The Lower Columbia baseball team hosted a rare NWAC midweek double header at Story Field and came away with a pair of victories of over the Clackamas Cougars.
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LCC won the first game 14-3 in a game shortened to six-and-a-half innings due to the 10-run rule. The second game was much tighter, but the Devils prevailed 7-6.
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In the first game,
Shane Jamison fell a home run shy of the cycle. Jamison had a single, double and triple. His third inning triple drove in two runs and a two run double in the 4
th blew the game wide open. Jamison ended up with four RBI's.
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Grant Sherrod was 3 for 3 with three RBI's.
Chase Matheny went 3 for 3 and scored three runs.
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Lower Columbia scored six runs in the 5
th inning with bases loaded walks by
Liam Kerr,
Joel Wood and
Jordan Wright.
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Ryan Pitts went four innings scattering four hits and striking out six Cougars. Pitts was able to work around four walks and collected his first college victory.Â
Daniel Furman went two frames allowing one run.Â
Cole Susee allowed two walks in the 7
th but came back to strike out the side.
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Game two appeared to be another blowout win but Clackamas had other ideas. Leading 5-0 after three innings, LCC allowed the Cougars to tie the game with a five run 4
th inning.
Spencer Pawliw struggled with his control and walked three while giving up three hits.
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Hayden Woods came on and provided a scoreless 5
th inning with one walk and two strikeouts. He would get the victory after the Devils scored two in the bottom of the 5
th, a lead they would not give up.
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Things did get dicey in the 7
th inning when
Broc Selstrom walked two and gave up a run.
Eli Shubert came on and recorded the save with a strikeout.
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Tommy Davis was the top hitter in the nightcap. He was 2 for 4 with four RBI's. His three run triple in the third was a key hit. He added another run scoring triple in the 5
th.
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Tyson Guererro had two hits and two runs scored.
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The Devils are now 5-1 on the season as they get ready to host the Lane Titans for a four game series beginning Friday. Friday's double header at Story Field begins at 3:00 pm. The Saturday pair gets underway at 11:00 am.
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