UMATILLA — Baker outscored Umatilla 26-5 over two games on Tuesday May 7, but that did not diminish the Vikings’ Strike Out Cancer game that honored former pitching coach Jordan Bennett.

“We had a lot of things happen today, and I’m so proud of this group and the amazing young women they are,” Umatilla coach Erick Olson said. “We still have a week to keep getting better.

The Vikings raised $2,430 for the Jordan Bennett Legacy Foundation, which was created by her family after she died last year of ovarian cancer.

The Bulldogs (8-14) won the first game 12-4 behind home runs from Macey Morgan and Lexi Rupel, then completed the sweep with a 14-1 win in the second game.

In the opener, the Vikings took a 1-0 lead after the first, and the Bulldogs evened the score in the second. After two scoreless innings, Baker put five runs on the board in the fifth, and three in the six and seventh to take command of the game.

Umatilla (5-17) scored three runs in the fifth, but it wouldn’t be enough.

Braelyn Cragun went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs for the Vikings. She hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning.

In the second game, Colbi Bachman went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs to lead the Bulldogs, while Ashlyn Dalton hit three doubles and drove in two runs.

Umatilla scored its one run in the fourth inning off a single by Kaylonni Schaefer. Zamara Vara had the Vikings’ other hit.

WESTON-MCEWEN 11, HEPPNER 9 — Janie Helfrecht hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the TigerScots rallied for a Special District 7 victory over the Mustangs on a chilly afternoon in Athena.

“It was a close one,” W-M coach Jeff Griggs said. “She was due. she had been hitting the ball really well. She found something she could work with and let them have it.”

The win puts W-M atop the SD7 standings at 11-1. Grant Union is 10-2 and Heppner is 11-3.

The teams were tied 2-2 after the first inning, and the Mustangs took a 9-2 lead after scoring five in the second and twice in the top of the fourth.

The TigerScots scored four runs in the fifth, and three in the bottom of the seventh to tie the score and send the game to extra innings.

Morgan Cutsforth and Keeley Nairns each had two hits for the Mustangs, with Nairns driving three runs.

Maya Payne pitched a complete game with six strikeouts and two walks.

W-M had eight errors during the game, two of which led to Heppner runs.

“We had eight errors, and that’s not because we played extra innings,” Griggs said. “That happened before the fifth. We made some changes and recalibrated ourselves. The best part was we showed a lot of perseverance and stayed positive.”

The TigerScots had 13 hits on the day, including doubles by Ava Sams, Hope Berry and Bre Ward.

Ward pitched a complete game, allowing nine runs on eight hits with 11 strikeouts and three walks.

“It was senior night, but we didn’t play like we were inspired,” Griggs said. “But we didn’t give up. That was the best part of it.”

MEAD 12, HERMISTON 9 — Sydney Stocker hit three home runs, and drove in eight runs, but it wasn’t enough as the host Bulldogs fell to the Panthers in the first round of the 3A District 8 Tournament.

Hermiston will host Ridgeline at 4 .m. Friday in a loser-out game.

Hermiston led 4-1 after the first inning as Stocker hit a grand slam, but Mead came back with six runs in the second and two in the third for a 9-5 lead.

Stocker hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning, and a two-run shot in the seventh, but the Bulldogs still fell short in the end.

Hermiston’s run in the second came off a solo home run by Allison Serna.

Bella Brischle and Jaycee Coffield each hit a three-run home run for the Panthers in the second inning, while Ryann McGilvray hit a solo shot in the sixth.

MCLOUGHLIN 17, RIVERSIDE 0 (4) — Addy Leonetti pitched a one-hit shutout, and Kayla Cheney hit a double and drove in three runs, as the Pioneers cruised to an Eastern Oregon League road win over the Pirates.

Mac-Hi (9-12 overall, 4-6 EOL) took a 4-0 lead after the first, then scored one in the second, and six in the third and fourth to invoke the mercy rule.

The Pioneers took advantage of 12 walks, scoring three times on bases-loaded walks, and two walks and a hit batter helped the load the bases in the fourth, which Chaney cleared with a double to right field.

Chloe Gomez had the lone hit for the Pirates (3-16, 0-11).

