Baseball News

Cougars upset 2nd ranked Lower Columbia to
remain alive in championships

May 22, 2009

Down 5-4 in the top of the ninth, the Clackamas Cougars exploded for three runs off an RBI single by freshman Johnny Wade and a 2-run double by sophomore David Greenstein to defeat the second-ranked Red Devils 9-7.

 

Freshmen Travis Iverson and Cody Ching combined on 7 2/3 innings of work on the mound to keep the Cougars in the game.  Freshman Casey Albright picked up the win in relief and freshman Taylor Hill shut down the Devils in the ninth for the save.

 

Clackamas will advance to play top-ranked Mt Hood, Saturday at 11:05am [bracket].  Lower Columbia ends its season with a West Region title and a 35-8 record.

 

Game 6	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Clackamas	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	3	7	9	1
Lower Columbia	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	5	9	0

WP-   Albright (1-0), 0K   LP- Dean (0-1) 1K   SV- Hill  (1) 1K
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Errors doom Cougars in opener at Championships

May 21, 2009
South second seed Clackamas Cougars held it close most of the way, but five Cougars errors contributed to three unearned runs as East Region Champion Columbia Basin Hawks ran away with a 4-0 win. 

 

Sophomore Bryce Hjellum collected the win in five 1/3 innings on a five-hit, 2 strikeout performance.  Sophomore Taylor Hill went 6 2/3 innings on the mound for Clackamas with 12-hits and 5K's in the loss.

 

Columbia Basin will take on the winner of Skagit Valley vs. Lower Columbia Friday at 7:35pm.  Clackamas will face the loser of that contest at 12:35pm.

 

Game 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Clackamas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	5
Columbia Basin	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	x	4	13	0

WP- Hjellum (1-0), 2K   LP- Hill (0-1) 5K
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Cougars are going to Big Dance!! 
Despite DH losses to Mt Hood - Lane loses at Linn-Benton

May 14, 2009
Oregon City - The Cougars got the bad news at home, then heard the good news from Albany.

 

After dropping a pair of games to third-ranked Mt Hood at home 10-2 & 17-4, Clackamas' hopes of making a trip to the NWAACC dance laid in the hands of the Linn-Benton Roadrunners [box score 1 | box score 2].

 

LBCC hosted Lane and narrowly lost the first game against the Titans 7-5, but came back in game two to win 5-3.

 

The Roadrunner win gave the Cougars all they needed to advance to next week's NWAACC Championship Tournament in Longview, WA hosted by Lower Columbia College.

 

It is the first time since 1996 that the Cougars have made the 'elite eight'.

 

Last season, Clackamas, a rising force in the Southern Region, just missed making the playoffs when they fell just a half game out of second place in the region.

 

Complete coverage of the Championship Tournament will be available on the NWAACC site.  Coverage will include Internet television and radio broadcasts from Longview stations [championship site].

 

Hill shuts down Roadrunners in late innings as Cougars sweep Linn-Benton

May 13, 2009

Albany, OR - Clackamas reeled off another sweep Tuesday as they continue to plow through the remainder of the schedule in a quest to make their first post-season berth since 1996.

 

The Cougars got started early in game one when sophomore A.J Christensen singled to score freshman Joe Bray in the first for a 1-0 lead.

 

Linn-Benton answered with two runs in the third and another in the fifth to take control 3-1.

 

Clackamas exploded in the sixth for five straight singles from Brenden Landwehr, Isaiah Ferrer, Giuseppe Baffaro, Kyle Elkins and Rayce Belmont to recapture the lead on three runs making it 4-3 Cougars.

 

David Greenstein and Christensen scored the game's final runs in the seventh on a single by Landwehr and a squeeze bunt by Baffaro in a 6-3 Cougar win.

 

Jake Boyd went 4 1/3 innings as the starter and Taylor Hill closed the door in a 1-hit, 6K performance in relief.

 

Linn-Benton drew first blood in the first inning of game two, but the Cougars tied it 1-1 in the fifth and tagged Roadrunner pitcher Chad Hanson for three more in the seventh in a 4-1 Cougar win.

 

Clackamas got great offensive production from David Greenstein and Christensen who both collected three hits.  Greenstein hit for a single, double and triple while Christensen had a OBP of 1.000 on two singles, a double and a walk.  Johnny Wade, Landwehr and Baffaro also had multiple hits.

