PREP BASEBALL Dogs top Ephrata, now 3-0 in CWAC


Yakima Herald-Republic

ELLENSBURG -- Dan Stanovich pitched a complete-game four-hitter and Matt Herbert drove in three runs as Ellensburg battered Ephrata 14-3 in a CWAC baseball game Tuesday on the Bulldogs' diamond.

The victory improved Ellensburg to 3-0 in league play.

Ahead 3-1 through 21/2 innings, the Bulldogs blew the game wide open with a 10-run third inning.

Stanovich struck out seven and also tripled in three at bats. Ethan Sterkel singled, doubled and drove in a run and Kevin Thompson and Jeremy Rossow added two RBI each.

 

Ephrata 100 020 0 -- 3 4 4

Ellensburg 03(10) 100 x -- 14 10 1

Ruffin, Throgmorton (3) and Frank; Stanovich and Luce.

Highlights: Dan Stanovich (Ell) CG, 7 K, 1-3, 3b; Matt Herbert (Ell) 3b, 3 RBI; Ethan Sterkel (Ell) 2-4, 2b, RBI; Kevin Thompson (Ell) 2 RBI; Jeremy Rossow (Ell) 2 RBI.

 

EAST VALLEY 22, GRANDVIEW 0: At East Valley, Jordan Cameron and Kevin Komstadius combined for nine RBI and three pitchers teamed for 11 strikeouts in five innings for the Red Devils (3-0, 4-0).

 

Grandview 000 00 -- 0 1 5

East Valley 613 (12)x -- 22 11 0

Wickline, Mottice (2), Garza (3) and Garza; Hansen, Sikes (4), Schoonover (5) and Woods.

Highlights: Bobby Pottenger (EV) 2-4, RBI; Jordan Cameron (EV) 2-2, 2 2b, 4 RBI; Kevin Komstadius (EV) 3-3, 2b, 5 RBI.

 

SELAH 11, WAPATO 0: At Wapato, Justin Windsor and Jake Shaw combined on a one-hitter and Jake Fife was 4-for-4 with a homer and four RBI as the Vikings improved to 2-1 in league play.

Selah 130 7 -- 11 12 2

Wapato 000 00 -- 0 1 4

Windsor, Shaw (4) and Porter; Sean Pitt, Rigo Alvarado (4) and Garza.

Highlights: Jake Fife (S) 4-4, HR, 4 RBI; Stephan Schmidt (S) 2 RBI; Tyler Porter (S) 2b, 2 RBI; Justin Windsor 2-4, 2b, 6K.

 

PROSSER 16, TOPPENISH 1: At Prosser, Javier Gonzalez pitched a two-hitter with eight strikeouts and three different Mustangs had at least three hits in a five-inning triumph.

 

Toppenish 010 00 -- 1 2 3

Prosser 323 8x -- 16 12 3

McCord, Hernandez (4) and Ross; Gonzalez and Finn.

Highlights: Ryne Foster (P) 2-4, 2 RBI; Nick Hanlon (P) 2-3, 2 RBI; Jesse McGrew (P) 2-3; Javier Gonzalez (P) 8K.

 

CWAC score: Othello 24, Quincy 1.

 

NON-LEAGUE

HANFORD 10, DAVIS 0: At Richland, the Pirates managed only three hits in a non-league loss to the Falcons.

 

Davis 000 00 -- 0 3 3

Hanford 063 1x -- 10 10 0

T. Roddy, Fleenor (3), Ross (4), Calderon (5) and M. Roddy; Burke, Foraker (3), Osland (5) and Rogers.

 

SUNNYSIDE 3, HERMISTON 2: At Sunnyside, Gibby Briones and Frank Salcedo struck out seven each and Buddha Palomarez drove in two runs for the Grizzlies.

 

Hermiston 010 010 0 -- 2 2 2

Sunnyside 102 000 0 -- 3 4 2

Frost and Rosales; Gibby Briones, Frank Salcedo (4) and Reyes.

Highlights: Buddha Palomarez (S) 1 hit, 2 runs; Oscar Hernandez , Hector Mendez (S) 2b; Tim Taylor (S) 2b; Palomarez 2 RBI; Hernandez 2 SB.

 

LA SALLE 8, HIGHLAND 5: At La Salle, Evan Sawyer and Brad Tschauner drove in two runs each as the defending Class 2B state champion Lightning scored seven times in the final two innings.

 

La Salle 001 004 3 -- 8 10 3

Highland 000 011 3 -- 5 7 2

Kilseimer, Roy (4), Guyer (6) and Tschauner; Summers, Packard (6) and Packard, Summers (6).

Highlights: Alec Boyle (L) 1-3, 3b; Evan Sawyer (L) 2-2, 2 RBI; Brad Tschauner (L) 2-4, 2 RBI.