The Lewis-Clark Cubs in general and Wyatt Baldwin in particular wrapped up their regular season in rousing fashion Monday evening at Harris Field.
The right-handed Baldwin crafted a five-inning no-hitter - and just missed out on a perfect game - in the Cubs' 10-0 win over St. Maries in an American Legion baseball league game. L-C then completed a sweep with a 7-0 win in the late game.
Baldwin threw just 65 pitches, 42 for strikes, and tallied 10 strikeouts and just one walk, which came with one out in the fourth inning. That walk was the only thing that negated a perfect game.
Baldwin is "a little bit of a power guy with a lot of consistency," L-C coach Mark Medalia said. "He's been a top pitcher for us this summer."
The Cubs backed Baldwin with 10 hits, including seven doubles. Baldwin also led that charge with two doubles and two RBI.
L-C pitchers Kyle Van Boeyen and Garrett Beckman combined on a three-hit shutout in the second game. Keegen Tanata led the way offensively, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
The Cubs (14-16 overall) will open play in the district tournament Thursday at Orofino. The tournament bracket has not yet been set.
FIRST GAME
St. Maries 000 00- 0 0 1
Lewis-Clark Cubs 104 23-10 10 0
Hayden Villa, Shaun Anderson (5) and Cole Voag. Wyatt Baldwin and Connor Stamper.
St. Maries hits - none.
Cubs hits - Nate Savolainen (2B), Ryder Shoults 2 (2B), Baldwin 2 (2-2B), Kyle Van Boeyen 2 (2B), Stamper (2B), Hayden Woods (2B), Garrett Beckman.
SECOND GAME
St. Maries 000 000 0-0 3 3
Lewis-Clark Cubs 101 050 x-7 11 1
Tyler Lohman and Villa. Van Boeyen, Beckman (6) and Stamper.
St. Maries hits - Anderson, Brayden Brusseau, Jacob Hills.
Cubs hits - Savolainen 2, Baldwin 2 (3B), Levi Speer, Bill Alspach, Stamper, Coy Stout, Keegen Tanata 3 (2B).
Mt. Spokane 14, Asotin Co. 0
SPOKANE - The Asotin County Blues baseball team stayed within striking distance during much of the Washington Class AA Area 3 championship game, but ended up losing decisively to Mt. Spokane.
Even before the title game, the Blues had a trip to the state tournament locked up. They'll open play at State on Saturday at Mount Vernon, Wash., against Richland at 3 p.m.
The Blues (15-20) were down 6-0 after five innings, at which point they decided to pull pitcher Brady Chadwick, who was at 90 pitches. Chadwick could have gone another inning had the game been closer, coach Perry Black said.
The Wildcats then padded their lead with three runs in the sixth and five in the seventh.
The Blues were limited to three hits by Mt. Spokane pitcher Stu Flesland, "a soft lefty who kept us off-balance," Black said. Asotin County had the bases loaded in the second but couldn't muster a clutch hit.
The Blues will travel to Mount Vernon on Friday in anticipation of their tournament opener Saturday.
Mt. Spokane 210 213 5-14 10 0
Asotin County 000 000 0- 0 3 4
Stu Flesland, JT Smith (7) and Quin Ayers. Brady Chadwick, Treyson Lejameyer (6) and Elliott Marks, Josh Wilkinson (7).
Mt. Spokane hits - Triston Bradley, Ben McKinnis 3, Ayers 2, Brady Hill 2, Flesland, Brayden Huck .
Asotin County hits - Mitch Miller, Marks, Terin Judy.
Pullman wins twice, stays alive
SPOKANE - The Pullman Posse kept their season alive with a pair of wins in the Washington Class AA Area 3 tournament at Shadle Park High.
Pullman beat Trail 4-2, then knocked off Gonzaga Prep 3-0 to earn a berth in the state tournament, which starts Saturday at Mount Vernon, Wash.
In the opener, Pullman pitcher Evan Parks threw a complete game, allowing just two runs and scattering six hits to lead the Posse. Cal Gregory followed with a complete game two-hit shutout in Pullman's win over Gonzaga Prep in the third-place game.
Trail 001 000 1-2 6 3
Pullman 110 002 x-4 9 1
Parks and Schultheis. Johnson and Tabolini.
Pullman hits - Kinkade (2B), Walker, Schultheis, Parks, Parrish 2, Mosebar 3
Trail hits - St. Jean 2, McKay, Ross, M. Ingram, N. Ingram 2
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Gonzaga Prep 000 000 0-0 2 1
Pullman 110 010 x-3 3 1
Gregory and Schultheis. Drennan, Mcaginn (3), Cash (5) and Anthony.
Pullman hits - Walker (2B), Schultheis, Gregory.
Gonzaga Prep hits - Drennan, Ka. Anyhony.
