CALDWELL, Idaho - Ben Gaff had himself quite the game on Sunday as the College of Idaho baseball team would go on to complete the weekend sweep of British Columbia, winning the finale by a score of 12-9.
Gaff would lead the way in hits with four while also driving in four runs. His four runs are tied for a career high, while his four hits set a new career high. Gaff would finish 4-5 on the day. The Yotes also saw multiple hit performances from Jonah Hultberg, Skyler Sadora, and Alex McFarland-Smith. Sadora would also finish with four RBI's to pace the Yotes offense.
McFarland-Smith got the scoring started with an RBI single to right center field in the first inning, which scored Jonah Hultberg. UBC would answer with a pair of runs in the third on an
Aaron Marsh double and a
Mike Fitzsimmons single, as the Thunderbirds would take a 2-1 lead after three innings.
The third inning was where the Yotes recorded a bulk of their offense, scoring six runs in the inning. Sadora and McFarland-Smith recorded back-to-back RBI singles to give the Yotes a one run lead. Gaff drove in the first two of his RBI's on the day on a single to left center field. Kris Kirkpatrick answered with a two-RBI double of his own to round out the scoring in the third inning. The Thunderbirds would claw back, getting to within a run in the sixth after a two-RBI single from
Cameron Sanderson and a
Noah Or RBI single.
Sadora and Gaff would strike again in the sixth inning, driving in two runs each on a double and single. Sadora followed that up with an RBI double in the seventh as the Yotes stretched the lead to 12-6. The Thunderbirds answered in the eighth after Marsh recorded an RBI double to left center, and
Mike Fitzsimmons doubled to left, as the Yotes were able to hold on for the 12-9 win.
Colby Durski recorded the win on Sunday, improving his record to 3-1.
Ryan Beitelsaw his record dip to 1-4, only able to go two innings. Ben Gaff was also a force on the mound, earning the save while pitching nearly two innings in relief.
The Yotes and Oregon Tech are scheduled to meet next week as the Yotes look to continue conference play undefeated.
