C of I Completes Four-Game Sweep of OIT
CALDWELL, Idaho -- The College of Idaho baseball team took advantage of a stiff wind blowing in from left field to limit the Oregon Tech attack, mustering enough offense to complete a four-game sweep of the Owls, winning today's doubleheader 5-2 and 6-2.
In the opener, OIT (1-11, 0-3 Region I) took an early 1-0 lead in the first on a Ryson Mauricio RBI single, but the Yotes came right back, getting RBI singles from Cody Brubaker and Jordan Lanman in the bottom of the frame to take the lead for good.
The Yotes (8-6, 3-0) would make it 4-1 in the second, scoring a run on a wild pitch and another in a rundown, which was more than enough for the pitching staff. After starter Jake Bottari faltered in the fourth, Chris Larsen pitched two and a third scoreless innings of relief, with Jason Barry getting the final six outs for the save.
Lanman and Dane McGrady had two hits for the Yotes, while Mauricio, Trenton Smith, and Sean Teaters each had two hits for OIT.
Game 2 saw the Yotes break it open in the first, as the first four batters reached base - a single by Brett Ward, a bloop single by Nick Harris, and RBI single from Richie Snider, and an RBI double by Gavin Gamboa, part of a four-run frame. The C of I got back-to-back RBI doubles by Devin Weaver and Matt Mejia in the third to make it 6-0.
The Coyotes got strong pitching in their split start, as both Tim Bourner and Justin Marsh-Quinlan tossed three scoreless innings, before Tech scratched across a pair of runs, aided by three walks, two wild pitches, and a passed ball against Kyle Cefalo and Kris Bittner, before Matt Greely got the final out to get the save.
Ward, Snider, and Gamboa each had two hits for the Yotes, who extended their win streak against the Owls to 13 in a row.
The Yotes take next week off, preparing for a three-game home series against top-ranked Lewis-Clark State, beginning Tuesday, March 11.