Baseball Game Preview: Bellingham Bayhawks vs. Marysville Getchell

The Bellingham Bayhawks will square off against Marysville Getchell at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bellingham has three straight victories, Marysville Getchell has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Bellingham is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Mt. Baker 14-1 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Kai Nelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Bellingham: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise.

Joe Harward

Stolen Base

04/03/25 @ Mt. Baker	3
03/29/25 vs Marysville-Pilchuck	3
04/01/25 vs Nooksack Valley	2
03/25/25 vs Lynden	2
03/27/25 @ Mount Vernon	1

In other batting news, Bellingham got a massive performance out of Joe Harward, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Harward is becoming a predictor of the Bayhawks' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Eli Goodbuffalo, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.

Bellingham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Marysville Getchell fell victim to Monroe and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats.

Marysville Getchell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Bellingham, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

Bellingham's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. The Bayhawks have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Marysville Getchell, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bellingham continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.