CBC baseball earns No. 2 seed to NWAACC tourney
Shawn Powers struck out six batters in a complete-game 6-0 win over Columbia Basin College to give Treasure Valley the East Region tournament championship and the No. 1 seed to the NWAACC championships beginning Thursday in Longview.
The Hawks managed just six hits off Powers but still grabbed the No. 2 seed to NWAACCs, where they will open against Pierce at 7:35 p.m. Thursday.
Dalton Johnson, Tucker Ibabao and Jesse Wantland each had two hits for CBC.
CBC 000 000 000 — 0 6 0
Treasure Valley 300 120 00x — 6 9 2
Matt Jensen, Nick Crawford (6), T.J. Avery (8) and Tucker Ibabao; Shawn Powers and Colin Drury. Highlights—Powers (TV) 6 Ks, 2 BB, CG; Lane Lacrone (TV) 2R; Brady Baker (TV) HR, 2 RBI; Spencer Pollock (TV) 2x3, 2 RBI; Chase Hernandez (TV) 2x4, HR, 2 RBI; Daulton Blackwell (TV) SB; Dalton Johnson (CBC) 2x4, SB; Jesse Wantland (CBC) 2x4; Ibabao (CBC) 2B.
NWAACC Championships
Story Field, Longview
(double elimination)
Thursday, May 22
Game 1: Bellevue vs. Clark, 9:35 a.m.
Game 2: Tacoma vs. Treasure Valley, 12:35 p.m.
Game 3: Lane vs. Edmonds, 4:35 p.m.
Game 4: CBC vs. Pierce, 7:35 p.m.
Friday, May 23
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 9:35 a.m.
Game 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 12:35 p.m.
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4:35 p.m.
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, May 24
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 11:05 a.m.
Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 2:05 p.m.
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, May 25
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 2:05 p.m.
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7:05 p.m.
Monday, May 26
Game 14: Game 13 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 12:05 p.m.
Game 15: (if no champion decided), 3:35 p.m.
NOTE: Pairings for Games 12 & 13 will not match previous opponents against each other unless absolutely necessary. If three teams remain after Game 13, the winner of Game 11 automatically draws the bye in Game 14. Game 15 will be needed if winner of Game 11 loses Game 13 or winner of Game 12 wins Game 14.
This story was originally published May 18, 2014 at 11:46 PM with the headline "CBC baseball earns No. 2 seed to NWAACC tourney."