Timberlake advances to title game

SPIRIT LAKE - Senior Tyler Shaffer struck out 11 and scattered six hits as the top-seeded Timberlake Tigers defeated the fifth-seeded Kellogg Wildcats 7-1 in the semifinals of the 3A District 1 tournament Friday at Timberlake High.

"Tyler had a pretty good day today," Timberlake coach Bill Rider said. "He had really good command and only had three walks. Now we've got to take care of things tomorrow."

Casey Rogstad went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and J.D. Page had two RBIs for Timberlake (11-7), which faces Bonners Ferry in the championship game today at noon for a berth to state.

Travis Orsburn singled to score Cole Jerome for Kellogg (6-10), which faces Priest River in a loser-out game today at 10 a.m. The two remaining teams play at 2 for the district's second berth to state.

Bonners Ferry defeated Priest River 9-3 in the other semifinal.

Kellogg 000 010 0 - 1 6 3

Timberlake 122 110 x - 7 6 0

Hayden Garner and Cole Jerome; Tyler Shaffer and Austin Allen. W - Shaffer (4-2). L - Garner.

HITS: Kell - Ju. Karst, Jerome, Orsburn, Jo. Karst, Serrano, Morgan. TL - Shaffer, Masterson, Rogdsad 3, Allen. 2B - Masterson, Rogstad, Allen.