CALDWELL, Idaho – After the first inning of the first game, where the Saints allowed four runs, SMU silenced the College of Idaho bats. Over the next 17 innings, College of Idaho only managed to put three runs up on the board, and the Saints scored three runs in the ninth of the second game to split the doubleheader 3-5 and 5-2.
 
GNAC Pitcher of the Week Tanner Inouye delivered six strong innings; however, it was first inning that resulted in four runs on the board. SMU's offense chipped away at the deficit but was never able to recover as College of Idaho snatched up the 5-3 victory. In the second bill of the doubleheader, Aaron Shoup pitched six innings, punching out six, and was followed by Mickey Walker, who threw three lights out innings and earned the victory. Ryne Oshiro collected four hits in the lead-off spot for four RBIs on the day. In both games combined, the Saints' 1-4 in the lineups grabbed 10 of the Saints' 17 hits.
 
"We competed pretty well today in both games," said head coach Kelly Gau. "All pitchers did a great job with Tanner and Aaron throwing strikes and going deep into their games. Mickey was competitive as usual and huge to get the late inning win. There were quite a few opportunities in each games to produce runs. In the second game, we did a better job cashing in, though we still left a lot on the board in each (inning). As a group, we need to continue to build confidence and stay aggressive at the dish, especially with runners in scoring position."
 
To open the day, College of Idaho jumped on the board early with four runs, coming off a single through the left side, a double down the right field line, and a single through the right side. After the first, Inouye settled into the game, and tossed six more scoreless innings.
 
It would be awhile before the Saints got themselves on the board, going until the seventh inning shutout. Oshiro broke the silence with a double to center field, which brought how both Kahi Hirano and Lukas Hemenway.
 
The Yotes added a critical insurance run in the eighth inning on a ball down the right field line. Saint Martin's responded with a lead-off triple off the bat of Elijiah Santiago. Santiago later scored on a groundball to the right side to cut the game to two runs. Oshiro singled to keep the Saints' hopes alive, and then stole second; however, the game came to a close with a ground ball to second.
 
Inouye (1-1) went seven innings, striking out nine batters and walking only one. All four of his earned runs came in the first, along with four of the five hits by College of Idaho. Robbie Shineman came in to pitch the eighth, allowing the one run to score, but punched out two batters.
 
Saint Martin's in the second game, filled the script by scoring two runs in the first inning. Benjamin Wadowski got the Saints off on the right foot with his two RBI single to left, scoring both Isaac Hegamin and Austin Feist.
 
The only damage College of Idaho was able to muster in the second game, came in the third inning. The Yotes scored their first run on a wild pitch, and tied the game later with a sac fly to right field.
 
Both teams remained scoreless over the next five innings, until the top of the ninth. Wadowski reached on a throwing error to lead-off, and was followed by single from Cody Chavis. Micah McNicoll's sac bunt ended up loading the bases after another error by the Yotes. With nobody out and the bases loaded, College of Idaho came up with a strikeout. During Hunter Holmason's at-bat, a wild pitch scored the eventual game-winning run. After another strikeout, two more runs came in to score on a single by Oshiro down the right field foul line and Saint Martin's closed the door in the ninth for the 5-2 victory.
 
Aaron Shoup got the start but no-decision after throwing six innings, allowing two runs on four hits, while striking out six batters. Mickey Walker (1-0) earned the win when he threw three scoreless, one-hit ball and sat down four hitters.
 
Saint Martin's faces College of Idaho again tomorrow with another doubleheader starting at 10:00 a.m. Live stats and video are available of the game, with links on smusaints.com.