U-Hi Tightens Up Baseball Standings

One day after Rogers had taken over undisputed first place in Greater Spokane League baseball, University toppled the Pirates 10-2 on Saturday.

The host Titans (5-2) scored all their runs in the first four innings and had 13 hits to make it easy for pitcher John Sims.

He struck out eight and allowed five hits, including home runs by Adrian Olson and Jeff Knight.

Six players had two hits for University, including Dave Stark, who drove in three runs and Aaron Moe, who drove in another.

Others with two hits were Kevin May, Scott Asan, Brandon Svelmoe and Ben Butler.

Sims improved his record to 2-0 for the Titans.

The loss dropped Rogers to 5-2 and enabled Shadle Park (6-2), a 13-3 winner at Gonzaga Prep (4-3), to move a half-game in front of the GSL duo.

Ahead just 2-1, the Highlanders scored 11 runs in the last two innings.

Darin Talotti was 3 for 5 with a double, triple and four RBIs. Brett Corigliano drove in three runs to back Chris Wilson’s two-hit pitching.

Ferris (4-3), beat winless Lewis and Clark 8-7 after trailing 4-2.

The Saxons scored three runs in fourth inning, including Bryan Cosby’s two-run homer, and won it with two sixth-inning runs, using doubles by Brandon Molett and Chad Johnson and a single by Justin McKitrick.

Preston Ashe of LC (0-7) hit a tworun homer in the seventh with no outs, but Johnson earned a save by getting three outs after walking two Tigers.

In a game at Seafirst Stadium between teams tied for seventh place, North Central (3-4) scored in the eighth inning to beat Mead 5-4.

Jeremy Johnson opened the inning on a walk and went to third when pitcher Damian Long of Mead (2-5) threw the ball into right field trying to pick him off.

Travis Hanson followed with a base hit for the game-winner. Hanson also singled in a run during NC’s three-run fourth inning.

Mead had led early, scoring three first-inning runs on five hits. But winning pitcher Nick Pugliese settled down, winding up with seven strikeouts and only one walk while scattering five more hits.

Sam Chimienti had two doubles for the Panthers.

Softball

In a makeup game at Shadle, University (5-2) scored six runs in the fifth inning on five hits, including doubles by Angel Whalen and Devon Bakken to win 11-4.

Pitcher Jamie Fox threw four shutout innings and University took a 5-0 lead before the big inning.

Four players had two hits each including Stephani Shelton, Kristin Conklin and Heather Beach, who hit a home run.

University is third in league behind Rogers and Mead. The Highlanders fell to 2-6.

Soccer

Host Mead’s Nick Hebb scored off a corner kick by Ryan Minor 2 minutes before halftime to hold off upset-minded Shadle Park 1-0 and remain unbeaten in 10 matches.

Gonzaga Prep stayed right behind, pulling away from host Rogers 7-0. Joe Ascolese scored three times, giving him 14 goals for the year.

The Bullpups (8-2, both losses in overtime) were without injured scoring leader Chad Zlateff.

In a game that featured 10 yellowcard warnings issued to players, Ferris edged host Central Valley 2-1 to move past the Bears into seventh place.

Trailing 1-0 at intermission, the Saxons scored on goals by Tommy Servine and Nate Lill for the win.