ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Kevin Walkenhauer, a senior from West Valley, was one of six Central Washington baseball players to receive All-GNAC acclaim Tuesday.

Walkenhauer, who pitched and also played second base, shortstop and left field this past season, made the second team. He batted .316 with a team-leading 15 doubles. On the mound, Walkenhauer was 3-3 with a 5.93 earned run average.

Catcher Jake Hammons made the first team while outfielders Anthony Sanelli and Ricky McKinney joined Walkenhauer on the second team. All were seniors.

Senior third baseman Kevin Schneider junior outfielder Chance Plutt received honorable mention.

CWU finished the season 8-24 in conference play and 14-36 overall.

COLLEGES

UW, WSU to host events

Washington State University will host A Night With Cougar Athletics on Friday night at La Chateau at 15 North Naches Ave.

The event, which will feature speeches by WSU coaches and recently hired athletic director Bill Moos, will begin at 5:30 with a social hour and silent auction. Dinner and a live auction will start at 6:45.

Tickets are $50 for athletic-foundation members and $65 for non-members. Table sponsorships also are available.

To make reservations, visit wsucougars.com or contact the WSU Athletic Foundation’s Todd Thrasher at 509-432-6829 or local contacts Tom and Barrie Carpenter at 509-829-6232.

A week from Thursday, the Univeristy of Washington will host Huskies Celebrating Huskies at Apple Tree Resort at 8804 Occidental Ave.

Fans of all ages are welcome to the program that begins at 6 p.m. and will include food and drink, sports highlights and an interactive program with Huskies coaches, including football head man Steve Sarkisian and men’s basketball coach Lorenzo Romar.

To RSVP, visit go.washington.edu or call 1-800-AUW-ALUM or 206-543-0540.

The cost is $60 general admission, $20 for children 18 and under with kids 3 and younger free. A family pack — two adults, two kids — is available for $150.

GOLF

Betzing shoots age at Elks

Dave Betzing shot his age Tuesday at the Yakima Elks with a round of 2-over par 73.

Paul Sugden, Ron Donaldson, and Norm Kuhlmann witnessed the round.

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Jake Hammons struck out six in 6 2/3 innings to help Central Washington claim a 4-2 victory over Montana State Billings and a split of the teams’ season-ending doubleheader at Tomlinson Field.

Montana State Billings won the opener 12-10.

Central finished with an 8-24 GNAC record, tied for fourth with Montana State Billings, and a 14-36 overall mark. The Yellowjackets were 11-35 overall.

Kevin Walkenhauer, the West Valley High graduate, capped his college career by going 5-for-8 with five RBI in the doubleheader.

Hammons came within an out of a complete-game victory, but he left after loading the bases. Freshman Jordon Wakefield struck out Kevin Zukaitis to preserve the win and earn the save.

In the opener, Central had a season-high seven errors, and the Wildcat offense stranded 14 runners and grounded into three double plays.

Game 1

Montana St. Billings    002    130    222    —    12    17    4
Central Wash.                050    111    200    —    10    14    7
Gieselman, Clark (2), Sanchez (6) and Sobieraj; Warne, Tarver (5), Hammons (9) and Evans.
Highlights: Sam Kinzeler (MSB) 3 RBI; Ty Sobieraj (MSB) 2 RBI; Kevin Walkenhauer (CWU) 2b, 3 RBI.

Game 2

Montana St. Billings    000    101    0    —    2    7    0
Central Wash.                001    021    x    —    4    7    2
Howe and Chatwood; Hammons, Wakefield (7) and Evans.
Highlights: Chris Round (MSB) HR; Walkenhauer (CWU) 2b, 2 RBI.

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Kevin Walkenhauer pitched a five-hitter as Central Washington beat Montana State Billings 3-1 Friday to complete a sweep of their GNAC doubleheader at Tomlinson Field.

CWU won the opener 5-4.

Walkenhauer, a senior from West Valley struck out two and walked one to square his record at 3-3.

Danny Myers backed him with two hits, including a homer, and two RBI.

Jake Hammons and Evan Churlin had three hits apiece in the first game with Hammons tripling and driving in three runs for the Wildcats (7-23 GNAC, 13-25 overall).

