LAST WEEK: The four game Yotes winning streak was snapped with a game one loss to Bushnell, 13-3. C of I followed up the loss with three straight wins to take the series over the Beacons.
COMING UP: The Yotes take on the Corban Warriors for a four game set at Wolfe Field. The two teams met for a three game series earlier in the season, as Corban took all three of those contests.
SHUTOUT: The final game of the Bushnell series saw the Yotes pitching staff deliver a shutout for the first time this season.
Luke Brewer and
Ben Gaff combined for nine strikouts while only allowing six hits en route of the victory.
SITTING ON TOP: Follwing the success to start CCC play, the Yotes are currently sitting in the top spot in the Cascade conference, with a 9-3 record.
RECORD BREAKER: With a month left in the regular season, sophomore relief pitcher
Erik Wisenor broke the single season school record for saves, recording his ninth in game three against Bushnell, a 3-1 win. Wisenor also recorded his third win of the season in the Bushnell series. Wisenor is currently third on the team in strikeouts with 39.
HOT BAT: Jonah Hultberg continues to be on a tear this season, leading the team in batting average (.425), runs scored (53), hits (68), doubles (17), triples (6), and home runs (9). On the base paths, Hultberg is also a perfect 10-10, and is second in total stolen bases.
CROWDED BASE PATHS: C of I currently ranks 33rd in the NAIA in total bases on the season with 548. The total is good for third in the conference, behind Lewis-Clark State and Oregon Tech.
OPPONENT PREVIEW: Corban enters the weekend just one game under .500, at 15-16-1. The Warriors have an 8-3 home record, a road record 6-13-1, and a neutral record of 1-0. Kyle Clay leads the Warriors in batting average (.324), hits (36), and home runs (2). Zack Simon is Corban's leader in ERA on the mound with a 1.06 in 51 innings pitched this season.
AROUND THE CONFERENCE: The Yotes currently sit atop the CCC standings with a 9-3 record, and an overall record of 21-18. Right behind are the Lewis-Clark State Warriors with a CCC record of 6-2. Currently in third is the Yotes previous opponent, Bushnell. The Beacons enter with a 7-5 CCC record and a 9-26 record on the season.Oregon Tech is in fourth after winning their previous two games, currently at 4-4 in conference play and 25-14 on the year. The British Columbia Thunderbirds currenlty hold the fifth spot with a 5-6 record in conference and 17-19 overall. Following last week's games, Corban moves to sixth in the CCC with a record of 2-6, and an overall record of 15-17-1. Eastern Oregon rounds out the CCC standings, holding a 2-9 record and 9-27 overall.
