Saturday, May. 02, 2009

Baseball roundup: Gordon powers Kennewick to sweep of Southridge

By the Herald staff

KENNEWICK -- Michael Gordon had three RBIs in Game 1 and Kennewick swept Southridge in a Columbia Basin Big Nine Columbia Division doubleheader by scores of 5-2 and 6-5 at Roy Johnson Field.

The sweep leaves the teams tied with Moses Lake atop the division standings with one day left in the season, leaving open the possibility of a three-way tiebreaker playoff next week to determine the division's top seed.

Gordon, Drew Loftus and Trux French each drove in runs for the Lions (12-6) in the nightcap.

Southridge 000 000 2 -- 2 7 2

Kennewick 001 004 x -- 5 8 0

Jay Fox and Kyle Sani; Tony Bryant and Tyler Morfin. Highlights--Spencer O'Neil (K) 2x3, 2B; McCary (SR) 2x3; Drew Loftus (K) 2x3; Michael Gordon (K) 3x4, 3 RBI.

Southridge 002 210 0 -- 5 11 1

Kennewick 220 101 x -- 6 12 4

Roberts and Sani; Dakota Tripp, James McKinnis (5) and Morfin. Highlights--Brennan Borlaug (S) 4x4, 2B, 2 RBI; Roberts (S) 2x3, 2B; Fox (S) 2x4, 2B; Loftus (K) 2x3, 2 2B, RBI; Trek Stemp (K) 2x3; Trux French (K) 2x4, RBI; Gordon (K) 2x4, RBI. Kenn 12-6 overall.

Richland 7-10, Eisenhower 0-0

RICHLAND -- Richland took advantage of Eisenhower's wildness to sweep a pair at Bomber Field, clinching at least a share of the CBBN Cascade title.

The Bombers were issued nine walks and had two batters hit in the opener, then had seven batters hit in the nightcap.

Eisenhower 000 000 0 -- 0 3 0

Richland 114 001 x -- 7 4 0

Palachuk, Roybal (3) and Kline; Kyle Stumetz and Josh Rapacz. Highlights--Lombardi (E) 2x3, 2B; Stumetz (R) 5K, 1BB; Quinn Zorich (R) 2x2, solo HR in 6th, 2 RBI.

Eisenhower 000 000 -- 0 3 0

Richland 400 213 -- 10 9 0

Two outs when 10-run rule invoked. Berman, Scott (4) and Kline; Stinson Ott, Cody Shepherd (6) and J.Rapacz. Highlights--Scott (E) 2x3; Ott (R) 5IP, 3H, 3K, 0BB; Eric Yardley (R) 2x3, 2 RBI; Zorich (R) 2B, RBI; Zach Rapacz (R) 2-run 2B in 4th. Rich 16-2 overall.

Kamiakin 7-4, Walla Walla 2-1

Kamiakin's Kody Young tossed a four-hitter and struck out seven in a complete game in the opener, and Garrett Anderson and Jeremy Rojas combined on a five-hitter in the nightcap as the Braves (11-7) swept Walla Walla in a CBBN Cascade twinbill at LaPierre Field.

Walla Walla 100 000 1 -- 2 4 0

Kamiakin 000 016 x -- 7 9 0

Staudenmaier and Meyer; Kody Young and Dillon Jackson. Highlights--Ryan James (WW) x3, 2B; Zach Meyer (WW) 2B; A.J. Griffiths (K) 2x3; Drew Oord (K) 2B; Young (K) 7K.

Walla Walla 000 001 0 -- 1 5 1

Kamiakin 031 000 x -- 4 7 0

Drew Christina, Matt Watson (6) and Alex Jordan; Garrett Anderson, Jeremy Rojas (6) and Jackson. Highlights--Taylor Farman (WW) 2x3; Mike Lemke (WW) 2B; Shawn O'Brien (K) 2B; Nolan Sportelli (K) 2B. Kam 11-7 overall.

Wenatchee 3-0, Pasco 2-2

WENATCHEE -- Pasco saw its faint playoff hopes die when Kam Young drove in the winning run for Wenatchee in the opener of a CBBN Columbia twinbill.

The Bulldogs bounced back to win the nightcap as Luc Graff and Nick Hernandez combined on a five-hitter.

Pasco 010 010 0 --2 8 0

Wenatchee 000 000 3 -- 3 5 1

Anthony Garza, Derek Briggs (7), Daniel Weiss (7) and Rick Davenport; Reeseand Dorn. Highlights--Garza (P) 4K; Luc Graff (P) 2x2, RBI; Weiss (P) 2x3, 3B; Trevor Brain (P) 2x3, RBI; Kam Young (W) game-winning RBI.

Pasco 000 100 1 -- 2 6 0

Wenatchee 000 000 0 -- 0 5 0

Graff, Nick Hernandez (7) and Davenport; Kunz, Weber (7) and Dorn. Highlights--Graff (P) 2x3; Weiss (P) 2x4, 2B; Dorn (P) 2x3.

Eastmont 7-3, Hanford 1-6

Eastmont 010 141 0 -- 7 6 0

Hanford 000 000 1 -- 1 10 3

Brunner and Bitterman; Betzsold, Sauerssig (2), French (7) and Beebe Highlights--Josh Oslund 3x4; Nick Betzsold 2x4; Nick French 2x4.

Eastmont 000 210 0 -- 3 7 1

Hanford 041 010 x -- 6 5 0

Osbourne, Dachins (7) and Bitterman; Chalk, Scheibe (5) and Elzie, Beebe (5) Highlights--Kyle Sauerssig 1x2 2R 2B; Brad Elzie 1x3 2RBIs, Betzsold 2x3.

