Lums open at state today
- STATE AA TOURNAMENT
They’ve been up.
They’ve been down.
But the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen AA American Legion baseball team is back in familiar territory, albeit with a new lineup.
Coeur d’Alene (14-22) opens the state AA tournament today against Mountain View at noon PDT at Skip Walker Field on the campus of the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls.
Of the roster, only Bennett Cunningham returns from last year’s team which finished fourth at state in 2016. Brett Stapleton is the team’s lone graduating senior this year.
“Getting to state is an accomplishment,” first-year Coeur d’Alene coach Kevin Dunton said. “Experiencing it is going to be something that’s big for this team. Especially one that’s so young.”
Of the other teams that qualified for state, Coeur d’Alene beat Treasure Valley 3-2 in the opening game of the Boise Summer Classic on July 6.
“Getting there is something to build on for next season,” Dunton said. “For us, it’s important to play well and build for next year. I’m excited to go down there with this group.”
The Boise Capitals, who had won the past two championships, failed to qualify for state.
Coeur d’Alene had lost four straight games before beating Prairie in the Area A (district) tournament last Friday to qualify for state for the 12th time in 13 years.
“Hopefully we’re ready to play to our best if we can,” Coeur d’Alene catcher Conner Conigliaro said. “If we show up ready to play, we should be pretty well set.”
Lewis-Clark (32-9), winners of the Area A championship, opens against Meridian (18-13) today at 3 p.m.
The winner advances to the Northwest Regional tournament starting Aug. 2 in Missoula.
STATE AA AMERICAN LEGION
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
at College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls
Times PDT
Wednesday
Game 1 — Idaho Falls (42-4) vs. Treasure Valley (22-17), 9 a.m.
Game 2 — Coeur d’Alene (14-22) vs. Mountain View, noon
Game 3 — Lewis-Clark (32-9) vs. Meridian (18-13), 3 p.m.
Game 4 — Boise Gems (27-11) vs. Twin Falls Cowboys, 6:30.
Thursday
Game 5 — Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 9 a.m.
Game 6 — Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4, noon
Game 7 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3, 3 p.m.
Game 8 — Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4, 6
Friday
Game 9 — Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, noon
Game 10 — Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 3 p.m.
Game 11 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 6
Saturday
Game 12 — Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 3 p.m.
Game 13 — Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 10, 6
Sunday
Game 14 — Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 12, noon (championship game)
Game 15 — Winner Game 14 vs. Loser Game 14, 3 p.m. (if-necessary championship game)
- IDAHO STATE A TOURNAMENT
NAMPA — The Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen will open the state A tournament on Thursday at noon against the Twin Falls Blackhawks at Rodeo Park.
Coeur d’Alene (43-11) advanced by beating Orofino 13-7 in the Area A tournament on Sunday at Thorco Field.
Orofino opens against the tournament host Nampa Braves on Thursday at 7.
STATE A AMERICAN LEGION
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
at Rodeo Park, Nampa
Times PDT
Thursday
Game 1 — Boise Barrons vs. Idaho Falls Grizzlies, 9 a.m.
Game 2 — Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen vs. Twin Falls Blackhawks, noon
Game 3 — Pocatello Razorbacks vs. Owyhee Rivercats, 3 p.m.
Game 4 — Orofino Merchants vs. Nampa Braves, 7
Friday
Game 5 — Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 9 a.m.
Game 6 — Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, noon
Game 7 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 3 p.m.
Game 8 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 6
Saturday
Game 9 — Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 9 a.m.
Game 10 — Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, noon
Game 11 — Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 9, 3 p.m.
Game 12 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 6
Sunday
Game 13 — Loser Game 12 vs. Winner Game 11, 9 a.m.
Game 14 — Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13, noon (championship game)
Monday
Game 15 — Winner Game 14 vs. Loser Game 14, 9 a.m. (if-necessary game)
- WASHINGTON STATE
A TOURNAMENT
Lums 16U fall
to Kennewick
LYNDEN, Wash. — The Kennewick Bandits scored four runs in the first inning and held the Lumbermen to three hits in a 12-1 win, ending Coeur d’Alene’s run in the Washington state A tournament at Lynden High.
Riley Smith had two hits for Coeur d’Alene, which finished 35-12.