LEWISTON, ID – Timely hitting secured the series sweep of The College of Idaho on Sunday for LC State Baseball with an 11-9 win over the Yotes. Dominic Signorelli had a big day at the plate where he went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
The victory improves the LC State record to 28-10 overall and 24-5 in Cascade Conference play and keeps the Warriors in a tie for first place in the CCC.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Yotes scored early with five runs on three hits and an error in the top of the first. LC State tallied a run in response in the home half of the inning after Ike George scored on a double by Jack Sheward.
The Warriors chipped away at the C of I lead in the bottom of the fourth. Noah Weintraub walked, and Jakob Marquez was hit by a pitch before a single by Brandon Cabrera plated a run. Signorelli wore a pitch off the leg to load the bases and a walk to Abe Affholter brought in a run. Bulla Ephan had the score within one with a sacrifice fly to make it 5-4. Sheward tied up the game with a hard-hit fielder’s choice to drive in Signorelli.
College of Idaho regained the lead in the top of the fifth with two hits off freshman Levi Anderson before a strikeout ended the inning. A three-run blast by Signorelli put LC State back on top. Marquez doubled to right center and Cabrera walked to put two on and Signorelli made it 8-6 with one swing of the bat.
A caught stealing by Ephan came up clutch in the top of the sixth and a strikeout by Jake Green kept the lead at two.
LC State added a run in the home half of the sixth. Weintraub singled before walks to Marquez and Signorelli loaded the bases. Pinch hitter Garrett Bevacqua worked a third walk in the inning for an RBI and a 9-6 advantage. Sheward made it 10-6 with a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh.
C of I capitalized on pitching miscues to plate three runs in the top of the eighth and cut the Warrior lead to one, 10-9. LC State answered with a run in the eighth. Cabrera walked and stole second, then scored on a double by Signorelli.
After coming into the game in the eighth inning, Kolby Solomon closed things out in the ninth to earn the save.
STAT RECAP
Signorelli drove in four runs on two hits and scored twice. Sheward had three RBI on his two hits and Cabrera scored three times.
The Warriors used six pitchers throughout the contest. Zak Sullivan had the start before Tucker Grote threw 2.1 innings of scoreless relief. Anderson earned his first collegiate win after his two strong innings with four strikeouts and Green allowed only one hit in his two frames. Jace Taylor started the eighth, and Solomon came on for the final 1.2 innings and shutout the Yotes.
