Brett Bochsler threw six strong innings and Vaughan Prow slugged a two-run homer to help Columbia Basin salvage an NWAACC East baseball split with Treasure Valley in Pasco, with each team winning by 8-4 scores.
2008 NWAACC East baseball standings
Steve Ames threw 6 1/3 perfect innings and settled for a one-hitter in the nightcap as Columbia Basin College swept visiting Walla Walla in an NWAACC doubleheader in Pasco.
2008 Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges East softball standings
Spokane improved to 20-6 in division play by defeating CBC 14-2 in the first game and 18-4 in Game 2, a road sweep that left the Hawks with 10-16, 15-25 overall.
Brittany Cherry hit four home runs on the day, including the second of three straight homers by Kristine Valdez, herself and Jennie Harp in the third inning of Game 2, as Columbia Basin swept an NWAACC East doubleheader in Pasco.
Let's play three!
Phil Liniger hit a three-run triple to highlight a five-run ninth inning, and Drew Goodman delivered an RBI double in the 10th to lift Columbia Basin College to a 10-9 victory over Yakima Valley and complete a doubleheader sweep in Pasco.
Their defense has not been sharp, they've blown too many leads in the late innings and they're not swinging the bats with the consistency they'd like.
Luke Fieser hit his first two home runs of the season, and Steve Ames and Ben Harris combined on a three-hitter as the Columbia Basin College baseball team beat Big Bend 8-1 in the opener of an NWAACC East doubleheader Wednesday in Pasco.
SPOKANE -- Drew Goodman went 5-for-9 with four RBIs for CBC in an NWAACC doubleheader split with Spokane.
SPOKANE -- Ashley Fargher's three-run homer highlighted a five-run first inning for Spokane in Game 2 as the Sasquatch swept Columbia Basin 3-1 and 9-0 in an NWAACC East doubleheader, making up a snowed-out twinbill April 5.
The Columbia Basin College baseball team got two strong pitching performances Wednesday but could not capitalize on either of them and dropped a pair of NWAACC East Region games to Wenatchee Valley in Pasco.
They say that taking a small step backward can lead to a giant leap forward. But what Bret Bochsler did -- well, that just seems crazy.
Daisy Cardenas' three-run home run in the third inning put Columbia Basin ahead 4-1 in the opener of an NWAACC East doubleheader in Pasco, and the Hawks held on to beat Walla Walla.
The Columbia Basin College softball team stumbled Friday losing an East Region doubleheader to Blue Mountain in Pasco that dropped the Hawks to 7-7 in region play.
Amy Woodland hit a two-run triple in the bottom of the sixth of the opener and Columbia Basin split a doubleheader with Treasure Valley in an Eastern Region matchup.
WALLA WALLA -- Tyler Reeves hit home two runners as Columbia Basin beat Walla Walla 7-3 in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader whose nightcap was called because of darkness -- with both teams tied 4-4 in the 12th inning -- and will be finished when the Hawks play Walla Walla on May 3 in a home doubleheader.
The Columbia Basin College softball team dropped its first six games of the season and nine of its first 11. But toward the end of the ugly start, coach Eric Weisgerber saw a bright spot in a 5-1 loss to Lower Columbia.
Daisy Cardenas' three-run home run in the third inning put Columbia Basin ahead 4-1 in the opener of an NWAACC East doubleheader in Pasco, and the Hawks held on to beat Walla Walla. The Warriors rolled in Game 2, scoring nine runs in the third.
ONTARIO, Ore. -- Zach Gallagher threw seven strong innings to pick up the victory Wednesday as Columbia Basin College beat Treasure Valley 4-2 to earn a split in an NWAACC East Region doubleheader.
Columbia Basin College's doubleheader at Spokane was cancelled because of two inches of snowfall. Also, the Hawks' doubleheader Tuesday vs. WWCC, originally scheduled to be played in Walla Walla, instead will start at 2 p.m. in Pasco.
Steve Ames threw two-hit ball and struck out 10 over 71/3 innings to lead Columbia Basin past Blue Mountain in the first game of an NWAACC East doubleheader in Pasco.
So much for spring. The sun and the smell of the grass were replaced by gusty winds and light snowflakes Sunday afternoon at Columbia Basin College.
Anthony Johnson was in disbelief as he and his teammates walked away from center court with the NWAACC championship trophy in their hands.
Columbia Basin's Brad Rutherford took the mound with two runners on base in the bottom of the ninth but stonewalled Miles City for the save in Game 1, and Davis Johnson hit a two-out infield single in the 15th inning of Game 2 to give the Hawks (10-0) a sweep of Miles City (Mont.) in nonleague action in Pasco.
Columbia Basin College wasted no time in selecting its new baseball coach. But then again, the Hawks didn't need to look far. The ideal candidate was right in their own dugout.
Columbia Basin swept visiting Tacoma 3-1 and 8-3 behind strong pitching that didn't allow an earned run.
Cheryl Holden has had over a week to digest winning her second NWAACC women's championship at Columbia Basin College.
Cheryl Holden will never talk about her offense without mentioning her defense. She will never mention her defense without saying that it's the one constant that has gotten her team through some tight situations.
Robert Lippman has experienced enough happy birthday semifinals.
There will not be a three-peat for the Lane Titans.
It was just another Saturday night in the East Region. The only difference was, the stakes were just a little higher.
Cheryl Holden walked out of her team's huddle after the game, shook her head with a smile and said the only thing that really mattered.
The Southwest Oregon men's basketball team is finding out what a difference a year can make.
