Billy Clontz of Mt. Hood CC clubs game-winning three-run homer as Corvallis takes opening WCCBL series at Kitsap.

The Knights beat the BlueJackets 11-2 at Lobes Field in Silverdale. James McLaughlin of San Diego State tossed 6 1/3 innings to earn the win. The junior right-hander allowed only 2 hits and 2 runs (one earned) while striking out 5.

Corvallis erased a two-run deficit in the fifth and broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth on Billy Clontz's three-run homerun. Clontz, a Corvallis native, collected three hits and 4 RBI on the night.

Sophomore reliever Jerad Thompson of Mt. Hood CC pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless ball allowing no hits while striking out 5 to finish game two of the Knights' opening WCCBL three-game series with division rival Kitsap.

Junior catcher Alex Burg of Washington State made his first start for the Knights and delivered a double and solo homer.

Frosh first baseman Dean Green of Oklahoma State collected two hits including a triple in the ninth inning.

Frosh shortstop Richie Jimenez of Riverside CC went 3 for 5 with a double and two RBI.

Doug Cherry of University of Washington made his Knights debut and singled in the ninth.

Corvallis has now scored 9 runs in the 9th vs. Kitsap (4 last night and 5 on Friday night). The Knights have tallied 19 runs and banged out 29 hits in the first two games of the series.

Corvallis looks to sweep the Jackets Saturday night as frosh right-hander Taylor Starr of Oregon State takes the mound for the Knights.

Catch the series finale Saturday night at 7 pm on KTHH 990 AM The Legend. Mike Parker, the voice of the Knights, calls all the action.