UBC edged by LC State who complete series sweep
White Rock Tritons alum Trent Lenihan (White Rock, B.C.) had three hits and four RBIs for the UBC Thunderbirds on Sunday. Photo: Rich Lam/UBC Thunderbirds
March 3, 2024
Official LC State Communications News Release
LEWISTON, Idaho – The UBC Thunderbirds were edged by the No. 3-ranked Lewis-Clark State Warriors 7-6 on Sunday afternoon as the home side secured the four-game non-conference weekend series sweep in the process.
First baseman, Trent Lenihan and right fielder Kyle Yip accounted for six of the T-Birds’ hits and four of their RBIs while catcher Russell Young added the visitors other RBI in the defeat.
Daniel Orfaly (1-1) took the loss on the mound for the 'Birds, giving up six runs over 1 2/3 innings while managing three strikeouts before giving way to Vicarte Domingo who struck out four for the visitors.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Thunderbirds took their first lead of the series with two runs in each of the first two innings. Dallas McGill took over on the mound in the top of the second and got the Warriors out of a jam.
LC State took control in the home half of the inning and batted around with a six-run frame. Dominic Signorelli walked to lead off and Jake Gish homered to left to cut the deficit in half. Bulla Ephan and Brandon Cabrera were each hit by a pitch to bookend a base hit by Ike George for a bases-loaded situation. Carter Booth gave the Warriors the lead with one swing on a ball crushed to left for a grand slam.
LC State led 6-4 after two innings.
Ephan hit the first home run of his career to start the bottom of the third to grow the advantage to 7-4.
Jadon Williamson came out of the bullpen and worked around two hit batters. The LC State defence turned a 3-6-3 double play behind Williamson to keep UBC off the board in the fourth.
The fifth and sixth passed without any scoring and the Thunderbirds made it a one-run game with runs in the seventh and eighth to bring the score to 7-6.
Zachary Ediger came in to pitch in the ninth and picked up a pair of strikeouts in a quick 1-2-3 inning.
Booth led the team with four RBIs on his grand slam and Gish drove in two. Both had two hits.
McGill earned the win after throwing 1 1/3 innings early in the contest. He did not allow a hit. Williamson had the longest outing at two innings and struck out three. Jake Green, Jantzen Lucas, Brennen Farber and Ediger each threw a frame and Ediger earned his first save.
UP NEXT
The Thunderbirds look forward to returning to the lower mainland next weekend for their home-opening four-game series against the College of Idaho Yotes with game one scheduled for Friday, March 8 and first pitch going just after 6:00 p.m. P.T. at Tourmaline West Stadium.