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Jaguars beat Van Meter in matchup of top-ranked teams at Prange Classic

June 25, 2023 by Dan Holm

Ankeny Centennial runner Kyle Miller races to third base on a ground ball during the Jaguars’ 6-3 victory over Van Meter in the Brent Prange Classic on Friday at Saydel. Miller drove in a run in the win. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Emerson Alberhasky and the Ankeny Centennial baseball team had a little extra motivation on Friday.

Alberhasky went 2-for-3 and drove in a run as the top-ranked Jaguars posted a 6-3 victory over Van Meter, the No. 1 team in Class 2A, in the Brent Prange Classic at Saydel.

“We were definitely motivated,” said Alberhasky, who also stole two bases. “We weren’t thinking about the fact that they are a 2A team. We knew they were going to battle, and it was going to be a good game.”

Game #3 at Saydel
Ankeny Centennial – 6 Van Meter – 3
MVP’s Emerson Alberhasky – Centennial and Andruw Cockburn – Van Meter pic.twitter.com/RPVV33kOZz

— Brent Prange Classic (@PrangeClassic) June 24, 2023

Alberhasky and Van Meter’s Andruw Cockburn were named the MVPs for their teams after the game. The Prange tournament is named after legendary umpire Brent Prange, the grandfather of current Centennial assistant coach Drew Prange.

“It does mean a lot to us to have coach Prange, and we were playing for him and his family as well,” Alberhasky said.

Van Meter led, 2-1, before the Jaguars took the lead for good with a two-run third inning. Nick Severson doubled off the wall in left-center to ignite the rally.

Ankeny Centennial’s Nick Severson is congratulated by coach Mark Hey after hitting a double to ignite the Jaguars’ third-inning rally in their win over Van Meter. Severson went 2-for-3 to raise his average to .522. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Courtesy runner Jack Compton scored the tying run on a single by Damin Churchman. After a single by Kyle Miller, Churchman scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Joey Oakie.

Severson went 2-for-3 to raise his average to .522. Churchman went 2-for-4 and scored twice.

Oakie had a double and knocked in two runs. Kyle and Easton Miller each had an RBI.

Preston Glatt pitches for @ACJagbaseball in the top of the 5th. He’s already thrown 2 scoreless innings in relief of Will Morris. pic.twitter.com/aRnAbLBamx

— ANKENY FANATIC (@AnkenyFanatic) June 23, 2023

Preston Glatt (2-0) earned the victory, allowing just one earned run on two hits over the final five innings. He walked two and had three strikeouts.

It was the fifth straight win for Centennial, which improved to 25-2 on the season. The Bulldogs’ record dropped to 22-7.

The Jaguars were also slated to play Bettendorf on Saturday, but that game was cancelled due to a forecast calling for rain.

Ankeny Centennial third baseman Emerson Alberhasky makes a throw to second baseman Isaac Bruhl for a force out during Friday’s game. Alberhasky went 2-for-3 with one RBI and was named the Jaguars’ MVP after the game. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Centennial will play a CIML Conference doubleheader at No. 3 Johnston (27-7) on Monday. The Jaguars won the first meeting, 12-3, on June 5.

Centennial leads the league with a 16-2 mark, while Johnston is in second place at 16-4. The Jaguars can clinch at least a tie for the league title by sweeping the twinbill.

“I think a sweep is everyone’s expectation,” Alberhasky said. “We would love to clinch the conference as soon as possible, but we also can’t be satisfied after that. We will continue to play our game and win ball games the rest of the season.”

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