CALDWELL, Idaho. – The Central Washington University baseball team (5-3) had a tough day to close out its series with the College of Idaho (6-2), losing to the Coyotes 0-7 in the first game, and 10-14 in the second game.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
Game 1
Final: Central Washington (0), College of Idaho (7)
Records: CWU (5-2), CI (5-2)
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Game 2
Final: Central Washington (10), College of Idaho (14)
Records: CWU (5-3), CI (6-2)
Location: Wolfe Field, Caldwell, Idaho.
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GAME 1:
SCORING:
Team |
Inning |
|
CWU |
CI |
CI |
5th |
B. Gaff stole second; J. Hull scored on an error by Hinkle, unearned |
0 |
1 |
CI |
6th |
A. Moon doubled down the left field line, RBI; B. Faire scored, unearned.   |
0 |
2 |
CI |
6th |
P. Bacon doubled to right field, 2 RBI; J. Ingraham scored; B. Mahlke scored.    |
0 |
4 |
CI |
7th |
B. Faire singled to right field, RBI; C. Morgan scored.   |
0 |
5 |
CI |
8th |
J. Mahlke flied out to right field, sacrifice fly, RBI; T. Seabaugh scored, unearned.        |
0 |
6 |
CI |
8th |
C. Morgan singled to shortstop, RBI; J. Hull advanced to third; M. Corckish scored, unearned.       |
0 |
7 |
PITCHING:
- Devin MacWatters pitched five and one-third innings, allowing three runs, five hits, and striking out eight of the 22 batters he faced.
- Garet Hagy pitched one and one-third inning, allowing two runs, one hit, and striking out two of the five batters he faced.
- Luke VonGoedert pitched one and one-third inning, allowing two runs, four hits, and striking out two of the eight batters he faced.
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HITTING:
- Max Bledy and Brady Hinkle had one hit.
- The Wildcat batters made it in on base twice by hits and walks.
- The College of Idaho's pitching had a strong game, striking out the Wildcats eight times.
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GAME 2:
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SCORING:
Team |
Inning |
|
CWU |
CI |
CI |
2nd |
C. Olsen singled, 2 RBI; B. Ebe advanced to third; A. Moon scored; B. Faire scored.      |
0 |
2 |
CI |
2nd |
C. Olsen advanced to third; B. Ebe scored on a passed ball.    |
0 |
3 |
CI |
3rd |
A. Moon singled to shortstop, RBI; B. Faire advanced to second; D. Smith scored.   |
0 |
4 |
CI |
4th |
J. Ingraham singled to right center, RBI; J. Hull scored. |
0 |
5 |
CI |
4th |
C. Morgan singled to center field, RBI; J. Ingraham scored.          |
0 |
6 |
CI |
4th |
A. Moon doubled down the left field line, 3 RBI; B. Faire scored; D. Smith scored; C. Morgan scored.       |
0 |
9 |
CI |
4th |
P. Bacon singled to right center, RBI; A. Moon scored. |
0 |
10 |
CWU |
5th |
Juarez flied out to left field, RBI; Sharp scored, unearned. |
1 |
10 |
CI |
5th |
D. Smith reached first on a throwing error by 1b, RBI; C. Morgan advanced to third; J. Hull scored, unearned.   |
1 |
11 |
CWU |
6th |
Manzardo doubled to left center, RBI; Blank scored.     |
2 |
11 |
CWU |
6th |
Ponce flied out to center field, RBI; Manzardo scored. |
3 |
11 |
CI |
6th |
C. Olsen flied out to left field, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Gaff scored. |
3 |
12 |
CWU |
7th |
Felton singled to right field, RBI; Bledy scored.  |
4 |
12 |
CWU |
7th |
Ponce doubled to right center, RBI; Felton scored.        |
5 |
12 |
CI |
7th |
S. Palmer doubled to right center, RBI; J. Ingraham scored.          |
5 |
13 |
CWU |
8th |
Birch doubled, RBI; Juarez advanced to third; Garza scored.          |
6 |
13 |
CWU |
8th |
Bledy doubled down the left field line, 2 RBI; Birch scored; Juarez scored.         |
8 |
13 |
CWU |
9th |
Juarez singled down the left field line, RBI; Helm advanced to second; Sharp scored.         |
9 |
13 |
CWU |
9th |
Birch reached first on an error by 3b, RBI; Juarez advanced to second; Helm scored, unearned.   |
10 |
13 |
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PITCHING:
- Brandham Ponce pitched three and one-third innings, allowing seven runs, seven hits, and striking out two of the 16 batters he faced.
- Gabe Bustamante pitched three and one-third innings, allowing three runs, two hits, and striking out three of the 14 batters he faced.
- Braden Zadow pitched one and one-third inning, allowing zero runs, one hit, and striking out one of the four batters he faced.
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HITTING:
- Max Bledy and Noah Juarez had two hits each, and six players, including Justin Birch, Logan Blank, Jake Felton, Travis Helm, Marcus Manzardo, and Brandham Ponce had one hit.
- Birch, Bledy, Juarez, and Ponce recorded two RBIs, while Felton and Manzardo had one RBI.
- The Wildcat batters made it in on base 15 times by hits and walks.
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SERIES HISTORY:
- Central holds a one-game lead in the series history with six wins and five losses.
- These were the teams' eighth and ninth games played in Caldwell, Idaho.
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UP NEXT:
The Wildcats head south to sunny Southern California for a three-game series against the Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes starting on Friday, Feb 14. First pitch from Fiscalini Field is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
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