 

Cody Ching held off the Linn-Benton bats for three innings and Hill closed it out on three hits and three strikeouts in four innings for the win.

 

Third place Lane (14-14) split in Coos Bay with SW Oregon giving the Cougars (16-14) the inside track on a post season playoff berth. 

 

A Clackamas win or a Lane loss on Thursday will send the Cougars to the 2009 NWAACC Championship Tournament.  Two wins by Lane and two losses by Clackamas will even the two clubs' region records, forcing a tie-breaker game on May 16.

 

Clackamas takes on third-ranked Mt Hood at home in a twin bill on Thursday, May 14th while Lane will play Linn-Benton in Albany.  Both double headers are scheduled for a 1pm start.

 

Tuesday, May 12

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Clackamas	1	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	6	11	2
Linn-Benton	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	7	2

WP- Hill (4-1) 6K   LP- Hinsley  

 

Game 2  (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Clackamas	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	12	0
Linn-Benton	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0

WP-Hill (5-1) 3K   LP- Hanson

 

Another sweep!  Cougars down Lane to stay alive for playoff berth

May 10, 2009
Eugene, OR - The Cougars kept their playoff hopes alive Saturday as they defeated the Lane Titans on the road in a twin bill to reclaim second place in the South.

 

Freshman pitcher Casey Albright dominated the Titan batters in a mercy rule shortened 7 inning game.  Albright tossed a 7K, 3-hit complete game shutout to earn his second win of the season as Clackamas pasted the board with 12 hits in a 16-0 win.

 

Freshman Kyle Elkins blasted a grand slam for four of the 16 runs.  He along with sophomores David Greenstein, Brenden Landwehr, Giuseppe Baffaro and freshman Rayce Belmont all collected two hits in the contest.

 

Game two was a pitcher's duel in a 1-0 Cougar win.  Freshman Travis Iverson went four innings, tossing five strikeouts for the win and sophomore Taylor Hill went the rest of the way with three strikeouts for his sixth save.

 

Slugger A.J. Christensen RBI'd the winning run scoring freshman Joe Bray in the third.

 

The wins put Clackamas at 14-12 in the South, a half game over 13-13 Lane.

 

Clackamas will hit the road Tuesday, May12th for a double header with Linn-Benton (1pm start) then host third-ranked Mt Hood for a twin bill on Thursday, May 14 to close out the season [schedule].

 

Lane's remaining schedule is at SW Oregon on Tuesday and at Linn-Benton on Thursday [NWAACC schedule].

 

 

Saturday, May 9

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Clackamas	0	0	0	7	5	4	0	x	x	16	12	1
Lane	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	x	0	3	3

WP- Albright (2-1) 7K CG   LP- Bellendo  

 

Game 2  (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Clackamas	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	1
Lane	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1

WP- Iverson (4-4)  LP- Potter   SV- Hill (6)

 

Cougars sweep Storm to remain in playoff hunt

May 08, 2009
Salem, OR - The Cougars kept their playoff hopes alive with a rain delayed sweep of the Chemeketa Storm Thursday afternoon.

 

Clackamas edged Chemeketa on Saturday 2-1 before the rain delayed the start of game two for another five days. 

 

Clackamas took control in the second inning off freshman Johnny Wade's single that drove home freshman Rayce Belmont.  Chemeketa evened it up in the bottom of the inning and it remained a tie until sophomore A.J. Christensen singled to score Wade in the seventh for the game winning run.

 

Freshman right-hander Casey Albright picked up the win with a save by sophomore Taylor Hill.

 

Clackamas and Chemeketa both enjoyed plenty of offense in Thursday's series continuation, but the Cougar batters crossed home plate over twice as many times for a 7-2 win.

 

On the mound, Clackamas was led by freshman Jake Boyd who collected the win. Hill once again gave the Cougars what they needed from the bull pen to earn his fifth save on the season.

 

Sophomore David Greenstein went 4-4 at the plate with a run, a walk and accounted for 4 RBIs.  Christensen, Brenden Landwehr and Isaiah Ferrer hit for .500 on the day, each tallying a pair of hits.

 

Second place Lane lead Clackamas by a half game with three double headers remaining for each club.  Both teams will face off in a very pivotal series Saturday in Eugene on Saturday, April 9th at 1pm.

