LEGION BASEBALL: Northern Lakes escapes with win in tourney opener

IDAHO FALLS — It was a squeeze that turned into a pickle that turned into a win for the Northern Lakes Mountaineers in their first game Thursday at the East Idaho Classic. 

With runners at second and third base and one out in the bottom of the eighth, Northern Lakes coach Bryce Johnson called for a safety squeeze. But the pitch to the lefty hitting Parker Byrd was too far outside for him to get a bat on the ball.