jensen Bowen 1-3, 2 R; Josh Mansur 2-3, 3 RBI, 1 R; Gideon Malychewski 1 R.