PREP BASEBALL: IML-leading Timberlake splits with Kellogg

OSBURN — Wyatt Kitchin went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and a run scored for the Timberlake Tigers in a 13-3 win over the Kellogg Wildcats in the first game of an Intermountain League doubleheader at Morehouse Field on Saturday.

In the nightcap, Luke Frohlich singled to score Brayden Hoffman with the winning run as the Wildcats rallied with three runs in the bottom of the seventh to win 8-7 and get the split.

Caden Robinett struck out 11 in 4 ⅔ innings in the first game for Timberlake.

Timberlake (10-4, 6-2 IML) hosts Priest River on Tuesday.

Kellogg (7-7, 5-3) travels to Bonners Ferry on Tuesday.

FIRST GAME

Timberlake 413 110 3 — 13 13 0

Kellogg 010 101 0 — 3 4 3

Caden Robinett, Grant Allaway (5) and Joseph Borges; Brayden Hoffman, Reed Whatcott (4), Austin Clapper (7) and Luke Frohlich.

HITS: TL — Wells, Lenz 2, Horn 2, Armes, Allaway 3, Kitchin 2, Gallimore 2. Kell — Rainio, Silva, Eixenberger, Whatcott. 2B — Eixenberger.

SECOND GAME

Timberlake 100 105 0 — 7 12 4

Kellogg 101 030 3 — 8 10 1

Wyatt Kitchin, Andrew Horn (7) and Joseph Borges; Travis Eixenberger, Asher Goodner (6) and Luke Frohlich.

HITS: TL — Wells 3, Robinett 2, Allaway 2, Borges 2, Kitchin 2, Gallimore. Kell — Rainio 2, Silva 2, Eixenberger 2, Whatcott, Frohlich 2, Clapper. 2B — Robinett, Eixenberger 2, Whatcott. 3B — Rainio.

Lewiston 4-9

Sandpoint 1-6

SANDPOINT — The Bulldogs had their chances before being swept by the visiting and Inland Empire League-leading Bengals at War Memorial Field.

“This is the best we’ve played all year,” Sandpoint coach Chase Tigert said. “We came out and played with intensity, which is something I’ve been looking for all year. Today was a huge step forward for us.”

Sandpoint (2-9, 0-8 IEL) held a 4-2 lead over Lewiston after three innings in the nightcap — but Lewiston (14-4, 9-3) was quick to respond with a two-run inning during the top of the fourth to tie the game.

After an Auggie Lehman score in the bottom of the fifth, Sandpoint retook the lead 6-5.

“(Auggie) Lehman did a great job,” Tigert said. “He’s back from being out for two weeks with an ankle injury.”

Lehman also started on the mound for Sandpoint. He went four innings, allowing four runs and striking out one.

Lewiston brought home two runners during the top of the sixth to take its lead back 7-6.

The Bengals held the Bulldogs scoreless in the bottom of the sixth to keep a one-run lead. Lewiston loaded the bases in the top of the seventh. Zeke Roop walked back-to-back batters resulting in Lewiston scoring two runs before the final out of the inning.

Once Sandpoint went up to bat, it loaded the bags with two outs when Austin Dillion came up to bat.

Lewiston pitcher Cruz Hepburn struck out Dillion to complete the sweep.

“We had an hour-long conversation yesterday at practice about the mental side of baseball,” Tigert said. “The kids are grasping the idea of what it takes to be resilient and compete.”

Senior Ethan Butler hit Sandpoint’s first home run of the season in the bottom of the third inning

“It couldn’t have happened to a better kid,” Tigert said. “He’s always working. He’s put a ton of work in for the team. I'm really proud of him.”

Sandpoint plays host to Moscow on Tuesday in an IEL doubleheader.

FIRST GAME

Lewiston 101 001 1 — 4 6 1

Sandpoint 000 001 0 — 1 3 3

Killian Fox and Jake Ferger. Colin Roos, Jack Ringer (5), and Kohlton Wagoner.

HITS: Lew — Edminson, Bensching, Barden, Fox, Kolb. Spt — Zimmerman, Dillon, Sherrill. 2B — Fox, Edminson, Sherrill.

