JAMESTOWN, ND. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown Post 14 Eagles left 12 runners on base on Friday evening as they lost 6-4 to the Mandan Post 40 Chiefs to begin the Phil Brown Classic.

Jamestown never led on Friday, but the opportunities were there for the Eagles to go in front of Mandan. In the bottom of the fourth, Post 14 trailed 4-1 when Jacoby Nold cleared the bases with a double into the gap in left field that scored three and tied the game at four. The Chiefs would respond immediately in the fifth, regaining the lead for good. However, Jamestown did have a chance to take the lead in the bottom of the fifth when the Eagles loaded the bases with no one out, but Mandan starter Stetson Kuntz struck out two and got a groundout to work out of the jam.

Kuntz picked up the victory for the Chiefs, while Jamestown starter Payton Hochhalter went four and a third and was handed the loss. Hochhalter struck out two and allowed five earned runs. In relief, Carson Orr went two and two-thirds while giving up just one hit and one earned run.

At the plate, Nold led Jamestown by going 2-for-4 with three runs driven in. Michael Mahoney picked up the only other RBI for the Eagles on a single in the second inning, and he finished the day 1-for-3 with a walk. Connor Hoyt had a nice day, going 3-for-4, and Jamestown as a team tallied 14 total hits.

The Phil Brown Classic continues Saturday for the Eagles at 12:30 against the Bismarck Governors. Jamestown will also play at 6:30 against Gillette before the championship games on Sunday. Both games tomorrow can be heard on Q101.