Lewis-Clark State defeated British Columbia, Oregon Tech and Bushnell split, College of Idaho swept Corban.
Drake George – photo by Alisha Alexander
At Vancouver, BC. Lewis-Clark State 13, British Columbia 3. Drake George, who pitched seven shutout innings a week ago, went the distance in this one, threw 110 pitches, allowed eight hits, only two earned runs, and struck out nine.
Thunderbird starter Ryan Beitel was able to keep it close for four innings. The Thunderbirds got a break in the bottom of the first inning when a high ground ball hit by Jonny McGill bounced off the glove of Warrior shortstop Dominic Signorelli. The next batter, Mitchell Middlemiss, hit an RBI single. However, the Thunderbirds did no further damage in that inning, because Warriors center fielder Carter Booth made a good catch of a line drive hit by Daniel Draayers. The Warriors got a run in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Magnum Hofstetter, then got all the runs they needed in the fifth inning. It started when Hofstetter hit a popup that was lost in the sun. Two batters later, Nick Seamons got an RBI by reaching on a fielder’s choice. He was followed by Signorelli, who hit a three-run home run to give the Warriors a 5-2 lead. Brandon Cabrera hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning, and another two-run home run in the eighth inning. The Thunderbirds didn’t score again until the bottom of the ninth.
Beitel got the loss. Cabrera finished 3-for-5 with four RBI. Middlemiss, Draayers, and Kyle Anderson each had two hits for the Thunderbirds. recap
Daniel Furman – photo by Rich Lam
At Springfield, OR. First game: Bushnell 6, Oregon Tech 4. The Beacons got a three-run home run by Jordan Wilson in the bottom of the first inning, then two runs on a sacrifice fly by Chase Nye in the sixth inning, followed by a solo home run by Cade Crist. The Hustlin’ Owls got home runs from Julien Jones and Ka’ala Tam. Daniel Furman, who pitched six innings, allowed one earned run on three hits, struck out three, got the win. Patrick Arman got the loss.
Second game: Oregon Tech 7, Bushnell 5. The Hustlin’ Owls scored all of their runs in the second through fourth innings, including a two-RBI double by Ka’ala Tam. Albert Jennings and Cade Crist hit solo home runs for the Beacons in the late going. Bronson Chapple got his eighth win of the season, pitched seven innings, allowed four runs on nine hits, struck out eight. Taiga Yamane got the loss. recap
At Keizer, OR. First game: College of Idaho 10, Corban 3. The Coyotes got the winning run on an RBI triple by Trevor Watkins. Nate Vidlak got the win, pitched seven innings, allowed one earned run on three hits. Aidan Bray got the loss. Matthew Iwamizu finished 3-for-3 with an double and an RBI for the Coyotes. Watkins finished 3-for-4 with two RBI. Ryan Clay got three of the Warriors’ four hits.
Second game: College of Idaho 15, Corban 3. Mercy-ruled after eight innings. The Coyotes got five runs in the top of the first, on a run balked in, a two-RBI triple by Matthew Iwamizu, and a two-RBI double by Jace Mahlke. They scored eight runs in the top of the eighth, including three runs walked in. Nick Eliason got the win.
