Sports Briefs 4/8/16

Runningback Aaron Duckworth completes a play during football practice Thursday at the Kibbie Dome.

Idaho football schedules spring game

The Idaho football team announced the date of its annual spring football game Tuesday morning.

The Vandals will hold a public intra-squad game April 22 at the Kibbie Dome. The competition will begin at 6 p.m.

FBSchedules.com first released news of the spring game on Jan. 26. The University of Idaho confirmed the date Tuesday with a tweet from the official Idaho football Twitter account.

The Vandals will hold the team’s second scrimmage of the spring season at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Kibbie Dome.

 

Men’s club lacrosse travels to Oregon State

The Idaho men’s club lacrosse team travels to Corvallis Sunday to face regional opponent Oregon State in a conference matchup.

The Vandals (2-7) will be looking to halt a two-game losing streak after weekend losses to Simon Fraser and University of Washington.

The Beavers (7-3) trail Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League leader Oregon by 1.5 games, with the opportunity to gain ground on the Ducks with a victory.

Freshman attacker Kyle Baldes leads Oregon State with 18 goals and 13 assists. Senior midfielder Colin Kacinski has provided another 17 goals and five assists for the Beavers this season.

 

Vandal baseball hosts Gonzaga

The Idaho club baseball team hosts Gonzaga this weekend in a three-game series.

The Vandals (0-6) are seeking the program’s first win of the spring season, following losses to Washington State and Western Washington.

Gonzaga (6-2) sits atop the Northern Pacific North Conference standings, leading second place Western Washington by half a game. The Bulldogs enter the matchup following a series sweep over Washington State last weekend.

Josh Grissom can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @GoshJrissom

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