Lewis-Clark State splits twin bill with Eastern Oregon in La Grande

No. 5 Lewis-Clark State left Optimist Field with a split that felt like two different afternoons: Eastern Oregon controlled the opener 10-4, then the Warriors answered with a 15-3 run-rule win in seven innings that kept their Cascade Conference chase alive.

The make-up doubleheader was played Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in La Grande, and it gave the latest chapter of the Lewis-Clark State-Eastern Oregon rivalry the same kind of scoring swings that have defined much of the series this month. After the split, LC State stood at 34-7 overall and 26-7 in conference play, one game behind British Columbia with four regular-season games remaining.

Eastern Oregon set the tone early in game one, building a 9-1 lead before Lewis-Clark State could steady itself. Noah Weintraub and Jackson Reed each homered late for the Warriors, but the damage was already done. The Mountaineers added four home runs of their own and took the first game 10-4, denying LC State the chance to carry over the momentum from its earlier visit to La Grande.

That earlier trip came on April 11, when Lewis-Clark State swept Eastern Oregon 16-6 and 10-2 and piled up eight home runs across the twin bill. That day also marked Jeremiah Robbins’ 300th career win as the Warriors’ head coach, a milestone that underscored how quickly the program has been piling up results in the stretch run. The April 11 box score listed 150 fans at Optimist Field, a reminder that this rivalry has been drawing local attention even as the games have turned into a slugfest.

The nightcap on April 21 flipped the script. Ryan Prescott led the surge with two home runs, including a grand slam in a nine-run sixth inning that buried Eastern Oregon. Izzy Madariaga added two hits and four RBIs, helping LC State turn what had been a tense split into a runaway finish. The Warriors’ offense made the difference in the decisive inning, and the seven-inning, run-rule victory gave them a clean response after game one.

For Union County baseball fans, the bigger picture is clear: this series has turned into a scoreboard test, and the stakes are rising with each trip to La Grande. Lewis-Clark State remains within striking distance of British Columbia, and the late-season CCC race will likely hinge on whether the Warriors can keep producing the kind of power they showed in the second game while avoiding the slow starts that cost them the opener.