Wednesday, May. 13, 2009

Baseball roundup: Moses Lake ousts Wa-Hi

By the Herald staff

MOSES LAKE -- Brock Lybbert, Mitch Yada and Dylan Signorelli combined on a four-hitter, and Cameron Alvarado drove in a pair of runs as Moses Lake eliminated Walla Walla 4-0 from the Columbia Basin Big Nine 4A district tournament.

The Chiefs take on Kamiakin in another loser-out game Friday at Columbia No. 1 seed Southridge.

Eastmont, an 18-12 winner over Davis, plays Kennewick in another loser-out game at Cascade top seed Richland.

Walla Walla 000 000 0 -- 0 4 0

Moses Lake 040 000 x -- 4 7 0

Ryan James and Alex Jordan; Brock Lybbert, Mitch Yada (6), Dylan Signorelli (7) and Matt Harris. Highlights--Blaine Myers (ML) 1x4, RBI; Signorelli (ML) 1x2, RBI, 2B; Cameron Alvarado (ML) 2x3, 2 RBI, 2B.

Othello 19, Ephrata 15

OTHELLO -- Marc Garza allowed two runs over four innings and also hit one of Othello's five homers as the Huskies survived a wild Central Washington Athletic Conference district semifinal to qualify for state for the second straight year.

Othello will play defending district champion Selah for the title Saturday in Ephrata. Othello last won the title in 2003.

The Huskies led 18-3 after five innings before Ephrata rallied with 10 runs in the sixth. The teams combined for eight home runs.

Ephrata 010 11(10) 2 -- 15 12 2

Othello 255 601 x -- 19 21 4

Mason Lotz, Bryce Todd (3), Eric Tinnell (4) and Brett Bazuldua; Marc Garza, Chris Brunetti (5), Michael Garza (6) and Shon Valdez. Highlights--Brett Robinson (E) HR; Bazuldua (E) HR; Brett Gray (E) HR; Ma.Garza (Oth) 2x2, 2B, HR, 5 RBI; Valdez (Oth) 4x4, HR; David Garza (Oth) 4x5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI; Rick Garza (Oth) 3x5, HR, 3 RBI; Michael Garza (Oth) HR.

River View 7, Goldendale 6

River View scored six times in the seventh inning, with the tying run scoring on a passed ball and the winning run on a dropped flyball to right hit by Jorden Cox, as the East top-seeded Panthers rallied for a first-round South Central Athletic Conference district victory in Finley.

River View hosts Columbia (Burbank) in Friday's semifinals, with the winner clinching a state berth.

Goldendale 012 003 0 -- 6 12 2

River View 000 001 6 -- 7 7 1

Two outs when winning run scored. Trever Field, Cody Herin (7) and Aaron Cochran; Gage Nicholson, Terry Tracy (5), Brenden Hoch (7) and Tanner Bates. Highlights--J.D. Moss (G) 2x5; Cochran (G) 2x3, HR; Herin (G) 3x4; Austin Trunkey (G) 2x4; Tylor Burnett (RV) 2x4, 2 2B, RBI; Jorden Cox (RV) 2x4; Bates (RV) 2B.

Burbank 8, Cle Elum 7

CLE ELUM -- Ethan Ireland drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as Columbia (Burbank) rallied from a 7-3 deficit to win its first-round SCAC district game.

Columbia-Burbank 003 000 5 -- 8 9 2

Cle Elum 000 007 0 -- 7 8 3

Neal Schuck, Dillon Bertsch (6), Nick Byrd (7) and Kevin Ireland; Brandon Loyer, Jason Zapel (7), Seth Dalling (7) and Corey Zapel . Highlights--Schuck (CB) 2x3, 2B, 5K; Zach Werlinger (CB) 2x3, 2B; Dyllan Smith (CB) 2x4, 3B; Ethan Ireland (CB) 2x4, game-winning RBI.

Connell 14, Zillah 4

CONNELL -- Ethan Dillon went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs as Connell cruised to a first-round SCAC district victory.

The Eagles play at Naches Valley in Friday's semifinals.

Zillah 200 020 -- 4 7 4

Connell 014 702 -- 14 7 1

No outs when 10-run rule invoked. Blake Dasso, Jared Zigler (4) and Jared Olivas; Morgan Heiman, Kenan Van Hollebeke. Highlights--Austin Rodriguez (Z) 2x3, 2B, HR; Dasso (Z) HR; Olivas (Z) 2x3; Ethan Dillon (C) 3x4, 2B, 3 RBI; Noe Marroquin (C) 2R HR; Ridge Taylor (C) 2x4.

