Wednesday, Apr. 09, 2008

Roundup: Elzie's bat helps Hanford earn split at Wa-Hi

By the Herald staff

WALLA WALLA -- Brad Elzie went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs as Hanford rebounded from a Game 1 loss to earn a split of its nonleague doubleheader with Walla Walla.

Hanford 100 301 0 -- 5 8 2

Walla Walla 010 032 x -- 6 7 1

Jeremy Burk, Drew Foraker (5), Travis Chalk (6) and James Rogers; Nick Jordan and Ryan James. Highlights--Michael Lemke (WW) 3x3; Chalk (H) 2x4; Brett Leaberson (H) 2x3, 3B.

Hanford 021 24(10) -- 19 12 0

Walla Walla 000 010 -- 1 1 3

Foraker and Brad Elzie; Matt Schack, Landon Arnett (5), James (6) and Alex Jordan. Highlights--Nick Betzold (H) 2x3, 2R; Travis Chalk (H) 3x4, 3 RBI, 2B; Leaberson (H) 2x2, 2R, 2 RBI; Elzie (H) 2x4, HR, 3 RBI.

Warden 2-3, Connell 1-10

CONNELL -- Ridge Taylor led off the third inning of the nightcap with a home run as Connell avenged a Game 1 loss to Warden to earn a split in both teams' SCAC East openers.

Warden 100 100 0 -- 2 4 0

Connell 000 010 0 -- 1 5 3

Artie Reyes and Robert Pruneda; Morgan Heiman and Wes Jenks. Highlights--Nick Holdiman (C) 2B; Nate Eppich (C) 2B; Aaron Dixon (C) 2x3; Reyes (W) 14K.

Warden 002 010 0 -- 3 10 1

Connell 142 300 x -- 10 10 5

Flores, Drew Jesse (3) and Pruneda; Eppich, Ethan Dillon (7) and Jenks. Highlights--Jesse (W) 2x4; Reyes (W) 2x4, 2B; Flores (W) 2x4; Holdiman (C) 2x2; Eppich (C) 2x3; Heiman (C) 2x3; Ridge Taylor (C) HR.

Royal 13-22, Wahluke 3-2

Wahluke 010 02 -- 3 2 1

Royal 245 02 -- 13 12 1

No outs when 10-run rule invoked. Jose Jimenez, Jose Fernandez (4) and Danny Yorgesen; Connor Paysse, Ernie Garcia (3) and Jacob Christensen. Highlights--Zach Lewis (R) 2-run HR in 1st, also 2-run 2B in 2nd; Will Christensen (R) 2 2B.

Wahluke 100 01 -- 2 2 3

Royal 075 (10)x -- 22 17 1

Derek Hirai, Makai Hirai (4) and Efrain Barajas; Marc Albertson and Paysse. Highlights--Albertson (R) 2x3, 4 RBI, 2-run HR in 3rd; J.Christensen (R) 3x5, 5 RBI. Royal 5-6 overall.

DeSales 15, Touchet 5

DeSales (11)00 13 -- 15 13 1

Touchet 202 10 -- 5 7 2

Wujek, Baffney (4) and Fazzari; Pisca, Martinez (1) and Byerley. Highlights--Pat Richard (D) 3x5, 2B, RBI; Kevin Baffney (D) 2x3, 4 RBI; Bryce Hayunga (D) 3x4, 3B, RBI; Brian Pisca (T) 2x2, RBI; Miguel Preciado (T) 2 RBI; Marshall Byerley (T) 2x3. Touchet 3-3 overall.

TD-Wahtonka 16, Hermiston 12

The Dalles-Wah. 112 731 1 -- 16 15 2

Hermiston 333 120 0 -- 12 14 5

MacNab, Casey (3), Boyden (7) and Wilcox; Bryce Baldock, Brad Irwin (4), Bill Frost (6) and Jose Rosales. Highlights--Chance Kopacz (H) 2B.