PREP BASEBALL: Coeur d'Alene bounces back to down Seattle Prep to open season

YAKIMA, Wash. — In the opener, Coeur d’Alene showed its youth a little bit.

Then, the Vikings grew up a little by the second game on Saturday.

Sophomore Bam Fenter had an RBI double in the third inning, then finished the game with an RBI triple in the sixth inning of Coeur d’Alene's 11-1 win over Seattle Prep at Yakima County Stadium on Saturday.

Sophomore Gavin Helms drove in three runs for Coeur d’Alene against Seattle Prep.

“Both Bam and Gavin played well in both games,” Coeur d’Alene coach Erik Karns said. “Both had some timely hits and played well defensively.”

Senior Aidan Blanco struck out five in three innings in the win.

“Aidan had a great start and was just really, really sharp,” Karns said. “We got a little bit of a lead and were able to play the way we wanted to. To get our first win, it’s big for them.”

Earlier, Gonzaga Prep limited Coeur d’Alene to three hits in a 13-0 win.

“In the first game, we didn’t do a good job of throwing strikes and got behind hitters,” Karns said. “Gonzaga Prep did a good job of getting into position to strike the ball. I was pleased with our at-bats, but defensively, we looked as we are for a first game.”

Coeur d’Alene (1-1) is scheduled to play at doubleheader at Sandpoint on Tuesday.

GONZAGA PREP 13, COEUR d’ALENE 0

Coeur d’Alene    000    00    —    0    3    2

Gonzaga Prep    409    0x    —    13    9    0

Game called in 5th inning due to 10-run rule.

Zeb Blattstein, Zane Blattstein (2), Trevor Rodda (3) and Chase Saunders, Gavin Helms (3); Wood, Sage (4), Sodorff (5) and Karis, Derzay (4).

HITS: Cd’A — Coey, Foulk, Fenter. GP — Yost, Karis, Derr, Brown, Keller, Funaro, Moinette 2, Beaudoin. 2B — Moinette.

COEUR d’ALENE 11, SEATTLE PREP 1

Seattle Prep    100    000    —    1    3    3    

Coeur d’Alene    042    203    —    11    9    1

Game called with 1 out in bottom of 6th inning due to 10-run rule.

Seattle Prep names unavailable; Aidan Blanco, Kolbe Coey (4), Tyler Voorhees (6) and Hunter Chambers.

HITS: SP — not available. Cd’A — Field, Helms 2, Fenter 3, Voorhees, Foulk, Chambers. 2B — Helms, Chambers, Fenter. 3B — Fenter.