On to the postseason: Hawks open playoffs Monday vs. Yakima

Published: September 2, 2012 

First baseman Rock Shoulders is tied with Dan Vogelbach for the team lead in home runs with 10.

Idaho Statesman file

Boise closed out the regular season with a wild 12-11 win over the Everett AquaSox on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.

The Hawks scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to rally for the victory. Boise committed four errors in the game, but overcame those miscues with 16 hits.

With the final game played, here are a few Hawks players who will go into the Northwest League record books:

• Utility man Stephen Bruno finished the season with a 22-game hitting streak. He led the Northwest League with a .361 batting average.

• Second baseman Gioskar Amaya was the league-leader in triples with 12. Amaya (61) and Bruno (51) were first and second in runs scored.

• Rock Shoulders, pictured at left, and Dan Vogelbach led the team with 10 homers, two off the pace of the league’s leaders.

EAST DIVISION PLAYOFFS

Yakima earned a spot in the postseason by clinching the first-half title with a 21-17 record. Boise went 13-25 in the first half, but improved to 23-14 in the second half to capture its playoff spot. Yakima went 15-22 in the second half.

Game 1: Yakima at Boise, 6:45 p.m. Monday

Game 2: Boise at Yakima, 8:05 p.m. Tuesday

Game 3: Boise at Yakima, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday (if necessary)

WEST DIVISION PLAYOFFS

Vancouver clinched the second-half division title late Friday night and will host Everett on Monday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The three-game NWL Championship Series starts Friday at the West Division winner.

HAWKS PLAYOFF TICKETS

Game 1 tickets are on sale for $6 to $14 and are available at boisehawks.com or at the box office (info at 322-5000).

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