Game 1

MSU Billings      000    012    100    —    4    8    2
Central Wash.    000    000    041    —    5    12    2
Vulk, Hutchings (9) and Chatwood; Millbauer and Hammons.
CWU highlights: Ricky McKinney 2-5, RBI; Jake Hammons 3-4, 3 RBI; Chance Plutt 2-3; Evan Churlin 3-3, RBI.

Game 2

MSU Billings      000    100    0    —    1    5    1
Central Wash.    100    101    x    —    3    4    0
Kennedy and Chatwood; Walkenhauer and Hammons.
CWU highlights: Kevin Schneider 2-3; Danny Myers 2-3, HR, 2 RBI.

ELLENSBURG — West Valley senior Kevin Walkenhauer led a group of six Central Washington baseball players to be named to the GNAC academic all-conference team Tuesday.

Walkenhauer has compiled a 3.87 grade point average in biology, which ranks third in the conference. He was also one of three players to earn all-academic honors for third time.

Other Wildcats honored were Michael McCanna, Kevin Schneider, Evan Churlin, Anthony Sanelli and Ricky McKinney.

COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD

Gonzalez 2nd in GNAC heptathlon

NAMPA, Idaho — Central Washington’s Raquel Gonzalez, a senior from Kittitas, finished second in the GNAC women’s heptathlon Tuesday.

Gonzalez had a strong finish to the two-day competition, totaling 4,327 points in the seven events.

In the men’s decathlon, Bickleton freshman Andrew Venema finished 12th.

MONMOUTH, Ore. — Western Oregon swept a doubleheader against Central Washington 4-0, 3-2 on Sunday.

Western Oregon’s Jacob Pettit scattered six hits to earn the shutout in the first game.

In the second game, CWU’s Marcus Evans was 2-for-2, while Kris Henderson and Evan Churlin notched an RBI each.

Game 1

Central Wash.        000    000    000    —    0    6    1
Western Oregon    010    001    20x    —    4    9    0
Warne, Brown (7) and Evans. Pettit and Breda.
CWU highlights: Kevin Walkenhauer 1-3, 2b; Brett Bielec 1-3, 2b; Jake Hammons 3-4.

Game 2

Central Wash.         001    100    0    —    2    7    1
Western Oregon    000    002    1    —    3    9    3
Hammons and Evans. Nobles, Nunley (7) and Verstegen, Breda (6).
CWU highlights: Marcus Evans 2-2; Kris Henderson 2b, RBI; Ricky McKinney 2b; Evan Churlin RBI.

KEIZER, Ore. — Second baseman Kelly Gau drove in seven runs for Central Washington on Saturday but the Wildcats dropped a GNAC doubleheader, 9-7 and 6-5, to Western Oregon at Volcanoes Stadium.

Gau was 3-for-7 for the day with a three-run home run in the sixth inning of the opener for the Wildcats (5-21 GNAC, 11-33 overall).

Game 1

C. Washington    000    204    010    —    7    12    2
W. Oregon            003    021    21x    —    9    18    1
Millbauer; Brown (7) and Hammons. Ward; Lind (7) and Breda.
CWU highlights: Ricky McKinney 2b; Kevin Walkenhauer 2b, RBI; Jake Hammons 2b; Sean Murphy 2b, RBI; Evan Churlin 2b; Kelly Gau 2-4, HR, 4 RBI.

Game 2

C. Washington    301    010    0    —    5    9    2
W. Oregon             211    010    1    —    6    10    2
Walkenhauer and Hammons. Keitzman and Breda.
CWU highlights: Kevin Schneider 2-3, 2b, HR, RBI, 2 runs; Kelly Gau 1-3, 3 RBI.

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Central Washington fell behind early on Sunday and couldn’t catch up, losing 12-7 and 4-3 to Saint Martin’s in a GNAC baseball doubleheader.

Saint Martin’s went ahead 3-0 before Central had its first turn at bat. Central would have to wait until a fourth-inning double steal and an RBI groundout by Sean Murphy to score their first two runs of the day.

Saint Martin’s responded with two runs in the fifth inning and three more in the sixth. CWU countered with runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth, before Saint Martin’s delivered the knockout blow in the eighth with three more runs before adding another in the ninth.

