RedHawks lead by 1 after game delayed

Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - The F-M RedHawks tried to take a shortcut tonight in game one of the Northern League championship series with Gary. In the semifinals, they lost game one on their home field and had to win 2 of 3 in Winnipeg to advance.

Tonight was a chance to take a more expedient path against the Railcats who they've met in 3 of the last 5 league finals. Hawks down 1-0 in the 2nd until Garrett Holleran uncorks the wild pitch; Carlo Cota scores, tying the game at one.

Later in the inning Jeremiah Piepkorn continues his hot hitting, singling in Justin Justice from 3rd, 2-1 RedHawks after two innings.

In the 3rd, Mike Coles lifts a towering pop fly into the rain and Gary’s Eric McNamee has all kinds of problems with it. It falls, Donzell McDonald scores, Hawks build a 4-1 lead in the 4th.

Gary rallied to make it 4-3 before rain and lightning caused the game to be suspended in the 5th inning. The game will resume at 5 o'clock tomorrow in the 5th inning with the Hawks leading 4-3. Game two will follow that completed game. It will be a full 9 innings.