Cascade Collegiate Conference recap for March 2

British Columbia, Oregon Tech, and Eastern Oregon got wins.

British Columbia 9, Lewis-Clark State 5 At Vancouver, BC. Daniel Orfaly got the start for the Thunderbirds, held the Warriors scoreless for five innings, ultimately pitched six innings, allowed no earned runs on five hits, struck out six. The Thunderbirds led 6-1 when he left the game, with a two-RBI pinch-hit single by Kyle Anderson, RBI singles by David Krahn and Mitchell Middlemiss, a solo home run by Krahn, and an RBI when Aaron Marsh reached on a fielder’s choice.

The shutout ended in the sixth inning, when Dominic Signorelli scored after getting on base when a fly ball he hit to center field was lost on the sun. (How often does that happen in Vancouver?) At the same time, the Warriors got 2 2/3 shutout innings by reliever Zachary Ediger. They made it a one-run game with four runs in the top of the eighth, with a solo home run by Signorelli, followed by a three-run home run by Garrett Bevacqua. However, the Thunderbirds answered with an RBI double by Krahn and a two-run home run by Jonny McGill in the bottom of the eighth. Alex Lee, who entered the game in the eighth inning, held the Warriors to one hit to earn a save.

Orfaly got the win, and Warrior starter Robby Butenschoen got the loss. Krahn went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and three RBI. Jakob Marquez went 4-for-5 with an RBI for the Warriors. Box score

The series was tied at two games apiece. McGill went 8-for-18 with eight RBI and three home runs for the series.

Oregon Tech 14, Corban 6 At Keizer, OR. The Hustlin’ Owls led all the way, starting with a two-RBI single by Ka’ala Tam in the first inning. Tam added a two-run home run in the fifth inning. The Owls also got a two-run home run by Tyler Horner in the ninth inning.

Julien Jones went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Patrick Barry went 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, and two RBI. Starter Carson Glavich got the win; he pitched five innings, allowed two runs on three hits. Warrior starter Peyton Rickard got the loss. Joshua Miyazawa hit a home run for the Warriors. Box score

The Owls swept the four-game series.

Eastern Oregon 11, College of Idaho 3 At La Grande, OR. The Mountaineers led all the way, starting with a three-run home run in the first inning by Carson Gerding. They got the winning run with a two-RBI single by Rogelio Gonzalez in the fourth inning. Gerding hit another three-run home run in the seventh inning, and Trevor Baker added a two-run home run in the eighth inning.

Danny Burns got the win for the Mountaineers. He pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowed one run on six hits, struck out six. Starter Jackson Cummins got the loss. Box score

The Mountaineers won the series two games to one.

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