PILOT ROCK 15, IRRIGON 0 (4) — Jada Deist pitched a no-hit shutout as the Rockets picked up a Special District 7 road win over the Knights.

Deist was two walks and two hit batters from a perfect game.

Pilot Rock (9-10 overall, 4-8 SD7) took a 1-0 lead after the first inning, but put 10 runs on the board in the second to take control of the game for good.

Deist, Paige Hansen, Devon Hall-Spencer and Hailey Thieme all drove two runs.

Liv Gridley took the loss for the Knights (2-15, 0-10), striking out four and walking 11.

LA GRANDE 9, MCLOUGHLIN 0 (3) — Marti Anderson hit two home runs and drove in four runs to help the Tigers to a nonleague home win Monday over the Pioneers.

Anderson homered in the first and second innings, and Maddie Seavert hit a solo home run in the first innings as the Tigers jumped out to a 5-0 lead.

La Grande (17-1) scored three more runs in the second and one in the third to invoke the mercy rule.

Addy Leonetti had the lone hit for Mac-Hi (8-12), a double in the first inning.

Prep baseball

PENDLETON 9-5, LA GRANDE 5-2 — The Bucks used a big seventh inning to rally for a Greater Oregon League road win over the Tigers in the first game of their doubleheader.

Pendleton (15-7 overall, 10- GOL), which has won 13 games in a row, completed the sweep with a win in the second game to take control of the GOL standings.

Trailing 5-4 in the top of the seventh, Colson Primus hit a line drive to center field to score Colin Harrington to tie the score.

Two batters later, Hayden Dodge hit a two-run double to center field to give Pendleton a 7-5 lead, and Tugg MCQuinn finished off the scoring with a two-run single to left field.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Tigers sent just three men to the plate.

Jace Otteson and Art Hill had doubles for the Bucks, while Dodge drove in three runs, and McQuin went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

In the second game, Primus and McQuinn combined on a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts and two walks.

The Bucks jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning, then added two more in the fourth to pull away.

Harrington went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, while Evan Lehnert and Hill each drove in a run.

Landon Hood took the loss for La Grande (11-7, 7-3).

IRRIGON 10, PILOT ROCK 6 — The Knights ran their win streak to 11 games with a home win over the Rockets in the first round of the Special District 7 playoffs.

“It was a nail-biter at the end, but we got it done,” Irrigon coach Fredy Vera said. “We have been playing some pretty good ball lately.”

Irrigon (14-4) advances to play at Grant Union at 1 p.m. on Friday. The Knights also secured a spot in the 2A/1A state playoffs for the first time since 2019.

Pilot Rock finished its season with an 11-10 record

The Knights scored all the runs they would need by the end of the third inning, and Julian Gomez worked 4 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts and one walk.

Pilot Rock took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning, only to see Irrigon come back with six runs, highlighted by back-to-back RBI doubles by Colton Thompson and Jodi Maris for a 2-1 lead.

The next run came across on an error, and Aiden Wells brought in another with a single to center field. A single by Brayden Locey brought in another run, and Xander Olman scored on a passed ball for a 6-1 lead.

The Knights added four runs in the third to take control of the game.

The Rockets put together five runs over the sixth and seventh innings, but it wouldn’t be enough.

For Pilot Rock, Chase Corwin hit a pair of doubles and drove in a run, while Deacon Gourlie hit a triple and scored twice.

MCLOUGHLIN 4, RIVERSIDE 0 — Freshman Dallen Duncan pitched a no-hit shutout with eight strikeouts in leading the Pioneers to an Eastern Oregon League road win over the Pirates.

Mac-Hi (13-9 overall, 8-2 EOL) scored three runs in the first inning, with Duncan driving in one run with a single, and two more runs scored on errors.

The Pioneers added one run in the top of the third as a groundout by Duncan sent Javier Esparza across the plate.

Adrian Camarena went 1-for-3 with a double for Mac-Hi, while Esparza went 2-for-4, and Jace Heckman had two stolen bases.

Will Killion took the loss for Riverside (3-16, 2-9), allowing for runs on four hits with nine strikeouts and two walks.

Boys golf

The Pendleton boys are headed to the 4A state tournament after finishing second at the 4A Special District 4 District Championship at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Baker City.