 

After Saturday's heads-up action, Clackamas' remaining double headers are at Linn-Benton and at home against third-ranked Mt. Hood.  Lane will have double headers at Southwestern Oregon and at Linn-Benton.

 

Saturday, May 02

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Clackamas	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	1
Chemeketa	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4

WP- Albright (1-1) LP- Wassom  SV- Hill (4)

 

Thursday, May 07

Game 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Clackamas	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	7	13	3
Chemeketa	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0

WP- Boyd (2-3)  LP- Wilson  SV- Hill (5)

 

Despite recent struggles, Cougars still within striking distance of playoffs

May 01, 2009
Oregon City, Ore. - The Cougars dropped an agonizing pair of one-run losses to the Southwestern Oregon Lakers Thursday.

 

The Lakers scored four runs in the fifth inning of game one which was all they needed as the Cougars could only manage to put three on the board.   Freshman centerfielder Johnny Wade assisted on all three Clackamas runs as he went 2-4 at the plate.

 

Clackamas and Southwestern both lit up the board with a pair of runs in the third inning of game two and battled the rest of the way to a 2-2 tie after a regulation 7-innings in game two.  The clubs combined for another five runs in an exciting eighth inning, but the Lakers came out on top with a three-run smash by Jason Graves.

 

Wade again wielded the hot stick for the Cougars, going 3-4 with two RBIs.

 

Clackamas is coming a seven game skid, its worst streak of the season, but despite this, the Cougars are still in a position to make the playoffs.  They, along with Chemeketa, are two games behind Lane (12-10) for second place in the South [standings].

 

To make the playoffs, the Cougars will have to do it the hard way - on the road - six of their last eight games are on their opponents' field.

 

Clackamas will next take on Chemeketa in Salem on Saturday, May 2nd for a doubleheader. Game one is set for a 1pm start. [schedule]

 

Thursday, April 30

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Southwestern Oregon	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	6	0
Clackamas	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	7	1

WP- C. Smith    LP- Ching (3-2)

 

Game 2  (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	R	H	E
Southwestern Oregon	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	5	7	2
Clackamas	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	4	6	0

WP- Brown   LP- Hart (1-2)   SV- Patterson

 

Cougars lose ground in South - slip to third

April 21, 2009
Oregon City, OR - Clackamas could have created needed space between second and third place in the region standings, but instead reversed roles with Lane as the Titans took control of second place in the South with decisive double header wins over the Cougars.

 

The Titans jumped on the Cougars with three runs in the third inning of game one, then added six more in the fourth as they cruised to a 12-2 win. 

 

Lane scored a run to take a 1-0 lead in the first inning of game two, then peppered the Cougs with five more in the fourth in sailing to a 9-3 win. 

 

Clackamas now drops to third place in the south with a 10-8 region record, a game behind Lane who improves to 11-7.

 

The Cougars will travel across town to Gresham on Saturday, April 25th to take on third-ranked Mt Hood (16-2, 23-4) in a double header. Game one is slated for a 1pm start.

 

Tuesday, April 21

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Lane	0	0	3	6	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	0
Clackamas	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	6	3

WP- Bellando   LP- Boyd (1-3)

 

Game 2  (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Lane	1	0	0	5	0	0	3	x	x	9	13	1
Clackamas	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	x	x	3	7	5

WP- Potter   LP- Iverson (3-4)

 

Ching holds off Roadrunner offense for a win, but Cougs can't recover from grand slam in game two

April 18, 2009

Oregon City, OR - Freshman lefty Cody Ching (3-1) dominated Linn-Benton's line-up for nine complete innings Saturday as the Cougar bats unleashed a 16-hit performance in a 8-2 win in game one.

 

Freshman Rayce Belmont spearheaded the attack with a pair of doubles which scored four runs. Sophomore Giuseppe Baffaro scored two runs on three hits and freshman Joe Bray added two runs of his own on a two hit performance.

 

The Cougars got into a big hole in game two when Linn-Benton's Alex Poff hit a shot over the left field fence with the bags full to give the Roadrunners a 4-0 lead in the top of the first. 

 

Clackamas retaliated in the bottom of the first when sophomore slugger Brenden Landwehr cracked a double off 2008 South Region MVP Liam Baron to score a pair of runners to make it a 4-2 game. The Cougars put two more on the board in the sixth and made a strong challenge for a tie in the seventh, but had to settle for the split in a 4-5 loss.

