LEGION BASEBALL: Lums power past Expos
JASON ELLIOTT/Press Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen right fielder Austin Taylor looks to get a sacrifice bunt down during the second inning of Wednesday's game against the Spokane Expos at Thorco Field in Coeur d'Alene.
JASON ELLIOTT/Press Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen left fielder Kyle Bridge races home to score on a sacrifice fly during the first inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Spokane Expos on Wednesday at Thorco Field.
COEUR d’ALENE — Austin Taylor delivered a grand slam in an eight-run bottom of the sixth inning, powering the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen past the Spokane Expos 2023 14-3 in the opener of a doubleheader at Thorco Field on Wednesday.
Ryan Schneider doubled and drove in three runs for Coeur d’Alene, which led 6-0 after two innings. Troy Shepard, who threw a no-hitter in last week’s home opener, struck out 10 and allowed three hits in the win for Coeur d’Alene.
In the nightcap, Schneider, who has signed with Division I Belmont of Nashville, Tenn., allowed two hits and struck out 11 as the Lumbermen won 11-0 in five innings.
“It was a good night for us,” Coeur d’Alene coach Darren Taylor said. “Our two studs (Troy and Ryan) threw great and we ran the bases really well. We’ve got a fast team and have seven or eight different guys that can fly around.”
Ethan Taylor had a two-run single for Coeur d’Alene, which drew 12 walks and finished with three hits in the nightcap.
Coeur d’Alene (6-2) returns to action on Monday with a doubleheader against visiting Missoula at noon.
FIRST GAME
Spokane Expos 002 001 0 — 3 7 3
Coeur d’Alene 240 008 x — 14 14 2
Keaton, Heberlein (3), Boden (4), King (5), Hawes (6) and Schuerman; Troy Shepard, Owen Benson (5), Jayden Butler (7) and Joe DuCoeur..
HITS: SE — King, Longo 2, Keaton, Schuerman, Fox, Heberlein. Cd’A — Bridge 2, DuCoeur 2, Manzardo, Schneider 2, Larson 2, Bumbaugh, C. Erickson 3, A. Taylor. 2B — Schuerman, Schneider, DuCoeur. HR — A. Taylor.
SECOND GAME
Spokane Expos 000 00 — 0 2 3
Coeur d’Alene 512 3x — 11 3 0
Game called in 5th inning due to 10-run rule.
Names not available; Ryan Schneider and Joe DuCoeur.
HITS: SE — names not available. Cd’A — Manzardo, Hall, E. Taylor. 2B — none. 3B — none.
