Polson Baseball wraps up season

The Polson Pirates wrapped up a successful 2025 baseball season with a series of mixed results at the Sapa-Johnsrud Tournament in Whitefish, finishing with a 14-7 overall record but falling short of a state tournament berth.

Polson opened the week with a dominant 16-0 shutout over Thompson Falls on Tuesday, May 13. Cody Haggard turned in a gem on the mound, throwing a complete-game no-hitter over five innings with eight strikeouts and no walks. Offensively, Haggard also shined at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Landon Pablo went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs, while Cole and Wyatt Wadsworth, Maddox Bird, Carson Emerson, and Noah Agliano all contributed to the 12-hit onslaught. The Pirates scored early and often, plating runs in all but one inning.

Polson carried that momentum into the first game of the tournament on Friday, May 16, dispatching Eureka 12-2 in six innings. Holden Emerson led the offense with a 2-for-2 performance and three RBIs, while Ama Oldshoes also went 2-for-2. Brayson DuMont drove in two runs, and Courville added two RBIs of his own. Landon Pablo pitched the first three innings, allowing two unearned runs on three hits, while Carson Emerson came in for nearly three scoreless frames in relief.

However, Polson’s fortunes shifted later that day against Columbia Falls in a tight 2-1 loss. The Pirates got on the board with a solo home run from Wyatt Wadsworth in the fourth inning, but the damage had already been done after Columbia Falls scored two in the bottom of the third. Despite allowing just three hits and striking out eight, starter Cole Wadsworth took the loss. Landon Shoemake came on in relief and threw three hitless innings with four strikeouts.

Polson closed out the tournament — and its season — on Saturday against Whitefish in a back-and-forth contest that ended in a 10-8 defeat. The Pirates scored seven runs in the fourth to take an 8-6 lead, but Whitefish responded with two runs in the fifth and sixth innings to reclaim the advantage. Wyatt Wadsworth continued his hot streak, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs, while Cole Wadsworth added a triple and Shoemake doubled.

Despite a strong 14-win season and standout performances on both sides of the ball, Polson narrowly missed a state playoff appearance. 

Tuesday, May 13

At Noxon/Thompson Falls

POLSON 16, THOMPSON FALLS 0

Polson - 30436 - 16 - 12 - 0

NxTFalls - 00000 - 0 - 0 - 3

POLSON HITTING: Cole Wadsworth 1-1, Cody Haggard 3-4, Wyatt Wadsworth 1-2, Maddox Bird 1-3, Carson Emerson 1-1, Brayson DuMont 1-4, Landon Pablo 3-4, Noah Agliano 1-3; RBI: Cole Wadsworth, Cody Haggard 2, Holden Emerson, Wyatt Wadsworth, Bird, Carson Emerson, Brayson DuMont, Pablo 4, Agliano; 2B: Haggard, HR: Haggard

POLSON PITCHING: Cody Haggard (5IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 8SO)

Friday, May 16

Sapa-Johnsrud Invite

At Whitefish

POLSON 12, EUREKA 2

Polson - 303051 - 12 - 9 - 1

Eureka - 200000 - 2 - 5 - 4

POLSON HITTING: Cole Wadsworth 1-2, Paxon DuMont 1-3, Brayson DuMont 1-2, Holden Emerson 2-2, Wyatt Wadsworth 1-2, Ama Oldshoes 2-2, AC Courville 1-2; RBI: Brayson DuMont 2, Holden Emerson 3, Wyatt Wadsworth, Bird, Agliano 2, Carson Emerson, Courville 2

POLSON PITCHING: Landon Pablo (3IP, 3H, 2R, 0ER, 5BB, 2SO); Carson Emerson (2 and 2/3IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 2SO)

At Whitefish

COLUMBIA FALLS 2, POLSON 1

Polson - 0001000 - 1 - 4 - 2

C-Falls - 002000x - 2 - 3 - 0

POLSON HITTING: Landon Shoemake 1-3, Cody Haggard 1-3, Wyatt Wadsworth 1-3, Brayson DuMont 1-3; RBI: Wyatt Wadsworth; HR: Wyatt Wadsworth

POLSON PITCHING: Cole Wadsworth (3IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 8SO), Landon Shoemake (3IP 0H, 0R, 4SO)

Saturday, May 17

WHITEFISH 10, POLSON 8

Polson - 1007000 - 8 - 7 - 2

W-Fish - 024022x - 10 - 8 - 2

POLSON HITTING: Cole Wadsworth 1-5, Landon Shoemake 1-2, Holden Emerson 1-2, Wyatt Wadsworth 2-3, Maddox Bird 1-3, Landon Pablo 1-2; RBI: Holden Emerson, Wyatt Wadsworth 2, Pablo; 2B: Shoemake, 3B: Cole Wadsworth, HR: Wyatt Wadsworth

POLSON PITCHING: Cody Haggard (3IP, 3H, 6R, 4ER, 3BB, 4SO), Wyatt Wadsworth (3IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 4BB, 3SO)