Connell 15-6, Ki-Be 5-3

CONNELL -- Ridge Taylor had three RBIs for Connell in Game 1 and hit a three-run walkoff homer with two outs on the eighth inning of Game 2 as the Eagles (12-4) swept Kiona-Benton in an SCAC East doubleheader.

Burbank 9-7, Royal 4-2

ROYAL CITY -- Zach Werlinger had five RBIs for the day as Columbia (Burbank) clinched an SCAC district berth by sweeping an East twinbill.

Burbank 102 121 2 -- 9 11 0

Royal 202 000 0 -- 4 4 4

Dylan Bertsch, Ethan Ireland (4) and Kevin Ireland; T. Garza, J. Buckheim (6) and C. Paysse. Highlights--Paysse (R) 2R HR; Zach Werlinger (CB) 4x5, 3 RBI, 3 SB; Bertsch (CB) 2x3; Dyllan Smith (CB) HR.

Burbank 002 023 0 -- 7 10 1

Royal 001 010 0 -- 2 6 3

Neal Schuck and K. Ireland; W. Christensen, U. Montoya (5) and Paysse. Highlights--Werlinger (CB) 3x4, 2 RBI; Schuck (CB) 3x4, 10K.

Warden 20-15, Wahluke 1-1

Warden 3(11)2 22 -- 20 21 0

Wahluke 000 10 -- 1 2 5

Abraham Mendiola and Robert Pruneda; Jose Jimenez, John Tovar (3) and Jared Sabin. Highlights--Mendiola (War) 7K, 2BB, 2x3, 2 RBI; Pruneda (War) 4x4, 3 RBI; Michael Smith (War) 3x3, 2B.

Warden 543 30 -- 15 16 1

Wahluke 000 10 -- 1 4 6

Smith, Pruneda (4) and Anthony Platas, Smith (4); Mikai Hirai, Jose Mata (3) and Sabin. Highlights--Arty Reyes (War) 2x2, 3BB; Smith (War) 2x3; Johnny Guerra (War) 2x3; Jacob Yamane (War) 2x2; Hirai (Wah) 2x3; Jimenez (Wah) RBI 2B. War 11-7 overall.

Connell 15-6, Ki-Be 5-3

Kiona-Benton 100 04 -- 5 6 5

Connell 623 4x -- 15 13 0

Corey Brundridge, Nick Staats (2), Connor Clayton (3) and Mike Salyers; Morgan Heiman and Ethan Dillon. Highlights--Scott Christensen (KB) 3x3, HR; Dillon (C) 3x4, 2 RBI; Noe Marroquin (C) 2x3, 2B, 2 RBI; Ridge Taylor (C) 2x4, 2B, 3 RBI.

Kiona-Benton 210 000 00 -- 3 6 0

Connell 300 000 03 -- 6 6 3

Two outs when winning run scored. Brundridge, Matt Mason (6) and Salyers; Nate Eppich and Dillon. Highlights--Brandon Thornton (KB) 2x4; Taylor (C) 3R walk-off HR; Eppich (KB) 7K. Conn 12-4 overall.

RV 14-7, Highland 5-8

River View 202 422 2 -- 14 12 3

Highland 000 113 0 -- 5 8 4

Brenden Hoch and Tanner Bates; Trent Fuller, Scott Pudruzny (5), Will Packard (7) and Packard, Tanner Christensen (5). Highlights--Nate Remillard (RV) 2x2, HR, 3 RBI; Hoch (RV) 2 RBI; Bates (RV) 3x4; Terry Tracy (RV) 2x4; Tylor Burnett (RV) 2B, 2 RBI; Fuller (H) 2x4.

River View 200 202 01 -- 7 12 4

Highland 410 010 02 -- 8 14 2

One out when winning run scored. Tracy, Remillard (7) and Bates; Christensen, Josiah Mitchum (4), Kavan Stoltenow (5), Packard (7) and Packard, Christensen (7). Highlights--Remillard (RV) 3x5, 2B; Bates (RV) 4x4, 2B; Jacob Queener (RV) 2x4, 2B; Burnett (RV) 2B; Joe Perry (H) 2x5; Fuller (H) 3x5; Pudruzny (H) 2x5; Packard (H) 2x3; Garrett Linse (H) 2x4; Stoltenow (H) 2x4. RV 13-5 overall.

Southeast 2B/1B: W-P 9-4, Touchet 6-9

Wai-Prescott 131 220 0 -- 9 12 3

Touchet 100 212 0 -- 6 8 4

Ryan Mason and Marcus Fletcher; Tuff Goble and Marshall Byerley. Highlights--Mason (WP) 3x4, 2B, 5K; Fletcher (WP) 2x4, 2B; Josh Wilson (WP) 2x4; Byerley (T) 2x4; Goble (T) 9K.

Waitsburg-Pres 002 200 0 -- 4 8 1

Touchet 210 204 x -- 9 10 0

Matt Tucker, Zach Bartlow (4) and Tye Brannock; Kelsey Cardwell and Byerley. Highlights--Mason (WP) 2B; Lucan Gerke (WP) 2R HR; Tucker (WP) 2 RBI; Byerley (T) 2x5, HR, 3 RBI; Jake Hodnefield (T) 2x4; Gus Rodriguez (T) 2x4, RBI; Eric Heinz (T) 2x3; Cardwell (T) 8K, 2BB, 4 ER.