KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.- Oregon Tech (19-23, 8-13 NAIA-W) combined for 32-hits and 18-runs as they swept an NAIA-West doubleheader 10-7 and 8-2 over College of Idaho (10-27, 3-18 NAIA-W) Sunday afternoon as the teams kicked-off a four game series at Kiger Stadium.
Game 1 Oregon Tech 10 College of Idaho 7
College of Idaho took an early 1-0 lead with 1-run on 1-hit, taking advantage of 2-walks and 2-wild pitches.
Tech came right back with four-runs of their own in the bottom of the inning on 4-hits highlighted by a double off the bat of
Justin Jordan and an RBI single by
Josh Kallstrom.
College of Idaho then tied the game at 4-4 with three runs in the top of the third on a huge two-run home run by Austin Van Horne, it was his second homer of the year.
Tech took control back in the bottom of the 4
th scoring three-runs on three hits highlighted by an
Austin Zavala RBI double giving the hooter a 7-4 lead.
Tech added an insurance run in the bottom of the 7
th as
Josh Kallstrom absolutely crushed his conference leading 8
th homer of the season over the left field fence giving the Owls an 8-4 lead.
Turns out OIT would need that run as C of I would score three runs in the top of the 8
th taking advantage of two-walks, two-hits and an OIT error as they cut the lead to 8-7.
OIT chipped on two more runs in the bottom of the frame highlighted by a
Kevin Montgomery double to right-center.
Tech's
Doug Molzahn picked up the win to improve to 4-3 on the year.
Game 2 Oregon Tech 8 College of Idaho 2
After College of Idaho scored a run in the top of the first, Tech answered with 5-runs including a grand-slam homer off the bat of
Alex Poltz.
OIT added a run the 6
th on doubles by Kallstrom and
Ryan Riepma to go up 6-1.
The Yotes added a run in the 8
th on a hit batter and an RBI double by Johnny Hyland.
Kallstrom and
Alex Poltz each doubled and Riempa tripled in the 8
th as the Owls added two-runs and held on for the 8-2 win.
Chase Wago threw a complete game five-hitter, picking up the win improving to 7-2 on the year.