Patten takes down COI 8-5

02-14-09
 

LEWISTON, Idaho – Patten University bounced back from an 11-3 loss to Lewis-Clark State earlier in the day to defeat the College of Idaho 8-5 on Saturday at the Regence BlueShield of Idaho Tournament at Lewis-Clark State College.

The win is Patten’s first on the season. Patten is now 1-7 overall and 1-1 in the tournament. College of Idaho, which fell to Corban 18-16 on Friday, is now 0-2 on the season and in the tournament.  

Patten used 11 hits and a four-run third inning to overcome the Coyotes.  Starting pitcher Chris Duke pitched all but the final out for Patten and recorded eight strikeouts while giving up five runs (three earned).

Nick Robertson came off the bench for the Lions to hit the only home run in the game—a two-run home run in the third inning.

Izaac Garsez was the only Coyote to have multiple hits in the game. Garsez went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored.

Both teams resume play on Sunday. College of Idaho faces Concordia at 10 a.m., and Corban faces tournament host LCSC at 3 p.m.