Nic Manages Split Behind Wilson’s Bat

Paul Wilson went 7 for 10 and drove in four runs Saturday to lead North Idaho College to a split of two non-league games in Yakima.

Wilson had four hits in the Cardinals’ 5-4 win over Shoreline Community College.

Host Yakima Valley CC then edged NIC 5-4 despite a Wilson home run.

NIC plays both teams again today.

North Idaho 5, Shoreline CC 4

NIC 002 000 210 - 5 13 2

Shoreline 002 000 002 - 4 9 4

Anstine, Harlow (8) and Guenther. Kok, Halon (6) and Allende. W-Anstine (1-1) L-Halon.

HITS: NIC Mort, Guenter 2, Wilson 4, Anderson, McGregor, Tarrisaff 2, Pizzoferrato, Bartell. Shoreline - Ebbighousen, Bauer 2, McLaughlin 2, Gallagher 2, Allende, Flagle 1. 2B - Guenter, Bartell.

Yakima Valley CC 5, NIC 4

NIC 100 201 000 - 4 7 2

Yakima 000 021 011 - 5 8 1

Pizzoferrato, Neville (8) and Anderson. Gonzalez, Underwood (6), Peterson (8) Patrick (9) and Love. W-Patrick. L-Neville (0-1).

HITS: NIC Mort, Wilson 3, Anderson, Nelson 2. Yakima -Taylor, Edler 2, Grange, Davison, Neumeyer, Mitzel, Pollack. 2B - Edler, Newmeyer, Davison, Wilson 2. HR - Wilson.

Pepperdine 5-4, Gonzaga 0-2

Offensive production has eluded Gonzaga University during its early introduction to the West Coast Conference.

The Zags, no-hit by Pepperdine during their WCC debut Friday, responded by dropping a 5-0, 4-2 doubleheader to the Waves at Malibu, Calif.

Senior left-hander Greg Gregory (4-3) checked GU on one hit Brendan Hare’s fourth-inning single - in the opener. Jason LeBlanc (2-2) won the nightcap as Randy Wolf, who hurled Friday’s no-no, went 2 for 4 with an RBI.

The Bulldogs (5-9, 0-3) dropped their fourth straight. Pepperdine is 16-11, 7-0.

A pair of Zags errors helped the Waves to three first-inning runs in the opener.

In the second game, Pepperdine jumped out 2-0 on fielder’s choice grounders in the first. Although Hare’s solo homer in the second and Rob Pearsall’s RBI double in the third kept GU close, wild pitches by starter Steve Bennett (1-1) set up the Waves’ other two runs.

GU 000 000 0 - 0 1 3

PU 300 200 x - 5 4 0

Birkland and Hare, Canny (5); Gregory and Twombley. W-Gregory (4-3). L-Birkland (1-1).

HITS: Gonzaga - Hare. Pepperdine - Matranga, Oder 2, Twombley. 2B-Matranga, Oder, Twombley.

GU 011 000 000 - 2 5 0

PU 211 000 00x - 4 7 0

Bennett, Adams (6) and Hare; LeBlanc, Workman (7), Brubaker (9) and Twombley. W-LeBlanc (2-2). L-Bennett (1-1). Sv- Brubaker (5).

HITS: Gonzaga - Pearsall 2, Wong, Hare, Workman. Pepperdine - Konrady, Matranga, Gonzalez, Wolf 2, Harrison, Cosbey. 2B-Pearsall. HR-Hare.

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