Priano helps keep Lums alive at state
BOISE - Derek Priano pitched 8 1/3 innings, and the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen remained alive in the state AA American Legion baseball tournament with a 12-7 victory over the Vallivue Titans on Friday at Timberline Park.
Priano had all three of his strikeouts in the first two innings, and threw just 92 pitches through eight innings. He got through the first two innings in 15 pitches, and had one four-pitch inning.
"He was so efficient," Coeur d'Alene coach Lloyd Duman said. "He had them off-balance all day."
Joe Roletto hit a two-run home run in the second inning for Coeur d'Alene (22-28), which never trailed. Alex Krapas hit a three-run double to highlight a five-run eighth.
Coeur d'Alene plays the Pocatello Runnin' Rebels (33-13) today at 9 a.m. PDT in a loser-out game. If the Lums win, they play either Lewis-Clark or the Twin Falls Cowboys at 3 p.m.
"The goal was to come down and play well and win one ... they're kind of excited to see how far they can go," Duman said.
Late Wednesday, a groundout with the bases loaded in the ninth ended Coeur d'Alene's last threat at the Lums fell to the Boise Gems 17-14 in a first-round game. Grant Curtis and Chad Nyquist homered for the Lums.
COEUR d'ALENE 12, VALLIVUE 7
Vallivue 001 021 102 - 7 13 2
Coeur d'Alene 221 011 05x - 12 16 2
Doke, Caldwell (6), Sutton (7) and Stattner; Derek Priano, Alex Gunnerson (9) and Kaleb DeHaas. W - Priano. L - Doke.
HITS: VV - Betancourt, Elhart 2, Sutton 3, Stattner, Hinza, Goosens 2, Monahan 2, Dodson. Cd'A - Kiefer 3, Bevacqua, Nyquist 3, Krapas 2, Pattis 3, DeHaas, Roletto 2. 2B - Sutton, Krapas, Pattis. HR - Monahan, Roletto.
STATE AA TOURNAMENT
At Timberline High
Times PDT
Wednesday, July 28
Boise Capitals 3, Lewis-Clark Twins 2
Pocatello Runnin' Rebels 15, Nampa Chiefs 13
Twin Falls Cowboys 12, Vallivue Titans 1, 7 innings
Boise Gems 17, Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen 14
Thursday, July 29
Lewis-Clark 6, Nampa 2, loser out
Coeur d'Alene 12, Vallivue 7, loser out
Boise Capitals 24, Pocatello 10, 7 innings
Boise Gems 4, Twin Falls 2
Friday, July 30
Game 9 - Coeur d'Alene (22-28) vs. Pocatello (33-13), 9 a.m., loser out
Game 10 - Lewis-Clark (35-9) vs. Twin Falls (40-12), noon, loser out
Game 12 - Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 9, 3:30 p.m., loser fourth
Game 11 - Boise Capitals vs. Boise Gems, 6:30 p.m., semifinal
Saturday, July 31
Game 13 - Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 3:30 p.m., loser third
Game 14 - Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 13, 6:30 p.m., championship
Sunday, Aug. 1
Game 15 - Loser Game 14 vs. Winner Game 14, noon, if necessary