CALDWELL, Idaho - The Yotes continued their winning ways, sweeping Saturdays doubleheader against British Columbia by scores of 6-5 and 12-2.
Game One
Alex McFarland-Smith,
Kirby Robertson, and
Dillon Danner all recorded multiple hits, as six others were able to record a base knock. As has been the case during the last few games, the Yotes found themselves needing a run late in order to secure the win.
The Thunderbirds struck first on an Aaron Marsh double to right field, scoring Trent Lenihan. The Yotes were able to answer back with a two-RBI single by
Ben Gaff, scoring McFarland-Smith and
Skyler Sadora. UBC tied the game in the second, and the Yotes answered with three of their own in the third, capped off by a
Kirby Robertson long ball.
Down 5-3 in the eighth, UBC plated a pair of runs thanks to Jonny McGill and Brandon Hupe, tying the game at five. Following a Robertson double to lead off the bottom of the inning,
Tyler Lehnertz was put in to pinch run. A sacrifice bunt by
Jordan Kelly moved Lehnertz to third. It was up to
Jake Denison to drive Lehnertz in. With one out in the inning, Lehnertz took off for home plate, and Denison was able to lay down a bunt which Lehnertz was able to score on, driving in the winning run.
Kirby Robertson improved his record to 3-1 on the day, pitching five innings in relief. Daniel Sereda was tabbed with the game one loss, as his record dropped to 0-2.
Game Two
The nightcap of the doubleheader was all about the Yotes offense.
Jonah Hultberg,
Skyler Sadora, and
Alex McFarland-Smith all had three hits, and
Tristen Garland,
Ben Gaff, and
Kris Kirkpatrick each had two. The Yotes offense struck for three runs in the first, as Sadora, McFarland-Smith, and Gaff each drove in runs. Cameron Sanderson answered for the Thunderbirds with a double to left field, which scored David Draayers.
In the third, Gaff drove in his second run of the contest on a single to left field. The scoring in the third was capped off by a
Jonah Hultberg double to right field, which scored a pair of runs. Mike Fitzsimmons hit a long ball for British Columbia in the sixth which ended the scoring for UBC. The game would end on a
Skyler Sadora double to left field, which scored Hultberg from first, as the game would end 12-2 in favor of the Yotes.
Nick Eliason continued his impressive weekend, earning the win after pitching five and two-thirds innings. Cole Alguire had his record dropped to 2-2, going two and a third innings in the loss.
The finale of the series will take place tomorrow at Wolfe Field as the Yotes look to open conference play with a series sweep.