Central Washington’s Kevin Walkenhauer, a West Valley graduate, hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth for the final margin.

Saint Martin’s Travis Jones had seven RBI in Game 1.

In the second game, Saint Martin’s (17-23, 12-11 GNAC) scored twice in the third inning, before CWU (11-31, 5-19) responded with an RBI single from Evan Churlin.

Game 1

Saint Martin’s      300    023    031    —    12    13    3
Central Wash.      000    201    112    —    7    10    1
Mitchell, LaDue, Wilson and Abbott; Warne, Reed, Wakefield, Brown and Evans.
CWU highlights: Kevin Schneider 3-5, 2b, RBI; Ricky McKinney 2-5; Kevin Walkenhauer HR, 2 RBI; Kris Henderson HR; Sean Murphy RBI.

Game 2

Saint Martin’s     002    002    0    —    4    9    0
Central Wash.     000    102    0    —    3    9    3
Douglas, Saltvick and Abbott; Hammons and Evans.
CWU highlights: Evan Churlin 2-3, RBI; Chance Plutt, 2-4, 2b; Ricky McKinney RBI; Marcus Evans RBI.

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Ricky McKinney’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth inning lifted Central Washington to a 6-5 win over Saint Martin’s on Saturday and gave the Wildcats a split of their GNAC doubleheader.

The Saints won the opener 11-8 in 10 innings.

Kevin Walkenhauer was 4-for-6 in the first game, then pitched a complete game in the second to square his record at 2-2 for CWU (5-17 GNAC, 11-29 overall).

Game 1

Saint Martin’s    021    100    013    3    —    11    14    0
Central Wash.    300    012    011    0    —    8    16    5
DeBoer, Saltvick (7), Wilson (9) and Abbott; Millbauer, Brown (9), Tarver (10) and Hamnons.
CWU highlights: Ricky McKinney 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Kevin Walkenhauer 4-6, 2b, RBI; Jake Hammons 2-4, 2b, RBI; Kevin Schneider 2-6, HR, RBI.

Game 2

Saint Martin’s    102    020    0    —    5    9    0
Central Wash.    001    212    x    —    6    7    0
McIver, Long (4), Peterson (5), Wilson (6) and Abbott; Walkenhauer and Hammons.
CWU highlights: Jake Hammons 2-3, RBI; Brett Bielec 2-3, 3 RBI; Kevin Walkenhauer 7 IP, 3 K, 2 BB.

NAMPA, Idaho — Kevin Schneider and Nate Sadler homered in the second game, but Central Washington was nonetheless swept 5-3 and 13-7 in GNAC baseball action Saturday at Northwest Nazarene.

The Wildcats, 4-16 in conference play and 8-28 overall, have lost nine straight.

Game 1

Central Wash.    020    010    000    —    3    9    0
NW Nazarene     110    020    10x    —    5    11    1
Millbauer and Evans; Brodrick, Hruza (9) and Rankin.
CWU highlights: Kevin Walkenhauer 2-5, 2b; Chance Plutt 2-3, RBI.

Game 2

Central Wash.    210    030    1    —    7    9    1
NW Nazarene    050    206    x    —    13    19    4
Wakefield, Brown (4), Tarver (4), Reed (6) and Hammons; Sneed, Brown (6), Warburton (6), Hruza (7) and Rankin.
CWU highlights: Ricky McKinney 2-4; Kevin Schneider 2-3, 2b, HR, 2 RBI; Nate Sadler HR.

YAKIMA — State Fair Raceway and Renegade Raceway will get their seasons up and running today with racing at both local tracks.

Modifieds, Sportsman, Hobby Stock, Pure Stock, Hornets and Bump to Pass will all be in action on State Fair’s dirt oval. The local season spans 14 dates and runs through September.

Grandstands open at 5:30 p.m. with racing at 7.

Renegade opens its drag-racing season today with Street Legal Drags and continues Sunday with the Summit Series.  Gates open at 10 a.m. both days.

COLLEGE TENNIS

Kunkel-Patterson leads Whitman

Davis graduate Kate Kunkel-Patterson helped lift Whitman College past Linfield and into the final of the Northwest Conference Championships on Friday at the Yakima Tennis Club.

