Three Cd'A teams in finals
<p>Braesan Richmond reaches to catch the flip to second base, making the fielder's choice third out during the fourth inning against Post Falls.</p>
COEUR d'ALENE - Today's championship matchups have been set for the Little League District 1 baseball tournaments at Canfield Middle School.
In the Majors (age 11-12) division, Coeur d'Alene plays Post Falls at 2:30 p.m.
In the age 10-11 division, Coeur d'Alene faces Post Falls at noon.
In the age 9-10 division, Coeur d'Alene Black and Hayden Red play at 9:30 a.m.
Winners advance to the best-of-3 state playoffs next weekend in the Boise area vs. the champions from District 2.
Idaho District 1
baseball tournaments
Semifinals
MAJORS (age 11-12)
Coeur d'Alene 12, Hayden 0: Mike Hicks' three-run homer sparked a six-run first inning. Dan Pierce also homered, and Devin Kluss pitched a two-hitter with nine strikeouts and one walk.
Post Falls 15, Lewiston NL 9: Max McCullough hit two home runs and went 4 for 4 for Post Falls, which scored eight runs in the first three innings and held on. Alex Light of Lewiston hit a grand slam.
AGE 10-11
Post Falls 10, Hayden Red 3: Hunter Hartwig hit a two-run double to stake Hayden Red to a 3-0 lead. Post Falls answered with a two-run homer from Nate Buer in the bottom of the third, and Quinn Bennett hit a two-run homer in the fifth for the Post Falls.
Coeur d'Alene 23, Hayden Black 2: Daniel Gunnerson pitched a one-hitter for the winners, Kaleb Reid went 5 for 5 and Niko Rossi was 4 for 5.
AGE 9-10
Coeur d'Alene Black 10, Post Falls Black 9: Andrew Clifton hit a three-run home run for Coeur d'Alene, and teammate Kyle Manzardo went 3 for 3. Payton Bensen of Post Falls was 2 for 4 and drove in three runs.
Hayden Red 6, Lewiston AL 3: Jayce Bailey went 2 for 3 with a two-run triple in the third inning. Justin Bates went 2 for 3.