BOX SCORE 1 | BOX SCORE 2 LEWISTON, Idaho – Jacob Kopra established a new Corban single-season record with his ninth victory of the season in the opener before Lewis-Clark State scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 13th inning of the nightcap as the teams split a NAIA West baseball doubleheader played Friday at Harris Field.

Corban's overall record goes to 27-20 and it is now 16-10 in league play, while LCSC, ranked No. 2 in the NAIA Top 25 poll, is now 33-6 overall and 22-4 in the NAIA West.

The teams conclude their four-game NAIA West series with a Saturday doubleheader, with first pitch is slated for noon.

CORBAN 5, LEWIS-CLARK STATE 0

Kopra, who frequently this season has dominated opponents, was at his best in shutting out Lewis-Clark State's offensive juggernaut. Though he struck out only one batter, his effectiveness was evident with 18 of his 27 outs coming on ground balls.

His fourth complete game and third shutout of the season marked the first complete-game shutout of a Lewis-Clark State team since Corban's Justin White threw a five-hitter in a 4-0 victory on March 4, 2012. It also improved Kopra's record to 9-0, surpassing the former record of eight wins established by the aforementioned White in 2012.

The only times that the right-handed senior faced any real trouble he escaped by coaxing ground balls from the league's best offense. With one out and runners on second and third in the first inning, he got a comebacker and a ground out to first base. In the fourth, again with runners on second and third, he got the final out on a ground out to second base.

Other than that, Lewis-Clark State got only one base runner as far as second. Corban's defense was up to the task by turning two double plays and limiting its miscues to a pair of harmless errors in the ninth inning.

"A big time performance by a big time Corban Warrior," Corban head coach Jeff McKay said of Kopra. "It was All-America caliber. Daniel Orr had a big day at the plate. The defense of freshman shortstop Ryan Rosas and third baseman Vince Gonzalez was special. The top pitching team in the conference beat the top offensive team. The team showed again it can beat anyone in the country. It could be an exciting end to the Warrior season."

While Kopra was weaving his sidearm-slinging magic at the LCSC Warriors, his teammates staked him to a 4-0 lead in the first two innings.

Facing Lewis-Clark State ace Michael Noteware, Corban took advantage of a leadoff walk to Landon Frost and a passed ball to score an unearned run on a sacrifice fly by Orr.

The Warriors added three runs in the second inning on three hits and three walks. Ryan Rosas and Vince Gonzalez, a pair of freshmen starting against the NAIA's No. 2-ranked team, sandwiched singles around an out, and William Koenig followed by drawing a base on balls to load the sacks. Noteware lost his command of the strike zone when he proceeded to walk Landon Frost and Greg Romero to account for two more runs, and Orr finished off the inning with a RBI single to right field.

Corban added its final run in the seventh against reliever JT Kaul on a walk to Romero, a single by Orr and a RBI base hit by Rosas.

Orr was perfect at the plate with three singles, a double and a sacrifice fly in his five appearances. Rosas and Gonzalez both had a pair of singles as the Warriors finished with 10 hits.

Noteware, who came into the game with a 5-0 record and 0.88 earned run average, picked up his first defeat by allowing four runs, three of which were earned, in six innings. He gave up seven hits, walked four batters and struck out three.

LEWIS-CLARK STATE 4, CORBAN 3

In a game reminiscent of a 15-inning marathon between Corban and British Columbia last weekend, the home team finally won with a run in the bottom of the 13th.

The Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Frost and Romero hit back-to-back singles, Marc Gallegos reached on an error, and then Frost scored on a passed ball.

They increased their lead to 3-0 with two more runs in the third inning. Frost led off with a walk and Romero reached base when the hosts misplayed his bunt. Frost was thrown out at home on Orr's single, but Marc Gallegos followed with a two-run single down the left field line.

Corban starter Austin Guzzon kept Lewis-Clark State off the scoreboard until the bottom of the fifth inning when Cody Lavalli hit his eighth homer of the season, a two-out solo shot to left-center field.

Freshman Daniel Aranda came into the game for Guzzon at the start of the sixth inning and LCSC immediately reached him for the tying runs on a double, two singles, a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly. Micah Ropp relieved Aranda with two on in the seventh, and Ropp escaped trouble by stranding both runners in scoring position.

After that, the scoreboard showed nothing but zeros until the 13th. There were, however, scoring opportunities for both teams.

Lewis-Clark State put together a potential game-winning rally in eighth, loading the bases with one out, but Adam Shumka came into the game and got a fly out that turned into a double play at second base to end the inning.

The Warriors left a runner on second base in the ninth inning before Shumka retired LCSC in order in their half of that inning, and the game went to the 10th.

Again, Corban let a scoring opportunity slip away. With one out, Gonzalez came in as a pinch hitter and promptly hit a double to the wall in left field. Rosas followed with a single through the right side and Gonzalez stopped at third. That brought LCSC relief ace David Murillo to the mound, and Rosas promptly stole second. Murillo struck out the next two batters, however, to end the threat.

After another 1-2-3 inning from Shumka, Corban again left a runner in scoring position in the top of the 11th inning.

Shumka finally got into trouble in the bottom of the 11th, giving up a leadoff walk to Lavalli and a base hit to Ty Jackson, and that brought Stockton Taylor from second base to the mound. Taylor uncorked a wild pitch, advancing the runners a base, and Cody Weiss was intentionally walked. With the bases loaded and one out, Taylor caught Jorge Ortega looking at a called third strike and got Tariq Staton to ground out to end the inning.

In the 12th inning, Gonzalez reached on an infield single and got as far as third base before the inning ended on a strikeout.

Lewis-Clark State finally won the game in the 13th inning when Ryan Sells hit a leadoff single, stole second, and then scored on a pair of two-out wild pitches by Taylor. With the loss, Taylor is 0-1 this season.

Murillo was outstanding in relief for Lewis-Clark State, striking out seven while giving up three hits in 3 2/3 innings. With the victory he improved his record to 4-0. He followed on the heels of Gunnar Swanson, who fanned eight while allowing four hits in 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

Corban finished with 12 hits compared to 13 for the hosts. Romero was 4-for-7, Orr 2-for-5, Gonzales 2-for-2 and Rosas 2-for-5 for the Warriors. Jackson had three hits to lead Lewis-Clark State.