With the match tied at 4-4, Kunkel-Patterson rallied for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Linfield’s Sarah Watanabe in their No. 6 singles match.

Earlier Friday, the top-seeded Whitworth women rolled to a 5-0 semifinal victory over Lewis & Clark. Katie Staudinger, an Eisenhower graduate playing for Whitworth, earned a victory in her No. 2 doubles match.

Whitworth (18-4) will face Whitman (16-8) in today’s noon final.

Men’s results were not available at press time.

PREP BASKETBALL

Farnam named honorary coach

Longtime Eisenhower coach Keith Farnam will serve as the honorary coach for Saturday night’s 17th-annual Northwest Shootout in Portland.

The game pits the top 10 high school seniors from Washington against the top 10 from Oregon, and will be played at the University of Portland.

The Washington team, to be coached by current Ike mentor Pat Fitterer, will include Chelan’s Joe Harris and Ephrata’s Patrick Simon.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Central drops 2 at NW Nazarene

NAMPA, Idaho — A sixth-inning error spoiled Kevin Walkenhauer’s bid for a complete-game victory Friday as Central Washington fell 5-4 to Northwest Nazarene in the second game of a GNAC doubleheader at Elmore Vail Field.

The Crusaders won the first game 11-4.

A senior from West Valley, Walkenhauer scattered nine hits and struck out four in his third start of the season, and also doubled in two at bats.

CWU fell to 4-14 in conference play and 8-26 for the season.

Game 1

Central Wash.    000    030    100    —    4    5    0

NW Nazarene    004    000    70x    —    11    12    6

Hjellum, Warne (7) and Hammons; Gwaltney, Hruza (8), Brown (9) and Rankin.

CWU highlights: Kevin Schneider 2-4; Kelly Gau 2b.

Game 2

Central Wash.    011    200    0    —    4    7    2

NW Nazarene    000    122    x    —    5    9    1

Walkenhauer and Hammons; Pollock, McDonald (4) and Rankin.

CWU highlights: Kevin Walkenhauer 1-2, 2b; Chance Plutt 2-3, 2b, RBI; Jake Hammons 2-2, RBI.

SNOWMOBILING

Brad Sharp wins Modified title

Brad Sharp finished as the season points champion in the pro open modified class at the Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb Association’s final circuit stop, the Beaver Mountain Hillclimb in Logan, Utah.

Sharp turned in the fastest qualifying time of the day in one of the event’s two lanes. His nephew, 17-year-old David Sharp Jr., posted the fastest time in the other lane. Brock Sharp, Brad’s 10-year-old son, had the fastest qualifying time in the 120cc class and then won the main event in that class.

After posting third and fourth places at Logan, Brad Sharp finished atop the season points standings in pro open mod and placed third in pro master stock, fourth pro master improved, fifth pro master mod, 10th in pro stock 600.

David Sharp Jr.,  at 17 the circuit’s youngest pro, ended up third in the standings in 800 improved, fifth in 800 stock, fifth in 600 mod, and sixth in both 1000 stock and 1000 improved.

His father, David Sharp, finished second in pro master improved, third in pro master mod — after winning Sunday’s final — and fourth in pro master stock.

BEAVER MOUNTAIN RESULTS

David Sharp Jr.: 3rd 800 improved; 3rd 1000 improved; 5th 1000 stock; 8th 800 stock; 7th 600 modified.

Brad Sharp: 3rd pro master stock; 4th pro master modified; 8th open modified; 10th pro master improved; 10th 600 stock.

David Sharp: 1st pro master modified; 2nd pro master improved; 5th pro master stock.

Brock Sharp: 1st 120cc.

GOLF

Karstens scores ace at YCC

Dick Karstens recorded a hole-in-one during his round Tuesday at the Yakima Country Club. Karstens aced the 141-yard 11th hole using a hybrid wedge.

Jim Avery, Mark Hanses and Bill Galbraith witnessed the shot.

LACEY — Kelsey Haupert’s go-ahead RBI single in the opener gave Central Washington the lead and Haupert set the school’s single-season RBI record to power the Wildcats’ sweep of Saint Martin’s in a softball doubleheader Sunday.

Central won the opener 7-5, and then took the second game 10-1 behind two home runs from Samantha Petrich and one from Keilani Cruz.

Central (17-6, 22-11) retained its one-game lead in the GNAC standings,

Haupert drove in four runs in the opener, highlighted by a three-run homer, to help Central overcome an early 5-2 deficit. It also pushed her season RBI total to 45, one more than Holly Rossman last season. Haupert’s homer gave Central a 6-5 lead.

In the second game, Petrich finished with three RBI, and Cruz drove in two.

Game 1

Central    002    040    1    —    7    8    0

Saint Martin’s    023    000    0    —    5    11    0

Hadenfeld and Carter; Arnzen, Klemm (3) and McGladrey. HR—CWU, Kelsey Haupert (12); SMU, Brandi Klemm (1).

Highlights: Kelsey Haupert (CWU) 2-2, HR, 4 RBI; Danielle Monson (CWU) 2-4; Samantha Petrich (CWU) 2-4, RBI; Morgan Klemm (SMU) 3-4; Brandi Clemm (SMU) HR, 3 RBI.

Game 2

Central    033    011    2    —    10    10    0

Saint Martin’s    100    00    0    —    1    7    2

Reime and Kopczynski; Eugenio, Klemm (3), South (6) and McGladrey. HR—CWU, Samantha Petrich 2 (9), Keilani Cruz (4).

Highlights: Petrich (CWU) 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI; Cruz (CWU) 2-4, HR, 2 RBI; Monson (CWU) 2-3; Morgan Klemm (SMU) 2-3, RBI.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Central’s rally falls short

ELLENSBURG — Central Washington rallied to tie the game in the seventh, but Cal State-East Bay scored twice in the ninth to escape with an 8-6 victory in a college baseball game Sunday at Nicholson Field.

The Pioneers (16-24) broke a 6-all tie on an RBI single by Richie Gonzalez in the ninth. Two batters later, Josh Russ added another RBI single.

Down 6-2, Central (8-24) scored a run in the sixth and then tied things in the seventh on RBI singles by Kelly Gau and Brett Bieled, and a sacrifice fly by Evan Churlin.

Cal State East Bay    102    030    002    —    8    12    1

Central    100    101    300    —    6    11    2

Carvajal, Schwecke (6), Wong (7), Grigg (8) and Walter; Rush (9); Tarver, Warne (6), Wakefield (9) and Hammons. HR—CSUEB, Stephen Gatehouse (4), Levi Josewski (9).

Highlights: Richie Gonzalez (EB) 3-4, RBI; Alex Anicich (EB) 2-4; Charlie Sharrer (EB) 2-4; Nick McManus (EB) 2 RBI; Levi Josewski (EB) HR, 2 RBI; Kevin Schneider (CWU) 3-4; Kelly Gau (CWU) 2-2, RBI; Anthony Sanelli (CWU) 2-3, RBI.

YAKIMA, Wash. — Tyler Berman drove in four runs — two in each game — as Yakima Valley claimed its second consecutive doubleheader sweep Saturday by beating Treasure Valley 12-4 and 7-3 in Eastern Region play at Parker Field.

The Yaks, improving to 6-2 in the region and 18-7 overall, assumed sole possession of second place and will visit division-leading Columbia Basin for a doubleheader on Wednesday.

Berman, a former Eisenhower standout, had a two-run double in YVCC’s five-run sixth inning in the opener, then went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in the second game.

Brian Moore had three hits while Gibby Briones scored three runs and drove in two more in the first game. Dusty Kerns had three RBI in the second and Matt Wargacki struck out four over eight innings, with Derek Welton coming on to work a 1-2-3 ninth.

Game 1

Treasure Valley    000    012    001    —    4    8    3

Yakima Valley    100    425    00x    —    12    10    2

Staples, Motts (4), Pollock (5) and Blackwell; Ketron, Heiman (6) and Kerns, Jones (9).

YVCC highlights: Brian Moore 3-4, RBI; Tyler Berman 2-run 2b in 6th; Gibby Briones 1-2, 2 RBI, 3 runs, 3 BB; Jake Mann 2-4, 3 runs, sb; Konrad Mueller 2-5.

Game 2

Treasure Valley    002    001    000    —    3    11    3

Yakima Valley    001    100    32x    —    7    12    2

Jessup, Brunner (5), Braase (7) and Berg; Wargaki, Welton (9) and Kerns.

YVCC highlights: Matt Wargaki 8 IP, 4 K; Berman 3-4, 2b, 2 RBI; Briones 2-3, 2 runs, sb; Mann 2-5, RBI; Dusty Kerns 2-4, 3 RBI (2-run 1b in 8th); Welton 2 K in 9th, 1-2-3.

Eastern region standings (league, season): Columbia Basin (8-0, 19-5); Yakima Valley (6-2, 18-7); Blue Mountain (5-3, 12-12); Spokane (4-4, 16-8); Walla Walla (4-4, 12-12); Treasure Valley (3-5, 13-7); Big Bend (1-7, 6-18); Wenatchee Valley (1-7, 4-17).

Central sweeps East Bay

ELLENSBURG — Kevin Walkenhauer doubled in the first game and scattered eight hits in the second to lead Central Washington to a 5-4, 7-1 non-league sweep of Cal State East Bay on Saturday at CWU Baseball Field.

Ricky McKinney went a combined 5-for-7 for Central (8-23). Walkenhauer, a senior from West Valley, struck out three and walked none in the nightcap.

Game 1

CSU East Bay    100    020    010    —    4    8    3

Central Wash.    001    110    02x    —    5    9    4

Jinkins and Brown; Millbauer, McCanna (8) and Hammons.

CWU highlights: Ricky McKinney 2-4; Kevin Walkenhauer 1-3, 2b, RBI; Jake Hammons 2-5, 2 RBI; Kelly Gau 2-4, RBI.

Game 2

CSU East Bay    000    000    1    —    1    8    1

Central Wash.    140    200    x    —    7    11    0

Hannigan and Carter; Walkenhauer and Evans.

CWU highlights: McKinney 3-3, 2b, RBI; Gau 1-3, RBI; Sean Murphy 2-4, 3 RBI; Evan Churlin 2-3; Marcus Evans 2-2.

COLLEGE FASTPITCH

Frederick logs 300th CWU win

LACEY — Kelsey Haupert homered, doubled and drove in three runs as Central Washington beat Saint Martin’s 8-3 in the second game of a GNAC fastpitch doubleheader Saturday to record the 300th victory for coach Gary Frederick.

The Saints won the opener 4-3, scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.

But the split enabled CWU to retain first place in the conference at 15-6 with a 20-11 overall record.

Haupert’s three-run homer in the sixth inning of the second game — her second long ball of the day — to snap a 3-3 tie and freshman Carrina Wagner followed with a two-run shot two hitters later to complete the scoring.

In the opener, Megan Antonovich drove in the winning run with a double for SMU (10-16, 14-24).

Frederick, in his 16th season as CWU’s fastpitch coach, ran his record to 300-356. He previously coached baseball and women’s basketball at Central and has 698 career wins at the university.

Game 1

Central Wash.    000    201    0    —    3    5    1

Saint Martin’s    001    001    2    —    4    9    1

Hadenfeld and Carter; Arnzen, Klemm (6) and McGladrey.

CWU highlights: Samantha Petrich 1-3, run; Kelsey Haupert 2-3, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBI.

Game 2

Central Wash.    210    005    0    —    8    14    2

Saint Martin’s    012    000    0    —    3    9    0

Baxter, Reime (4) and Kopczynski; Eugenio, Klemm (5), South (6) and McGladrey.

CWU highlights: Danielle Monson 2-4; Keilani Cruz 1-3; Petrich 1-3, HR, 2 RBI; Haupert 2-4, 2b, HR, 3 RBI; Ashley Fix 3-4; Carrina Wagner 2-4, 2b, 2 RBI; Molly Coppinger 1-3; Taylor Trautmann 2-3.

Yaks drop 2 to Columbia Basin

PASCO — Alisa Moehrle-Druffel hit a three-run, first-inning homer in to get Yakima Valley off to a rousing start in its Eastern Region doubleheader Saturday against Columbia Basin, but the Yaks were able to score only one more run on the day en route to a 9-3, 10-1 sweep.

Moehrle-Druffel finished the day 3-for-4 for YVCC, which fell to 4-8 in region play and 9-15 overall. The Yaks host first-place Wenatchee Valley for a 2 p.m. doubleheader Tuesday at Dunbar Field.

Game 1

Yakima Valley    300    000    0    —    3    5    4

Columbia Basin    500    040    x    —    9    13    0

Aimone and Peterson; Hess and Wheeler, Lounsbury (3).

YVCC highlights: Camille Mackie 1-3, run; Shalane Scott 1-3; Alisa Moerhle-Druffel 2-2, HR, 3 RBI, run; Arielle Peterson 1-3.

Game 2

Yakima Valley    100    00    —    1    3    3

Columbia Basin    003    43    —    10    8    2

Aimone and Ganuelas; M. Wheeler and E. Wheeler.

YVCC highlights: Eva Beal 1-3, run; Brittany Dorn 1-2, RBI; Moerhle-Druffel 1-2.

SEMI-PRO FOOTBALL

Slesk, Quinn lead Maverick rout

NACHES — Jordan Slesk threw four touchdown passes and B.J. Quinn twice tackled North Sound Sting runners for safeties as the Yakima Mavericks rolled to a 49-0 victory Saturday at Naches Valley High School.

The victory improved the Mavericks to 3-1. They have a bye next week, then will host Okanogan Valley on April 24.

Quinn got Yakima started with his first safety, after which Slesk threw the first of two scoring strikes to John Lobbestael.

Nick Daltoso returned an interception 30 yards for another touchdown and Alex Mahre added a 32-yard field goal and a 54-yard TD reception from Slesk, plus six conversion kicks.

Brandon Tate rushed 15 times for 124 yards and a touchdown, Slesk was 11-for-18 passing for 200 yards and Lobbestael had six receptions for 117 yards.

Dewayne Murphy helped the Mavs’ defense with three sacks and 71?2 tackles and Jeremy Franck had two interceptions.

North Sound    0    0    0    0    —    0

Yakima    25    7    17    0    —    49

Yak — Safety, B.J. Quinn tackled runner in end zone

Yak — John Lobbestael 13 pass from Jordan Slesk (Alex Mahre kick)

Yak — Heath Reeves 7 pass from Slesk (Mahre kick)

Yak — Safety, Quinn tackled runner in end zone

Yak — Nick Daltoso 30 interception return (Mahre kick)

Yak — Brandon Tate 3 run (Mahre kick)

Yak — FG Mahre 32

Yak — Lobbestael 58 pass from Slesk (Mahre kick)

Yak — Mahre 54 pass from Slesk (Mahre kick)

WALLA WALLA — Lyndsey Minnich’s two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted Walla Walla to an 8-7 win over Yakima Valley on Friday and propelled the Warriors to a sweep of their Eastern Region fastpitch doubleheader.

Walla Walla won the second game 9-0, dropping YVCC to 4-6 in region play and 9-11 overall. The Warriors improved to 6-4 and 12-11.

Minnich’s homer followed a Yakima Valley error. Li’i Levale was 3-for-3 for the Yaks to lead an 11-hit attack.

Alexis Bobadilla, who relieved Walla Walla’s starter during a five-run YVCC first inning in the opening game, pitched a two-hitter in the second. Arielle Peterson got both hits for Yakima Valley, which visits Columbia Basin today for a doubleheader scheduled to start at noon.

Game 1

Yakima Valley    500    011    0    —    7    11    2

Walla Walla    310    100    3    —    8    11    1

Aimone and Peterson; Van Hess, Bobadilla (1) and Rivers.

YVCC highlights: Camille Mackie 1-4, 2b, 2 runs; Brittany Dorn 2-4, run; Hannah Hester 1-3, run; Alisa Moehrle-Druffel 1-4, run; Li’i Levale 3-3, RBI; Arielle Peterson 2-3, 3 RBI; Haley Sherwood 1-3.

Game 2

Yakima Valley    000    00    —    0    2    0

Walla Walla    025    2x    —    9    11    0

Aimone and Peterson; Bobadilla and Rivers.

Highlights: Peterson 2-2.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

‘Cats blanked by CSU East Bay

ELLENSBURG — Matt McCormick and Rich Kemp combined on a six-hitter as Central Washington absorbed its first shutout of the season Friday, 10-0 to Cal State East Bay in non-league play at CWU Field.

McCormick scattered five hits over six innings, striking out five and walking one, while Kemp allowed one hit and one walk over the final three.

Evan Churlin and Kevin Walkenhauer each went 1-for-3 with a double for Central (6-23). Levi Josewski homered twice and drove in four runs for East Bay (15-22-1).

CSU East Bay    002    202    040    —    10    15    0

Central Wash.    000    000    000    —    0    6    4

McCormick, Kemp (7) and Rush; Hjellum, Brown (7), Wakefield (9) and Hammmons.

CWU highlights: Evan Churlin 1-3, 2b; Kevin Walkenhauer 1-3, 2b.

COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD

Gonzalez 2nd in heptathlon

BELLINGHAM — Raquel Gonzalez, a senior from Kittitas High School, finished second in the women’s heptathlon to highlight Central Washington’s performance in the WWU Multi-Events meet that concluded Friday at Civic Stadium.

Gonzalez totaled 4,097 points, placing only behind Seattle Pacific’s Ali Worthen’s 4,225 in the two-day competition.

CWU’s Stephanie Jones, Siri Berg and Mary Seidler placed sixth, seventh and ninth, respectively.

In the men’s decathlon, freshman Brandon Roddewig of Mount Si placed fifth to lead the the Wildcats. Central’s Thomas Steinke and Scott Hunter also made the top 10.

PDL SOCCER

Reds’ preseason game Sunday

The Yakima Reds will face Gonzaga University in a preseason soccer match Sunday at Marquette Stadium.

The match begins at noon and is free to the public. A previous story listed the start time as 11 a.m.

Fans are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food donation for Northwest Harvest, which will be in attendance.

MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Tyler Berman clubbed a three-run homer and finished with five RBI to lead Yakima Valley to an 8-5 win over Big Bend in the first game of an NWAACC East Region doubleheader on Saturday.

Big Bend won the second game 5-1, moving the Yaks to 2-2 in conference and 14-7 overall. YVCC plays at Wenatchee Valley on Wednesday.

Game 1

Yakima Valley    100    301    030    —    8    14    1
Big Bend               000    000    230    —    5    10    4
Ketron, Hansen (7), Kast (8) and Kerns; Button, Tica (4), Holland (4), Sweeney (6), Barton (8) and Karwacki.
YVCC highlights: Tyler Berman 2-5, 3-run HR, 5 RBI; Roemon Fields 2-5 3 runs; Konrad Mueller 2b, 2 runs.

Game 2

Yakima Valley    000    000    100    —    1    6    4
Big Bend               001    101    20x    —    5    4    4
Wargacki, Heiman (8) and Jones; Storey, Hauser (8) and Karwacki.
YVCC highlights: Gibby Briones 2-4; Berman 2-4; Pedro Acevado 2b, run; Ryan Druffel solo HR.

WESTERN OREGON 9-9, CENTRAL WASHINGTON 6-6: At Ellensburg, Keola Rubin hit a two-run homer in the first game and had an RBI double in the second game for the Wildcats.

Ricky McKinney was 2-for-2 with an RBI triple in the second game for Central, which slipped to 4-10 in the GNAC and 6-20 overall.

Game 1

W. Oregon    001    110    222    —    9    16    4
C.Washington    000    130    110    —    6    11    0
Ward; Nunley (7) and Breda. Hjellum; Brown (9) and Hammons.
Central highlights: Keola Rubin 2-4, HR, 2 RBI; Anthony Sanelli 2-4, RBI; Ricky McKinney 2-5; Kevin Schneider 1-5, RBI.

Game 2

W. Oregon             014    101    2    —    9    10    1
C. Washington    220    000    2    —    6    9    0
Keitzman and Breda. Reed; Wakefield (3); Walkenhauer (6) and Hammons.
Central highlights: Ricky McKinney 2-2, 3b, RBI; Keola Rubin 1-4, 2b, RBI; Danny Myers 1-4, 2b, 2 RBI; Anthony Sanelli 1-3, 3b, RBI; Kevin Schneider 1-3, RBI.