Baker won the team title with a 612, while the Bucks had a 704, and La Grande an 814.

The Bulldogs took the first five spots on the leaderboard, with Elias Long leading the group with a 146. Isaiah Jones finished with a 151, followed by Joan Logsdon (152), Kaden Conklin (163) and Palmer Chandler (173).

Pendleton sophomore Landon Neistadt led the Bucks with a 173, followed by Mason Morioka (175), Dakota Malin (181), Cole Sazue (182) and Casey VanDorn (191).

The 4A state tournament will be held May 13-14 at Emerald Valley Golf & Resort in Creswell.

3A/2A/1A SPECIAL DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP — Riverside’s Wyatt Browne shot a 161 over two rounds at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Baker City to finish second overall and book a trip to the state tournament.

The state tournament is May 13-14, at Emerald Valley Golf & Resort in Creswell.

Also earning a trip to state are Pilot Rock’s Broc Erickson, who shot a 172 to place fourth, and Umatilla’s Miles Franks, who had a 173 to place fifth.

Prairie City’s Sawyer Quinton took medalist honors with a 156, shooting a 77 on the first day, and a 79 on day two.

Browne, who led after the first day with a 76, followed with an 85 for the second round on the par 70 course.

Erickson shot an 87 using the first round, then rebounded with an 85 during the second round.

Franks also shot an 87 on the first day, then came back with an 86 for the second round.

Trinity Lutheran won the team title with a 767, with Burns second (779) and Vale third (805).

The top three teams and top five individuals qualify for state.

Echo’s Dom Curiel, who was tied for third after the first day with an 86, shot a 104 during the second round to slide down to 11th.

Also playing for Umatilla were Alexis Armenta (182), Bryan Garcilazo (241) and Vicente Campos (260).

For Riverside, Nate Hammond shot a 216, followed by Konner Pratt (219) and Dakoda Ferguson (259).

Echo’s Kayden Smith shot a 204, followed by Tristan Horn (208) and Reece Ganvoa (231).

Mac-Hi, which finished fifth in the team standings at 828, was led by freshman Preston Wheeler (195), followed by Michael Partin (200), Leo Saldana (214) and Zane MacPherson (219).

John Lindsay led Heppner with a 224, followed by Mason Seitz (245), Owen Guerra (249) and Julian Rodriguez (290).

Filling out the Rockets’ team were Seth Umpleby (234), Blaze Basye (241) and Matthew Wynder (250).

MID-COLUMBIA CONFERENCE POD NO. 6 — Hemiston’s Colby Lerten shot an 81 to finish tied for 17th at Willow Creek Golf Course in Pasco.

Pasco’s Jake Raymond and Richland’s Kaedon Smith tied for medalist honors with matching 70s, with Joel Martinez of Chiawana third with a 73.

Richland won the team title at 304, with Chiawana second (312), and Kamiakin and Pasco tied for third with a 317.

Lerten had birdies on holes four and 15, and shot par on eight holes on a windy afternoon.

Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Lane Simmons with a season-best 91, Brycen Jones (93) and Ben Larson with a season-best 99.

Lerten and Jones qualified for the district tournament May 15-16 at MeadowWood Golf Course in Liberty Lake.

Girls golf

Pendleton’s Anika Urbina shot a two-day 185 to finish third overall, and helped the Bucks secure a trip to the state tournament at the 4A/3A/2A/1A/ Special District 4 District Championship at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Baker City.

The state tournament is May 13-14 at Tokatee Golf Club at McKenzie Bridge.

La Grande won the team title with a 798, while the Bucks had an 822. Dufur was a distant third with an 884.

Urbina, who was second after the first round on Monday, shot a 95 on day two to slide down to third.

Dufur’s Tygh Timinsky won medalist honors with a 174, with La Grande’s Emma Bell second at 181.

Also scoring for Pendleton were Sophie Nelson (203), Kori Sirovatka (216) and Brinley Curtiss (218). Emma Ware (248) will also make the trip to state.

Mac-Hi’s Addie Banks just missed out on a trip to state, finishing sixth with a 202.

Playing for Umatilla were Lily Gutierrez (240), Jada Longoria (245) and Alyssa Bow (255).

