BOISE — After a tough 10-0 loss to Bishop Kelly to open the Class 4A Idaho State tournament on Thursday, the Sandpoint High School baseball team won back-to-back games to win the consolation championship on Saturday at Bishop Kelly High School.

The Bulldogs took down Pocatello in convincing fashion, 11-2.

“We were able to use our aggressive base running to our advantage,” Sandpoint baseball coach Chase Tigert said. “We were able to force them into mistakes and (Jack) ZImmerman came in during the fifth and posted zeros the rest of the way.”

Sandpoint’s defense kept the Bisons at bay for most of the contest. They scored their only two runs in the first inning.

Sandpoint had its biggest innings in the beginning and the end of the game. The Bulldogs quickly jumped on top of Pocatello 6-0 in the top of the first.

They capped off their state run by scoring four runs in the top of the seventh.

Jack Ringer and Zimmerman shared pitching duties for Sandpoint combining for eight strikeouts.

Sandpoint’s lead-off hitter, freshman Drew Lehman went 3-for-4 from the plate with two doubles.

“Shortstop is one of the hardest positions to play in high school baseball, and he’s earned that position,” Tigert said. “He’s made some big plays during the tournament this year and I couldn’t be prouder of the kid.”

The Bulldogs two state tournament wins over the weekend, doubled its postseason win total over the last 15 years.

“This was a huge accomplishment,” Tigert said. “We’re starting to put Sandpoint baseball on the map and I hope the kids at the younger levels are seeing what we’re doing.”

SANDPOINT 610 004 — 11 9 0

POCATELLO 200 000 — 2 2 4

Jack Ringer, Jack Zimmerman (2), and Auggie Lehman. Maddox Moore, McCadden Evans (1), Atticus Clark (5) and unknown.

HITS: SPT — D. Lehman 3, Zimmerman, A. Lehman 2, Butler, Mellander, Dillon. POC — Vaughn, Serrano.