Comstock’s five RBIs drive
Railsplitters past Olympia 12-9
[March 23, 2026]
Owen Comstock drove in five runs on three hits Saturday as
the Lincoln Railsplitters defeated the Olympia Spartans 12-9 in
Stanford.
The Railsplitters scored three runs to open the game.
Karson Komnick and Grady Rutledge each drew walks to start the game.
After one out the Railsplitters hit three consecutive singles.
Comstock’s bunt single drove in the first run. Chase March drove in
another run with a single to left. Bryce Vlahovich drove in the
third run on a base hit to left field.
Lincoln added two more runs in the top of the second inning.
Cooper Koehler led off the inning with a single to left. Grady
Rutledge kept the left fielder busy with a double that scored
Koehler. With two outs Comstock singled to left to make the score
5-0. Comstock made the final out of the inning trying to make it to
second base.
The Spartans scored three runs in the third inning. An RBI double by
Noah Walker scored one run. Olympia scored two more runs on wild
pitches.
Lincoln was able to take advantage of two walks to start the fourth
inning. Comstock drove in a run on a fielder’s choice and March
drove home Rutledge on a sacrifice fly.
Lincoln held a 7-3 lead over the Spartans.
Joe Springer added an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth for
Olympia.
The Spartans continued to chip away at the lead by scoring two more
runs in the fifth inning. Sylus Pierce had an RBI double and Lucas
Sloan had an RBI single. Lincoln kept a 7-6 lead over Olympia.
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The Railsplitters sent ten batters to the plate in
the top of the sixth inning and scored five runs on one hit. The
Spartans helped by committing three errors and issuing two walks in
the inning. Comstock drove in two runs with a single to left. Austin
Lucas scored on an error. Comstock scored on a wild pitch. Brett
Hayes made the score 12-6 when he drove in March on a sacrifice fly.
Tate Aue and Cooper Koehler singled after the five run explosion,
but they were stranded on base when Komnick made the third out.
The Spartans came across with three runs in the
bottom of the seventh inning. Springer singled with the bases loaded
and two outs to make the score 12-7. The Railsplitters allowed the
next two runs on an error, but after Ryder Wilson lined out to the
shortstop for the last out the 12-9 win belonged to Lincoln.
Tate Aue (1-0) earned the win for the Railsplitters. He pitched four
innings in relief, allowing eight hits and three earned runs. He
walked one and struck out seven.
Bryce Vlahovich started the game for Lincoln and he worked three
innings. He gave up two hits and four earned runs. He struck out two
and walked three.
Owen Comstock led the Railsplitters offense with a 3-for-5
performance at the plate and five RBIs and two runs scored.
Cooper Koehler was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Grady Rutledge, Chase March, Bryce Vlahovich and Tate Aue also had
hits for Lincoln.
The Railsplitters (3-0) will host Jacksonville on Tuesday at 4:30
p.m. on Mike Curry Field.
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