Lums limp home after ending tourney with win

KENNEWICK, Wash. - Ransom Storm came back on one day's rest to bail out a shorthanded Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen squad, pitching five effective innings as the Lums closed out the Bandit Bash tournament with a 12-2 victory over the Caldwell Silver Streaks on Saturday.

"He really stepped up for us today," Lums coach Lloyd Duman said.

Earlier Saturday, Coeur d'Alene committed six errors in a 10-3 loss to the Hanford Flames.

Coeur d'Alene (16-7) went 1-4 in the tournament, but headed to the Tri-Cities without cleanup hitter Chad Nyquist, who was on a family vacation. Then, in the tourney opener vs. Walla Walla, the Lums' No. 3 hitter, Mitch Bevacqua, got cleated just above the knee while covering second base, and needed stitches. He missed the rest of the tournament.

All nine Lums starters had hits vs Caldwell, led by Garrett Cabeza, Jason Pattis and Kaleb DeHaas with two each.

Coeur d'Alene returns to action Tuesday with a class AA North Idaho League doubleheader at Trail.

Former Lum begins pro career: Alex Capaul, who also formerly pitched at Lake City High and the University of Hawaii, was assigned to Arizona's Rookie League team in the Pioneer League, the Missoula Osprey, which opens its season Monday at Helena. Capaul was drafted in the 43rd round last week by the Diamondbacks.

Great Falls 17

Prairie 7

MISSOULA, Mont. No report was received from Prairie, which is playing at the Missoula Mavericks Memorial Tournament.

Loggers rained

out at tourney

SPOKANE - The class A Coeur d'Alene Loggers were rained out of their pool play game Saturday vs. Poulsbo (Wash.) at the River City Shootout at West Valley High.

The game was rescheduled for today at 9 a.m. The Loggers (6-7), 1-1 in pool play, will likely play a placing game or games later today.

Lumberjacks 9-12

Lewis and Clark 5-2

SPOKANE - Sean White went 5 for 7 and scored four runs for the Coeur d'Alene under-16 team in a Spokane class A American Legion league doubleheader at Hart Field.

White went 3 for 4 with three runs in the opener for the Lumberjacks (11-3, 8-1 league). Jake McKnight went 2 for 4 with two runs scored in each game. Derek Griffin struck out five in four innings in the second game, called after five innings due to the 10-run rule.

The Lumberjacks play at University High on Monday in a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader.