LEGION BASEBALL: Lums win on Franklin's walk-off single

COEUR d’ALENE — Tanner Franklin singled in Jack Pierce with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, capping a comeback and lifting the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen “AA” team past the Spokane Cannons 4-3 in the Lums’ home opener Thursday night at Thorco Field. 

Tyler Voorhees led off the inning with a double for Coeur d’Alene (2-4), and scored on a single by Kasen Noffke. Travis Usdrowski was intentionally walked to load the bases, and Franklin grounded a base hit to center field to drive in the winning run.  

The Cannons scored all three of their runs in the top of the fourth to take a 3-1 lead. 

Dylan Cook’s sacrifice fly scored Voorhees in the fifth to pull the Lums within 3-2. 

Cook also struck out seven in three innings of relief. Lums pitchers combined for 13 Ks. 

Coeur d’Alene plays host to River City on Saturday in a 4 p.m. doubleheader at Thorco Field. 

Cannons    000    300    0    —    3    4    0 

Lums    100    010    2    —    4    11    0 

1 out when winning run scored. 

Michaud, Wing (5), Van Dyke (6) and Roberts; Mark Holecek, Dylan Cook (3), Vinny Lapresta (6), Kasen Noffke (7) and Tanner Franklin. 

HITS: Spo — Harris, Flaa, Michaud, Boyd. Cd’A — Voorhees, Pierce, Johnson, Holecek, Noffke, Usdrowski, Franklin 2, Morton, Hunter, Adams. 2B — Flaa, Boyd, Holecek, Voorhees.