Naches Valley 11, Ki-Be 9

NACHES -- Corey Brundridge and Brandon Thornton each homered for Kiona-Benton, which couldn't overcome an 8-0 deficit after two innings and fell at West champion Naches Valley in a first-round SCAC district game.

Kiona-Benton 003 001 5 -- 9 13 2

Naches Valley 530 102 0 -- 11 10 1

Matt Mason, Nick Staats (5) and Mike Salyers; Adam Ranger, Cody Johns (7) and Brandon Gillespie. Highlights--Scott Christensen (KB) 2x5; Corey Brundridge (KB) 2x3, HR; Brandon Thornton (KB) HR; Mason (KB) 2x4, 2B; Staats (KB) 2x4, 2B; Hayden Wing (KB) 2x4; Ethan Flory (NV) 2x4, HR; Joe Mills (NV) 2x4; J.R. Weigel (NV) 2x3.

W-P 6, Garfield-Palouse 4

GARFIELD -- Joe Purdin doubled and drove in three runs as Waitsburg-Prescott won a first-round Southeast 2B district game. W-P plays Dayton in another loser-out game Saturday in Colfax.

Wai-Prescott 000 302 1 -- 6 5 0

Garfield-Palouse 020 100 1 -- 4 7 7

Ryan Mason and Marcus Fletcher; Brock Slocum, Tyson Palmer (7) and Palmer, Todd Anter (7). Highlights--Joe Purdin (WP) 3 RBI, 2B; Matt Tucker (WP) HR.

Dayton 10, T-O/R 0

DAYTON -- Brett Lambert tossed five innings of one-hit ball and also hit a solo homer as Dayton (9-6) advanced in the Southeast 2B district playoffs by beating Tekoa-Oakesdale/Rosalia.

Tekoa-Oakesdale/Rosalia 000 000 -- 0 2 3

Dayton 130 204 -- 10 13 1

One out when 10-run rule invoked. Hodges and Young; Lambert, C.Bickelhaupt (6) and G.Bickelhaupt. Highlights--Brett Lambert (D) 5IP, 1H, 12K, 3x4, 3B, HR, RBI; Colton Bickelhaupt (D) 2x4, 2B; Garrett Bickelhaupt (D) 2x4, 2 2B, 3 RBI; David Perales (D) 2x3, 2B, RBI; Andrew Mascall (D) 2x3, 2B, 2 RBI; Eric Gilbertson (D) 2x3.

Colton 4-6, TC Prep 2-10

COLTON -- Troy Redmann went 4-for-5 and scored twice to help Tri-Cities Prep earn a split of its Southeast 1B doubleheader at Colton.

The teams meet again Saturday at Gesa Stadium in the district semifinals, with the winner qualifying for state.

Tri-Cities Prep 100 000 1 -- 2 6 4

Colton 201 100 x -- 4 2 1

Will Hoppes and Troy Redmann; Nick Heitstuman and Nate Jacobs. Highlights--Hoppes (TCP) 6K, 0BB, 2x3, HR; Redmann (TCP) 2x3, R, SB.

Tri-Cities Prep 032 310 1 -- 10 9 2

Colton 212 000 1 -- 6 7 3

Chase Castona and Redmann; Chase Druffel, Spencer Taylor (6) and Jacobs. Highlights--Redmann (TCP) 4x5, 2R; Hoppes (TCP) 2x3, 3B. TCP 8-10, 4-2 SE 1B.

Touchet 3-6, SJE 2-5

St. John Endicott 100 000 1 -- 2 7 0

Touchet 030 000 x -- 3 5 2

Mason Van Lith and Beau Winters; Kelsey Cardwell and Marshall Byerley Highlights--Byerley (T) 2 RBI; Jake Hodnefield (T) RBI; Cardwell (T) 5K.

SJ-Endicott 300 000 000 02 -- 5 8 1

Touchet 001 011 000 03 -- 6 12 5

Two outs when winning run scored. Winters, Bryce Bennett (8) and J.C. West; Tuff Goble and Byerley. Highlights--Cardwell (T) 2 2B, 1B, drove in winning runs in bottom of 11th. Tou 10-9, 5-1 SE 1B.