LEGION BASEBALL: Lums win two to open wood-bat tourney

COEUR d’ALENE — Ryan Schneider drove in three runs and Owen Benson pitched a complete game as the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen beat the Calgary Blues Premier 18U 4-1 to finish 2-0 on the first day of the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Wood Bat Tournament at Thorco Field.

In the first game, Cooper Erickson struck out 11 and scattered three hits as the Lumbermen beat the Spokane Crew 12-1.

Against Calgary, Benson scattered five hits and allowed one run for Coeur d’Alene (19-7).

“Calgary’s a good little club,” Lums coach Darren Taylor said. “But they didn’t know they were going to face Owen Benson. Nobody can touch him this summer.”

Schneider singled in two runs in the third inning and had an RBI single in the fifth.

Against the Crew, Joe DuCoeur went 2 for 3 and drove in three runs for Coeur d’Alene. Lucas Erickson had two hits, including a two-run double in the sixth, and Eric Bumbaugh had two hits — both doubles. The Lums had six two-baggers in the game.

“Our middle infielders (shortstop Marcus Manzardo and second baseman Cooper Larson) have been spectacular,” Taylor said. “I think we turned four double plays today.”

Pool play for Coeur d’Alene continues today at Thorco Field, with the Lums facing the Expos Ducham at 2 p.m. and the Expos Kunucz at 7.

COEUR d’ALENE 12, SPOKANE CREW 1

Coeur d’Alene 106 014 — 12 12 2

Spokane Crew 010 000 — 1 3 1

Cooper Erickson and Joe DuCoeur; Crew battery not available.

HITS: Cd’A — Zeller, Manzardo 2, Brown, L. Erickson 2, DuCoeur 2, Benson, E. Taylor, Bumbaugh 2. SC — N/A. 2B — L. Erickson, DuCoeur, Manzardo, Benson, Bumbaugh 2.

COEUR d’ALENE 4, CALGARY BLUES 1

Calgary 000 010 0 — 1 5 0

Coeur d’Alene 002 020 x — 4 5 0

C. McKinnon, A. Leiman (3), C. Mossop (4), R. Bond (6) and J. Ivers, N. Sauve (2); Owen Benson and Joe DuCoeur.

HITS: Cal — Sauve, Ivers, Cooley, Schaefer, Power. Cd’A — Manzardo 2, Schneider 2, Bumbaugh. 2B — Schaefer, Sauve.

Northern Lakes splits

At wood-bat tourney

SPOKANE — Andrew Horn’s bunt single scored Scott Pote with the tiebreaking run in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Northern Lakes beat host West Valley 10-8 in its second game of the day Friday on the first day of the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Wood Bat Tournament.

Earlier Friday, Northern Lakes fell to Shadle Park 7-5 at West Valley.

Against West Valley, Payden Wysong doubled in Cooper Lenz in the second inning to tie the game at 3 for Northern Lakes (9-7). Wysong then scored on an error, and Pote doubled in Caden Robinett to increase the lead to 6-3. Pote then scored on a groundout.

West Valley tied the game at 8 with four in the top of the sixth.

Against Shadle, Sam Pemberton had an RBI single in the third inning for Northern Lakes which led 4-1 in the top of the fourth before the Highlanders answered with four runs in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead for good.

Pool play for the Mountaineers continues this morning at West Valley, with Northern Lakes playing the La Grande (Ore.) Legends at 8 a.m. and RC Caston at 10:30.

SHADLE PARK 7, NORTHERN LAKES 5

N. Lakes 002 200 1 — 5 6 2

Shadle 001 420 x — 7 8 1

Kenny Wells, Scott Pote (4), Cooper Lenz (5) and Sam Pemberton; Eickstadz, No. 8 (4) and Wing.

HITS: SP — Wells, Pote, Hessing, Pemberton, Horn, Lenz. SP — Hernandez, Weber 2, Bell, Wing, McLaughlin 2, No. 8. 2B — No. 8, McLaughlin. 3B — Bell.

NORTHERN LAKES 10, WEST VALLEY 8

West Valley 121 004 — 8 6 4

N. Lakes 250 012 — 10 6 2

Spunich, Lachenmier (2), Maney (2), O’Leary (5) and Krieder; Wyatt Kitchin, Andrew Horn (6) and Sam Pemberton.

HITS: WV — Spinach 2, Lachenmier, Hudson 2, Royston. NL — Wysong 2, Pote, Horn 2, Schaffner. 2B — Spinach, Wysong, Pote. 3B — Hudson.