WNC expects tough series against CSI

WESTERN NEVADA (22-6, 34-9) AT SOUTHERN IDAHO (13-14)

When: Today (1 and 3 p.m.) and Saturday (11 a.m. and 1 p.m.)

Probable pitching rotation: Friday: WNC's Kramer Champlin (8-1, 1.90) vs. Mike Renner (3-5, 1.75) and Jake Waardenburg (5-2, 2.63) vs. Tyler Vavra (2-3, 2.82); Saturday: Jordan Lewis (1-1, 4.44) or David Carroll (3-2, 3.34) vs. Preston Olson (3-4, 3.78); Jeremy Gendlek (7-1, 2.89) vs. Casey Lish (6-1, 3.47)

WNC probable starters: C - Pat McMeel (.304, 3 HR, 15 RBI) or Chris Sinclair (.250-0-12); 1B - Eric Maupin (.260-0-21); 2B - Jon Sigado (.287-4-32); SS - Spencer Ofelt (.347-4-24); 3B - Kevin Taylor (.308-3-31); LF - Jay Skilton (.343-0-16); CF - Trevor Goff (.252-0-12); RF - Brooks Klein (.288-5-28); DH - McMeel or Sinclair.

CSI probable starters: C - Parker Morin (.209-0-10); 1B - Michael Wesner (.317-1-33); 2B - Ryan Cooperstone (.312-0-20) ; SS - Tanner Craswell (.237-0-16); 3B - Blake Lively (.311-0-14); LF - Ryan Lay (.343-0-16); CF - Kyle Beverley (.242-1-12); RF - Dale Anderson (.308-0-17); DH - J.C. Paquin (.236-2-16).

NOTES: The Wildcats took over first place in the Scenic West last weekend with a four-game sweep of College of Southern Nevada ... Renner, the ace of the CSI staff, has walked just six batters in 46 innings of work in conference play ... Kyle Conwell will miss the series because of a death in the family.

SOUTHERN NEVADA (22-13) AT WESTERN NEVADA (4-32)

WHEN: Today (1 p.m. and 3 p.m.) and Saturday (Noon and 2 p.m.)

WHERE: Edmonds Sports Complex

PLAYERS TO WATCH: College Southern Nevada - Jesslyn Bley (.440, 1 HR, 17 RBI), Berlynn Bagley (.438-0-21), Rayna Bradshaw (.385-10-48), Shelbie Medrano (.384-2-37), Katelyn Bley (.345-1-24), Katie Uriarte (.337-0-17), Tiff Lucero (.325-0-16), Evelyn Terrazas (.319-3-26); Western Nevada College - Ashley Williams (.267-1-21), Alicia Merrell (.263-2-14), Kelsie Fahr (.250-0-10), Paige Savage (.234-0-9), Alex Arciniega (.222-3-10), Frances Estrada (.205-0-3).

NOTES: The Wildcats have two more losses than Colorado Northwestern in the battle for the final conference playoff spots ... College of Southern Nevada boasts three of the top 15 hitters in the conference ... WNC is coming off a weekend sweep at the hands of Snow College.

Compiled by Darrell Moody