Auburn Riverside’s Morgan throws complete game in first win of 2026

Published 5:27 pm Monday, March 23, 2026

It was the Kaeden Morgan show at Auburn Riverside on March 20 as the Ravens won their first game of their 2026 campaign on the back of a complete game from their senior southpaw.

The Ravens (1-2) defeated Enumclaw (3-1) by a score of 6-1 to secure their first win of the season.

“It’s good to get one. Especially going into next week, we know next week is going to be tough,” head coach Brad Comstock said. “It’s good to get a win.”

It was a shaky first inning for the Ravens, but a strikeout followed by a batter’s interference call got Morgan out of trouble. From that moment forward, Morgan was able to continually work out of trouble.

“I trusted my defense and in the fourth we scored some runs on the board, so I could just go attack guys and let them hit it. That is something I have stuck with, let them go hit it,” Morgan said.

Morgan threw seven innings, allowed five hits, one earned run and struck out nine hitters on just 97 pitches. That is an extensive pitch count for someone in their second season, but Comstock doesn’t have an issue trusting his senior.

“He’s a really hard worker, he had a really big offseason. A guy that I am not really worried about the high pitch count this early because all of the offseason stuff he does. He is ready for that,” Comstock said. “He told me he was good for whatever I needed tonight. After four years you’ve got to just trust your guy.”

The Raven offense was going to have to do all of the little things right, and against Enumclaw, they did.

“I wish we could sit back and pound the ball in the gaps, but I don’t think that is us this year. But this group knows, that’s how they play in the summer. They know how to win games,” Comstock said.

Auburn Riverside hitters drew eight walks, stole two bases, dropped down three bunts and had five hits. Every hit was a single — the slug is going to be hard to find. But if Comstock’s offense can do their jobs, the Ravens will be a lineup of hard outs.

“They do what is asked of them. We work really hard on our bunts and hit and runs at practice. If they can do their job, we can win ballgames,” Comstock said.

The Ravens scored runs in four of the six innings they stepped up to the plate. That sort of consistent offense is welcomed from such a young group that has three sophomores in the starting lineup.

Comstock has two seniors in Morgan and Cameron Bain leading his team on and off the field. The duo might be the best team captains that Comstock has ever had.

“I have probably the two greatest leaders I have ever had in Bain and Morgan. They are awesome kids on and off the field. They do a great job of showing these kids what it is supposed to look like,” Comstock said.

Morgan seemingly got better as the game went on. In the final two frames, he faced the minimum number of Enumclaw hitters, and his catcher Owen Johnson played a big part in his performance.

“He did a good job tonight. To be honest I thought Owen did a great job behind the plate tonight. He got him out of a sticky first inning,” Comstock said.

Johnson picked off a runner at first in the sixth, and a runner at second earlier in the game. “He’s an absolute stud. That backpack was huge. He’s just an amazing teammate to have. He’s definitely a luxury to have,” Morgan said.

The Ravens are now tasked with Tahoma, a state tournament favorite and a team that is riddled with Division I talent up and down the roster.