Sunday, May. 03, 2009

Baseball roundup: Gomez powers Othello to CWAC's No. 2 seed

By the Herald staff

OTHELLO -- Lee Gomez homered in each game and went 5-for-7 for the day as Othello swept Prosser to secure the No. 2 seed in the Central Washington Athletic Conference district tournament and a bye into the semifinals.

Prosser 002 000 1 -- 3 4 2

Othello 340 000 x -- 7 11 1

T.J. Finn and Scott Donovan; Chris Brunetti, Mike Garza (7) and C.J. Garza. Highlights--Lee Gomez (O) 2x4, HR; Mi. Garza (O) 2x3, 2 RBI; Shon Valdez (O) 2x3; Brunettie (O) 2x3, 2B.

Prosser 000 00 -- 0 2 5

Othello 711 1x -- 10 9 0

Corey Christen, Preston Yahne (2) and Finn; Marc Garza and Valdez, C. Garza (5). Highlights--L. Gomez (O) 3x3, HR, 2 2B; David Garza (O) 2x2, 2 RBI.

Ellensburg 13-18, Grandview 1-0

Grandview 100 00 -- 1 1 2

Ellensburg 722 2x -- 13 11 0

Mottice and Moore; D.J. Smith and Tyler Morris. Highlights--Bratsch (G) 2B; Ethan Sterkel (E) HR, 3B; Matt Herbert (E) 2x3, HR, 2 RBI; Michael McNeight (E) 2x3; Joel Greer (E) 2x2, 4 RBI.

Grandview 000 00 -- 0 1 2

Ellensburg 733 5x -- 18 15 0

Flores, Pickard (3) and Moore; Sterkel, Kramer Farrell (3) and Smith. Highlights--Ben Luce (E) 4x4, 2 RBI; Sterkel (E) 4x4, 3 2B, 3 RBI; McNeight (E) 2B, 2 RBI; John Ellersick (E) 2x3, 2 RBI.

Intermountain: Summit 7-6, Hermiston 6-4

Hermiston 400 020 0 -- 6 9 2

Summit 510 010 x -- 7 7 2

Jordan Beckley, Travis Brattan (1) and Jose Rosales ; Huckins and Jones. Highlights--Brad Morton (H) 3x3, 2B, 2R.

Hermiston 021 001 0 -- 4 5 2

Summit 110 400 x -- 6 8 3

Morton and Rosales; Haman, Jones (5) and Jasa. Highlights--Brad Irwin (H) 2x3, 2B. Herm 5-16, 3-12 IMC.

Southeast 2B: Dayton 7-12, LC 1-4

Liberty Christian 000 100 0 -- 1 3 0

Dayton 110 032 x -- 7 8 1

Mike Groth, Matt Morrison (5) and Gregg Dunn; Brett Lambert and Garrett Bickelhaupt. Highlights--Groth (LC) 8K; Lambert (D) 13K; G.Bickelhaupt (D) 2x4; Mascall (D) 2x2.

Liberty Christian 002 100 1 -- 4 2 3

Dayton 612 030 x -- 12 13 4

Morrison and Dunn; Cole Bickelhaupt, Eric Gilberton (4) and G.Bickelhaupt, Schlachter (4). Highlights--Lambert (D) HR.