For Echo/Stanfield, McKenzie Rose led the charge with a 252, followed by Taylor-Jo Hoffman (253).

MID-COLUMBIA CONFERENCE POD NO. 6 — Hermiston’s Nadalie Cannell shot an impressive 73 to win her sixth MCC POD of the season at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

Cannell had a chip shot of 10 yards on hole six for an eagle, and had a 10-yard chip shot for a birdie on hole 10. She shot par on 12 holes.

Southridge’s Riley Brandt finished second with an 80, with Chiawana’s Sydney Stenson third with an 85.

Chiawana won the team title with a 357 followed by Southridge (360) and Hermiston (373).

Also scoring for Hermiston were Kyra Tolan (90), who was sixth overall, Mariela Eliason (101) and Savannah Browne (109).

The entire Hermiston team advances to district May 15-16 at MeadowWood Golf Course in Liberty Lake.

Girls tennis

PENDLETON 1, MCLOUGHLIN 1 — Jocelyn Arroyo needed 3 1/2 hours and three sets to beat Taybree Walker 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) and help the Pioneers split with the visiting Bucks.

“Jocelyn had the longest match of the season and she was able to pull out the win,” Mac-Hi coach Danny Sanchez said. “It was a good challenge and experience for her as she heads into district next week.”

Pendleton won the doubles match as Ashtyn Larson and Adrianne Demianew shut out Coral Quist and Esmeralda Perez 6-0, 6-0.

The teams will play in the district tournament May 16-17 in Ontario.

HERMISTON 5, WALLA WALLA 2 — The Bulldogs won three of four singles matches en route to a Mid-Columbia Conference home win over the Blue Devils.

Mallory Caplinger won at No. 1 singles for Hermiston, beating Shayla Juhasz 6-1, 6-0. Grace Winebarger followed at No. 2 with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Eryka Cortez, and Giselle Valencia beat Shannon Gonzales 6-0, 6-3 at No. 3.

Nevah Sanchez won at No. 4 singles for Wa-Hi, beating Amya Caballera 6-4, 2-6, 10-8.

In doubles, Aspyn Inners and Cate Doherty won at No. 1 for the Bulldogs, posting a 7-5, 6-4 win over Keegan Isenhower and Kaitlyn Flinders. At No. 2, Regan Stanek and Dulce Valencia beat Clara Johnson and Amanda Filan 6-2, 6-2.

WESTON-MCEWEN 3, IRRIGON 3 — The TigerScots won all three singles matches, and the Knights swept the doubles as the teams split their match in Athena.

Lirian Holden won the No. 1 singles match 8-1 over Judit Gomora, followed by Keighlee Bunkers 8-6 win over Catalina Valencia. Yulissa Camargo wrapped up singles with an 8-2 win over Dulce Patricio.

Irrigon started the doubles matches with Claire and Leah Mueller beating Annika Holden and Krystal Romero 8-1. Alexis Ewing and Sammy Yates followed with an 8-5 win over Annika Holden and Romero, and Jazmin Meza and Lesly Martinez finished things up with an 8-6 win over Lyla Rogers and Jolen Wolf.

Boys tennis

MCLOUGHLIN 1, PENDLETON 1 — Diego Ledesma and Bryan Martinez rallied from a set down to come back and beat Hunter Henderson and Eli Lowe 0-6, 7-5, 6-2 as the Pioneers split their matches with the visiting Bucks.

“The boys doubles had an incredible match, losing the first set 0-6 and being down 0-5 in the second set,” Mac-Hi coach Danny Sanchez said. “They found a way to come back, persevere and win their match in the sets.”

Pendleton’s Matthew Stansbury beat Bryan Garcia 6-1, 6-3 in the lone singles match.

The teams will play in the district tournament May 16-17 in Ontario.

IRRIGON 2, WESTON-MCEWEN 1 — Trysten Burns won the top singles match for the TigerScots, but the Knights won the next two for the road win.

Burns made quick work of Shane Issel 8-0, then watched Irrigon’s Oscar Corria beat Jose Barahona 9-8 (7-5) at No. 2. In the No 3 match, Alex Salas topped Jay Wilbourn 8-4.