 

Clackamas (10-6, 18-13-1) holds a game lead over Lane (9-7, 18-14) for second place in the South. The Titans picked up two wins at home over Southwestern Oregon on Saturday.

 

The Cougars will host Lane in a pivotal region double header on Tuesday, April 21st. Game one is slated for a 1pm start.

 

Saturday, April 18

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Linn-Benton	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	1
Clackamas	1	0	0	4	2	0	0	1	x	8	16	1

WP-Ching (3-1) CG, 6K   LP- Smith

 

Game 2  (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Linn-Benton	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	x	x	5	7	1
Clackamas	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	x	x	4	7	1

WP- Baron   LP- Waker (2-3)   SV- Z. Garrett

 

Iverson & Boyd toss complete games as Cougars move into second place in the South

April 14, 2009

Oregon City, OR - Clackamas advanced to second place in the South Region standings with a pair of wins over Chemeketa in Tuesday's NWAACC action.  The Lane Titans entered the day with a half game lead over the Cougars, but Mt Hood took care of business in Gresham with two wins over the Titans.

 

Freshman right-hander Travis Iverson threw a 7-hit, 5K complete game while sophomore Brenden Landwehr and freshman Isaiah Ferrer lead the Cougar bats in a 5-3 Clackamas win in game one.  Landwehr ripped his third homer of the season and Ferrer singled and doubled in the effort.

 

Freshman righty Jake Boyd picked up where Iverson left off in game two.  Boyd tossed a 5-hit, 5K shutout in a 3-0 Cougar win. Freshmen Joe Bray and Johnny Wade both collected a pair of singles to lead the offense.

 

Clackamas will host the Linn-Benton Roadrunners for a double header this coming Saturday, April 18th. Game time is set for a 1pm start [schedule].

 

Tuesday, April 14

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chemeketa	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	7	1
Clackamas	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	x	5	7	1

WP- Iverson (3-3) CG, 5K   LP- Wilson

 

Game 2  (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chemeketa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	x	0	5	2
Clackamas	0	0	3	0	0	0	x	x	x	3	7	1

WP- Boyd (2-2)    LP- Fahey

 

 

Three wins put Cougars half game out of second in South Region standings

April 13, 2009
Oregon City, OR -  Clackamas continues to play tough ball against the NWAACC's South Region teams taking a win against Chemeketa on Thursday and a pair of victories at Southwestern Oregon Saturday.

 

Freshman Kyle Elkins ripped a two-run shot in the second inning against Chemeketa and sophomore Brenden Landwehr belted a three-run homer in the third to propel the Cougars to a 9-8 win over the Storm. Sophomore Jacob Waker (2-2) collected the win with freshman Jake Boyd picking up the save.

 

In Saturday's action at Coos Bay, The Cougars pounced on Southwestern Oregon 3-0 off a three-run blast by sophomore A.J. Christensen in the first inning then added two more in the third as Clackamas cruised to a 6-0 win.  Freshman hurler Cody Ching (2-1) threw a 4-hit, 6K complete game.

 

Clackamas enjoyed a similar result in game two manufacturing four runs over the first two innings in a 5-0 Cougar win.  Sophomore Taylor Hill (3-1) earned his third win of the season on the mound for Clackamas.

 

The three wins put the Cougars at 7-5 in the South Region, just a half game behind Lane, who are 7-4. Third-ranked Mt Hood leads the region with a 10-1 record.

 

"We are playing well and our line-up is consistent" said Head Coach Robin Robinson.

 

The Cougars are getting solid play from fielders Landwehr, Christensen, Elkins, Joe Bray and David Greenstein with pitchers Ching, Hill, Waker, Boyd and Travis Iverson leading the way on the mound so far this season.

 

Clackamas begins a three twin bill home stand against Chemeketa, Linn-Benton and Lane.  They host Chemeketa on Tuesday, April 14 followed by Linn-Benton on April 14th and Lane on April 18th.  All three double headers are slated for a 1pm start.

 

Thursday, April 9

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Clackamas	0	2	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	9	9	2
Chemeketa	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	2	8	13	5

WP- Waker (2-2), 3K      LP- GhostDog, 1K    SV- Boyd (1)
HR - Elkins, Landwehr

 

Saturday, April 11

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Clackamas	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	7	0
Southwestern Oregon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3

WP- Ching (2-1) CG, 6K     LP- Boswell

 

Game 2  (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Clackamas	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	x	x	5	9	2
Southwestern Oregon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	x	0	4	0

WP- Hill (3-1)    LP- Brown)

Saints top Cougars in twin bill

April 7, 2009

Oregon City, OR - The third-ranked Mt Hood Saints pounced fast and pounced hard in both games at Clackamas Tuesday. The Cougars struggled on defense and couldn't keep up on on offense as the Saints won 14-4 and 14-0.

 

Clackamas now sits in fourth place in the South with a 4-5 record and 12-12 overall.

 

The Cougars will travel to Coos Bay on Saturday, April 11 to take on the Southwestern Oregon Lakers in a doubleheader. Game one is set for a 1pm start.

 

Tuesday, April 7

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Mt Hood	0	2	7	0	0	0	2	3	x	14	17	2
Clackamas	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	x	4	7	7

WP- Opitz   LP- Boyd (0-2)

 

Game 2  (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Mt Hood	3	0	3	7	1	0	x	x	x	14	11	1
Clackamas	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	x	x	0	3	1

WP- Struck   LP- Iverson (2-3)

 

Cougars hold South Region second place with double header split at Linn-Benton

March 31, 2009

Albany, OR - Cougar right-handed freshman Jake Boyd tossed a brilliant game, but the Clackamas bats couldn't come up with enough support as the Roadrunners edged the Cougars 2-1 in the opener Tuesday.

 

Boyd (0-1) hurled an eight strikeout performance with only one walk over nine innings.  Brenden Landwehr and Isaiah Ferrer provided the only hits against Linn-Benton's  Liam Baron who got the win.

 

Clackamas freshman righty Travis Iverson (2-2) blanked the Roadrunner batters in game two as he threw a nine strikeout, one walk shutout over seven innings in a 1-0 Cougar win.

 

Freshman outfielder Joe Bray singled in the seventh to drive in Kyle Elkins from second to score the winning run.   Landwehr, Johnny Wade and Alex Wert also had singles for the Cougars.

 

The Cougars are now 3-2 in Southern Region play and 11-9-1 overall.  They will travel to Eugene on April 4th to take on the Lane Titans in a double header. Game one is scheduled for 1pm.

 

Tuesday, March 31

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	2
Linn-Benton	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	5	2

WP- Barron  LP- Boyd (0-1) CG, 8Ks

 

Game 2  (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	x	x	1	4	1
Linn-Benton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	x	0	4	0

WP- Iverson (2-2) CG, 9Ks   LP- Smith

 

 

Cougars sweep Lakers to open league play

March, 26, 2009

Oregon City, OR - Clackamas kicked off the 2009 Southern Region season in exciting fashion with a pair of come from behind wins Thursday.  The Southwestern Oregon Lakers (0-2, 2-7) gave the Cougars quite a challenge, with only two runs deciding the outcome of the 26-run affair.

 

Clackamas fell behind in game one 5-0 in the second and by six after the fourth, but tallied 12 over three late innings to edge the Lakers 12-11.  Freshman Cody Ching (1-1) picked up the win with Taylor Hill closing it out on the hill to earn his second save.

 

Brenden Landwehr and David Greenstein collected three hits apiece. Landwehr nearly hit for the cycle with five RBIs on a double, triple and home run. Kyle Elkins picked up three RBIs on a pair of hits while Giuseppe Baffaro tallied two hits of his own.

 

Game two saw less fireworks at the plate and more defense on the field as the Cougars erased a 1-0 deficit on a huge two run homer by Greenstein over the center field fence in the bottom of the fifth to lift Clackamas to a 2-1 win. Ace Matt Brause (4-0) got the hard earned win with Taylor Hill backing Brause for his third save.

 

The wins put the Cougars at 2-0 in region play and 10-7 overall.

 

Clackamas will travel to Salem, OR to take on the Chemeketa Storm (2-0, 11-8) on Saturday, March 28th.  Opening pitching scheduled for 1pm.

 

Thursday, March 26

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Southwestern Oregon	0	5	0	1	0	0	2	0	3	11	13	1
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	6	x	12	14	5

WP- Ching (1-0)  SV- Hill (2)  LP- Forrester
HR- Landwehr

 

Game 2  (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Southwestern Oregon	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	x	x	1	2	1
Cougars	0	0	0	0	2	0	x	x	x	2	3	2

WP- Brause (4-0) SV- Hill (3)   LP- Boele
HR- Greenstein

 

Clackamas and Olympic split twin bill

March 24, 2009
Oregon City, OR - Clackamas freshman Johnny Wade's plate performance terrorized the Olympic Ranger pitchers through both games as the Cougars and Rangers split the double header tuesday.

 

On the day, Wade hit for an incredible average of .888, going 8 for 9.

 

Clackamas won the opener 15-3 in a 10-run rule shortened seven innings.  Down 3-0 in the bottom of the third, The Cougars scored a pair of runs before exploding for five more to grab the lead 8-3. Clackamas added five more in the fifth highlighted by sophomore David Greenstein's 2 RBI double.

 

Wade went 4-4 with two doubles and two runs.  Freshman Rayce Belmont went 3-4 with 4 RBIs; Greenstein hit 3-3 for three runs and a stolen base and sophomore Brenden Landwehr went 2-3 collecting three runs and a stolen base.  Sophomore transfer Adam Kamal tossed his first win as a Cougar.

 

Olympic got the jump on Clackamas in the second game on  a 2-run first inning.  The Cougars bounced back in the fourth to make it 4-2 Clackamas, but the Olympic batting rotation blasted six runs in the 6th inning and won it 10-6.

 

Wade had another stellar performance going 4-5 while Belmont doubled in two more RBIs and freshman Isaiah Ferrer went 2-3 and an RBI. Freshman Joey Hart (1-1) took the loss.

 

Clackamas (8-7-1) opens league play on March 26th vs. the Southwestern Oregon CC Lakers (2-5). Opening pitch is slated for 12pm.

 

Tuesday, March 24

Game 1 (10-run rule in effect)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Olympic	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	3	9	3
Cougars	0	2	5	1	5	2	x	-	-	15	16	0

WP- Kamal (1-0)   LP- McLean

 

Game 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Olympic	2	0	0	0	1	6	0	0	1	10	15	1
Cougars	0.	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	6	11	0

WP- Rubideaux  LP- Hart (1-1)

Cougars pick up three wins over weekend

March 22, 2009
Oregon City, OR - The Cougar batters had a field day with the Centralia pitching staff on Friday has they tallied 28 runs on 31 hits in a twin bill at Clackamas. 

 

Sophomore Matt Brause (3-0) collected the first win in an 8-0 three-hit shutout and sophomore transfer Taylor Hill (1-1) picked up his first win as a Cougar in a 20-3 pounding of the Trailblazers.  Freshmen Cole Skriver was on fire at the plate going 5-5 while sophomore AJ Christensen went 4-6.  Rayce Belmont and David Greenstein combined on another six hits for the Cougars.

 

Clackamas hosted Linfield JV on Saturday for a double header, but only managed to get one game in due to wet field conditions. The Wildcats out hit the Cougars 12-8, but Clackamas touched more bags in a 6-4 win.

 

Freshman Travis Iverson (1-2) threw five solid innings earning his first win of the season and freshman Jake Boyd shut down the Wildcats the rest of the way to pick up the save. Greenstein, Christensen and Brenden Landwehr each turned in a pair of hits with the trio combining on four RBIs.

 

The weekend results improve the Cougars to 7-6-1 on the season. They will face Olympic College for a home double header on Tuesday Mar 24th.  Opening pitch is slated for noon.

 

Friday March 20

Game 1 (7 innings)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Centralia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	3	4
Cougars	0.	0	3	0	5	0	0	-	-	8	9	2

WP- Brause (3-0)   LP- Harmon

 

Game 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Centralia	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	7	6
Cougars	0.	2	1	1	4	1	1	0	1	20	22	0

WP- Hill (1-1)  LP- Melendez

 

Saturday, March 21

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Linfield JV										4	12	2
Cougars										6	8	1

WP- Iverson (1-2)  LP- Crepeaux  SV- Boyd (1)
HR- Reyes (Linfield)

 

Second-ranked Red Devils edge Cougs 3-2

March 18, 2009

Longview, WA. - The game was a stand-off until the second-ranked Lower Columbia Red Devils (6-2) drove in a pair of runs in the seventh to take 2-0 lead. 

