PREP BASEBALL: No-hitter, but no win yet for Trojans in Boise

BOISE — It was a gem.

Not sharp or flashy by any means for junior left-hander Austin DeBoer, but something to build on.

As for the result, it was still a setback.

DeBoer and junior Danny Devoren combined on a no-hitter for the Trojans, who fell short to the Timberline Wolves 3-2 in a game in the Buck’s Bags Tournament on Friday night.

Timberline’s first two hitters walked and came around to score on a walk and ground out in the first inning. The Wolves added another run on a fielders choice in the second.

“Austin kind of struggled early, but figured it out,” Post Falls coach Kurt Reese said. “He threw really well after that first inning.”

Tyler French doubled and scored in the sixth inning, his second hit of the game for Post Falls.

The game was delayed by an hour due to early morning snow pushing back start times around the area.

“We got the bats going late and were putting some stuff together,” said Reese, whose team put the tying run on base in the seventh before the runner was thrown out trying to steal second. “Timberline just manufactured some runs early. We started a little sluggish, but woke up in the fourth.”

Post Falls (1-3) is scheduled to conclude the tournament today at Capital High in Boise.

“This is why we came down here to compete and see some of the teams from the south,” Reese said. “We wanted to come down here and try to get some wins, and hopefully, we can do that if we can play.”

Post Falls 000 002 0 — 2 2 0

Timberline 210 000 x — 3 0 2

Austin DeBoer, Danny Devoren (6) and Gabe Cooley; Walls, Delong (6) and Holen. W — Walls. L — DeBoer.

HITS: PF — French 2. TL — none. 2B — French.

Vikings drop slugfest

to Highland, fall

again Rocky Mountain

MERIDIAN — Jesse Brown, Bryce Hall, Bryce Stockton and Kolbe Coey drove in two runs each for the Vikings, who rallied from an 18-3 hole after three innings, but fell to the Rams of Pocatello in the Rocky Mountain Tournament at Rocky Mountain High.

Andrew Karns and Cooper Erickson scored three runs each for Coeur d’Alene against Highland.

Against Rocky Mountain, junior Colby Chambers struck out 12 in five no-hit innings in a 6-0 win.

Bryce Hall singled with two outs in the seventh off reliever Casey Satterfield and Nolan Christ singled to load the bases following a walk to Elliot Smart, but the Vikings were unable to push a run across.

Coeur d’Alene (2-4) is scheduled to face Owyhee and Mountain View today at Mountain View High in Meridian to conclude the tournament.

HIGHLAND 19, COEUR d’ALENE 13

Highland 2(11)5 010 0 — 19 13 5

Coeur d’Alene 102 540 1 — 13 17 5

Hymas, Kunz (3), Hale (5) and Eddie; Jesse Brown, Zeb Blattstein (2), Kyle Seman (5) and Chase Saunders, Calvin Coppess (4), Richie Hackett (6). W — Hymas. L — Brown.

HITS: High — Hymas 2, Romriell, Wilhelm 2, John 2, Eddie, Durham 2, Choules 3. Cd’A — Bridge, Coppess, Karns 3, Erickson 2, Hall 2, Brown 2, Stockton 3, Smith, Coey, Christ. 2B — Hymas, Choules, Eddie, Stockton, Bridge, Erickson. 3B — Coey.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN 6, COEUR d’ALENE 0

Coeur d’Alene 000 000 0 — 0 2 4

Rocky Mt. 051 000 x — 6 5 1

Cooper Erickson, Aaron Gwaltney (4) and Chase Saunders; Chambers, Satterfield (6) and Vogt. W — Chambers. L — Erickson.

HITS: Cd’A — Hall, Christ. RM — Larsen, Ellett, Hines, Gaffney, Vogt. 2B — none.

Lake City drops first

two games in Meridian

MERIDIAN — The Timberwolves were limited to three hits in two games at the Rocky Mountain Tournament, falling 7-1 to the host Grizzlies, then shut out by Eagle 6-0 at Rocky Mountain High.

Against Rocky Mountain, Cooper Reese struck out 10 for Lake City, which scored in the top of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Cole Stoddard to score Owen Mangini.

Junior Braeden Newby had a two-out single in the fourth inning against Eagle. The Timberwolves committed eight errors.

Lake City (2-3) is scheduled to face Madison of Rexburg and Mountain View today at Mountain View High in Meridian.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN 7, LAKE CITY 1

Lake City 000 010 0 — 1 2 1

Rocky Mt. 021 310 x — 7 7 0

Cooper Reese and Joe DuCoeur; Ouellette, Wendt (7) and unknown. W — Ouellette. L — Reese.

HITS: LC — DuCoeur, Mangini. RM — Ellett, Hines, Ciancia, Gaffney 2, Wendt, Thompson. 2B — Mangini, Gaffney, Ciancia, Thompson.

EAGLE 6, LAKE CITY 0

Lake City 000 000 0 — 0 1 8

Eagle 000 150 x — 6 4 1

Nate Weatherhead, Nathan Brillhart (5), Travis Usdrowski (6) and Cooper Smith; Baskin, Scott (5) and Casagrande. W — Baskin. L — Weatherhead.

HITS: LC — Newby. Eag — Chambers, Flynn, Barowsky. 2B — none.

Jerome 17

Lakeland 7

BOISE — Junior Roan Reilly doubled twice and drove in four runs for the Hawks in a loss to the Tigers in the Buck’s Bags Tournament at Jack Acree Field.

“We had some meltdowns in both our pitching and defense,” said Lakeland coach Jason Bradbury, whose team fell behind 8-0 after the first inning. “I was happy at how we turned the page and really competed the next four innings. Roan stepped up at the plate and did some good things on the mound as well. I will be looking forward to using him more as the season goes on.”

Lakeland (0-3) is scheduled to play Century today at Rodeo Park in Nampa to conclude the tournament.

Lakeland 020 23 — 7 6 3

Jerome 801 08 — 17 10 1

Game called with two out in bottom of 5th inning due to 10-run rule.

Hans Pluid, Eric Wylie (1), Roan Reilly (2) and Roan Reilly, Kevin Slover (2); Burk, Urrutia (4) and Seib. W — Burk. L — Pluid.

HITS: LL — Wylie, T. Ellwood, Reilly 2, R. Ellwood 2. Jer — Burke, Volkers 3, Prestwich 2, Wilson 2, Urrutia, Scarrow. 2B — Reilly 2, Prestwich, Volkers.