SECOND GAME

Lewiston 200 212 2 — 9 10 3

Sandpoint 112 020 0 — 6 4 0

Carson Kolb, Cruz Hepburn (6), and James McCoy. Auggie Lehman, Jack Ringer (5), Zeke Roop (7) and Kohlton Wagoner.

HITS: Lew — Edminson 2, Hepburn 3, Fox, Kolb 3, Massey. Spt — Zimmerman, Butler 2, Turner. HR — Butler.

Bonners Ferry 37-10

Priest River 1-0

PRIEST RIVER — Trey Bateman and Roger Naylor teamed on a one-hitter in the opener, and Tiegan Banning fanned eight in a one-hitter in the nightcap as the visiting Badgers swept the Spartans in Intermountain League play.

In the first game, Banning doubled and tripled and went 4 for 6 with four RBIs and four runs scored for Bonners Ferry (8-10, 5-3 IML). Trey Bateman was 3 for 6 with four RBIs and four runs scored for the Badgers, and Blake Rice doubled and drove in four runs. Naylor and Bo Bateman each drove in four runs.

In the second game, Rice went 3 for 4 with a triple and two RBIs.

Priest River (2-12, 0-8) pitchers walked nine and hit 13 batters in the first game. Everett Hannah struck out eight in 4.2 innings in the second game.

On Tuesday, Priest River travels to Timberlake, and Bonners Ferry plays host to Kellogg, in IML doubleheaders.

FIRST GAME

Bonners Ferry (16)53 (12)1 — 37 20 2

Priest River 000 01 — 1 1 7

Trey Bateman, Roger Naylor (5) and Teigan Banning; Colton Brooks, Kyle Patterson (1), Kerrick Isenberger (2), Landon Reynolds (4) and Tyson Troudt.

HITS: BF — B. Bateman 2, Th. Bateman, Tr. Bateman 3, Rice, Banning 4, Newell 2, Dahl, Willis, Schulte 2, Naylor 2, Duffy. PR — Berns. 2B — Banning, B. Bateman, Rice. 3B — Banning.

SECOND GAME

Bonners Ferry 221 05 — 10 8 0

Priest River 000 00 — 0 1 5

Tiegan Banning and Trey Bateman; Everett Hannah, Charles Bennett (5) and Tyson Troudt.

HITS: BF — B. Bateman 2, Tr. Bateman 2, Rice 3, Schulte. PR — Patterson. 2B — T. Bateman. 3B — Rice.

St. Maries 7-18

Orofino 1-8

ST. MARIES — Dylan Larson had five RBIs in the opener, including a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth for the Lumberjacks, who swept the first-place Maniacs in Central Idaho League play.

Larson also had a two-run double in the fourth inning and Wyatt Holmes struck out 11 in the opener for St. Maries, which entered the day with just one win all season.

In the nightcap, Eli Villa had four hits and three runs scored, Tyler Olson five RBIs for the Lumberjacks to get the sweep.

Dillion Holder had two hits and three RBIs in the second game for St. Maries (3-8, 2-2 CIL), which hosts Potlatch on Wednesday.

Orofino is 12-4-1, 4-3.

FIRST GAME

Orofino 000 000 1 — 1 3 2

St. Maries 000 430 x — 7 7 0

Tryston Erbst, Dash Barlow (4) and Silas Naranjo; Wyatt Holmes, Trace Wicks (7) and Dillon Holder.

HITS: Oro — Drobish, Olive, Bradbury. SM — Wicks 2, Holmes, Larson 2, Olson, Abell. 2B — Abell, Larson. HR — Larson.

SECOND GAME

Orofino 301 040 — 8 8 5

St. Maries 003 (10)05 — 18 17 1

Game called with 2 out in the bottom of 6th inning due to 10-run rule.

John Wicks, Landon Hudson (4) and Eddy Harrison; Brock Anderson, Dillon Holder (4) and Tyler Olson.

HITS: Oro — Hanna 2, Harrison 3, Wicks 2, Karling. SM — Wicks 2, Anderson 3, Olson 2, Abell, Gibson 2, Holder 2, Renner, Villa 4. 2B — Harrison, Wicks, Holder, Olson, Wicks, Villa. 3B — Renner.