Belitz Befuddles Hilo As Cougars Win Again

Colleges

Todd Belitz tossed a seven-hit complete game while striking out 11 as Washington State ran its winning streak to three with a 6-3 baseball victory over visiting Hawaii-Hilo on Tuesday at Bailey Field.

Belitz (1-5) walked just one Vulcan batter as WSU (5-25) swept the two-game, non-conference series. The Cougars’ junior lefty was coming off a disappointing outing last week at Oregon State, where he walked seven batters in just over an inning of work. Brian Cook (2-4) took the loss for the Vulcans (15-23-1).

Jason Hairston powered WSU’s offense by collecting three hits, including his fourth home run of the year, and scoring twice.

The Cougars also benefitted from six Hawaii-Hilo errors that led to four unearned runs.

WSU 6, Hawaii-Hilo 3

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Brian Cook, Chris Sarigan (8) and Clinton Vaughan. Todd Belitz and Jason Hairston. W-Belitz (1-5), L-Cook (2-4). HITS: UHH-Hilo-Mattson 2, Caoili 2, M. Jackson, Checketts, Ramirez. WSU Randall, Hattenburg 2, Hoorelbeke, Hairston 3. HR-Mattson (5), Hairston (4). T-2:46. A)483.

NIC 9, CCS 2

Matt Nelson drilled a two-run single to highlight a five-run fifth inning for North Idaho College, and the Cardinals went on to dump visiting Community Colleges of Spokane 9-2 in a non-conference, junior-college game.

Ryan Packard, who pitched two scoreless innings in relief, picked up the win for NIC (10-9), which received a home run from Mike Dorame.

Jeff Vandemark stroked a home run for CCS (7-7).

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Deboer, Daling (5), Click (6), Johnson (8) and Zarfas; Pizzoferrato, Hawkins (3), Packard (5), Anstein (7), Underwood (8), Bush (9) and Dorame. W-Packard (1-1). L-Deboer (0-2).

HITS: CCS Haug 2, Maxwell, Flohr, Jackson, Crandall, Vandemark. NIC Penner 2, Wilson 3, Bay, Gorham, Novak, Dorame, Pendell, Nelson 3. 2B-Flohr, Wilson, Nelson 2. HR- Vandemark, Dorame.

Softball

CCS 9-5, Walla Walla 6-0

Toshua Ballou stroked a bases-loaded, 10th-inning single that scored three runs and sparked visiting Community Colleges of Spokane to a win over Walla Walla Community College in the first game of an NWACC doubleheader.

The Sasquatch (10-4, 8-0 in NWACC) won the nightcap 5-0 behind the pitching of Traci Moore, who scattered four hits and did not walk a batter.

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Vanwert and McGowan; Hunt and Hogle. W-Vanwert (4-2). L-Hunt.

HITS: Community Colleges of Spokane - Shelton 3, Moore, Zahrowski 2, Meddock 2, Cossette 2, Ballou 2. WWCC Whitney 2, Briones 2, Hogle, Hunt, Smith 2. 2B-Shelton, Cossette.

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Moore and McGowan; Keller and Hogle. W-Moore (2-1). L-Keller.

HITS: CCS Shelton 2, Moore 2, Zahrowski 3, Greensides, Hedum, Meddock, Ballou 2. WWCC Whitney, Hogle 3. 2B-Zahrowski, Hogle. 3B-Shelton, Ballou.

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