CALDWELL, Idaho – The Hustlin' Owls picked up where they left off after sweeping College of Idaho on Saturday as they beat the Yotes 7-4 in game one on Sunday to win the series 3 games to one after COI won the final game of the series 8-4 on Sunday. OIT is now 4-4 in NAIA-West play and 12-15 overall. College of Idaho slips to 2-5 in NAIA-West action and 9-14 on the year.
Game 1 Oregon Tech 7 College of Idaho 4
College of Idaho jumped out to a 4-0 lead but Tech scored all 7-runs in the final 4-innings to win 7-4.
The Owls tallied 13-hits in the game led by
Austin Zavala who was 4-for-5 and
Justin Jordan who was 3-for-4 including a two-RBI triple in the Owls' 4-run 8
th.
John Schulz had a solid start going 6-innings giving up 6-hits and 4-runs.
Logan Nousen pitched the 7
th and 8
th innings to pick up his first win of the year for the Owls as
Trask Telesmanich pitched the 9
th, grabbing his 5
th save of the year.
Game 2 College of Idaho 8 Oregon Tech 4
College of Idaho broke up a 2-2 game with 6-runs in the bottom of the 8
th then held on for the 8-4 win.
Kai Fong had 4-hits to lead the Owls'
Alex Poltz adding 2-hits in the loss.
Zach Scherman pitched 7-solid innings but picked up the loss on the bump as he fell to 0-4 on the year.
The Owls will have a week off before hosting the Defending NAIA National Champion Lewis-Clark State March 17 & 18 at Kiger Stadium.