 

The Cougars countered in the top of the eighth with two runs of its own by David Greenstein and Johnny Wade, but the Devils snatched the victory in the bottom of the eighth with a game deciding run to win by a score of 3-2.

 

For the Cougars, Jake Boyd tossed four solid inning while Greenstein, Wade and Isiaish Ferrer each provided Clackamas with singles.

 

Clackamas (4-6-1) will next suit up for a home double header with Centralia College (1-6) on Friday, March 20. Game one is set for 1pm.

 

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	0
Lower Columbia	0.	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	3	3

WP- Green   LP-Ching (0-1)

 

Darkness saves Pierce in second of twin bill

March 13, 2009

Oregon City, OR - Pierce jumped out to a 4-0 lead on the Cougars in the first two innings which proved to be enough in a 5-2 loss for Clackamas.

 

Sophomore all-star A.J. Christensen ripped a Raider pitch in the eight inning for his first home run of the season, but the Cougars couldn't mount the comeback as freshman Travis Iverson got tagged with his first loss.

 

In game two, the Raiders again established an early 3-0 lead in the first, but Clackamas knotted it thee-all in the bottom of the second.

 

Pierce gained another lead with five runs in the next two innings to pull ahead 8-3 in the top of the fifth and the Cougars answered with two of their own to make it 5-8 after five.

 

Clackamas drove in three more runs in the sixth and seventh innings to even it up before the umpires called the contest due to darkness.

 

Clackamas now stands at 4-5-1 on the season and will take on top-ranked Lower Columbia in Longview, WA on Sunday, March 15th for a double header.  Game one is scheduled for a 12pm start.

 

Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pierce	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	2
Cougars	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	9	1

WP- Ventura   LP- Irverson (0-1)
HR - Christensen (1), Christensen 4-4

 

Game 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pierce	3	0	2	3	0	0	0	-	-	8	9	1
Cougars	1	2	0	2	0	1	2	-	-	8	9	7

HR - Buckles (Pierce)

 

2009 Cougar Baseball season outlook

February 10, 2009

Coach Robinson's outlook: We graduated 15 players from a club that finish the 2008 campaign with a 30-17 record.  We will be young and inexperienced, but we had a strong recruiting year.

 

Pitching was the high priority and we brought in some great arms:  Three of the top hurlers from the Mt. Hood conference, three top players from the state champion Newport High School squad and the 4A Player of the year.  The arms combined with a trio of talented catchers show keep the opposing bats at bay.

 

Ten of our recruits participated in all-star series this summer, so we feel like we have a talented group to take the field in '09.  The team possess good speed, athletism and a bit more power than the past.

 

We are very excited about the promise of this recruiting class.  How well we do early on will depend on how fast the new guys adjust to wood bat baseball and the level of play in the college game.

 

We had a great fall, finishing scrimmages with a 7-1 record. Decent weather allowed for plenty of talent evaluation and the club has progressed well throughout winter training. Come see us play, we will be a good club.

 

Anderson to Receive Male Scholar Athlete of the Year Award

May 29, 2008

Oregon City - All-Star baseball player Jason Anderson (So., Vancouver, WA) will be honored this evening at the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) Hall of Fame Banquet as the recipient of the Art Fiero Award.

 

The award is given yearly to the top male and female scholar athletes in the NWAACC. Requirements include a minimum of 36 credit hours earned, a 3.25 GPA, a college recommendation and the athlete must be a sophomore in eligibility.

 

Jason carried a 3.857 GPA during his time here at Clackamas and is pursuing an Associate Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree. Anderson played 2nd base for the Cougars this past season and is currently finishing his Transfer Degree at the College.

2008 Clackamas All-Stars

May 25, 2008
Nine Cougars were named to the South Region All-Star teams.  Five first team selections were infielder Bryan Roby, outfielder Todd McBride, designated hitter A.J. Christensen, and pitchers Nate Reif & Russell Lende.

 

Second team selections were catcher Ben Janal, infielders Jason Anderson & Jim Bray and relief pitcher Kyle Burright. [view team]

 

McBride was also named to the All-NWAACC Baseball Team. [view team]