OREM — Wednesday's second round playoff game against Cyprus was supposed to be one of the tougher tests of the year for Timpanogos. It looked like the No. 1 Timberwolves were finally facing somebody that could give them a challenge.
Instead, Cyprus joined the growing list of victims as Timpanogos notched a 12-0 win behind 13 hits and a brilliant game from ace hurler Mac Nelson.
"I told (the team) that this had the signs of Wrigley Field here today," T-Wolves coach Kim Nelson said. "I didn't expect them to take that literally. That's as good as we've swung the bat all year."
Timpanogos' attack was so quick that latecomers missed it. Nelson's team already had a home run, two triples and a double by the end of the second inning. But the real domination took place on the mound.
Nelson recorded 11 strikeouts and allowed just one hit, while never giving Cyprus a chance to keep the game close.
His only miscues came in the fourth inning when, after giving up his only hit of the game on a single, he hit two batters in a row to load the bases.
"That was just a mental lapse," Nelson said. "I just didn't stay focused that inning."
Nelson followed with three straight strikeouts to end the inning and squelch the Pirates' only threat.
"I've never felt so pumped up before a game," Nelson said. "I've heard a lot about Cyprus and how well they've been hitting. It just got me pumped up."
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Ryder Olsen started off the T-Wolves with an RBI triple in the first inning for a 1-0 lead. Jace Bramwell led off the second inning with another triple and Tyson Ford followed with a deep home run to left field. Alex Lyons came to the plate minutes later with a runner on second and hit an RBI single to deep right field.
Most of the damage was done in the third inning when Alex Wolf smashed another two-run homer. Another run scored on a shortstop error and two more runs came home on a double by Tyson Gonzales and an RBI single by Alex Lyons.
Austin Heaps finished off the scoring with a three-run home run in the fourth inning.
"My biggest worry is that we're going to let our guard down," coach Nelson said. "This is what you play for in the season. This is the time to finish it out."
In other baseball playoff games Wednesday:
5A PLAYOFFS
VIEWMONT 6, KEARNS 0:Brye Liens hit a two-run double in the first inning and Blake Thompson shut down the Cougars with nine strikeouts and a three-hit complete-game shutout.
TAYLORSVILLE 4, RIVERTON 3: After Taylorsville rallied to take a 3-2 lead with a three-run sixth, the Warriors' Preston Grimes homered in the seventh to give T-Ville a 4-3 lead it wouldn't relinquish.
SKYLINE 5, LAYTON 0: Skyline's Tyler Nielsen went a perfect 2-for-2 and drove in three runs off a home run and a double. Mitch Reid pitched a three-hit complete game shutout and struck out nine.
ALTA 9, COTTONWOOD 2:Scott Crow and Brett Adams combined to only allow four hits on the mound. Brandon Relf was 3-for-4 with four RBIs.
BINGHAM 9, JORDAN 1: Bingham's Jeff McDonald didn't give up any hits after the third inning and allowed just just four for the game as the Miners beat Jordan to advance. McDonald also hit a one-run double.
NORTHRIDGE 6, FREMONT 5:Cole Robinson batted a perfect 4-for-4 and scored the go-ahead run in a three-run sixth inning and Jeff Lehowsky completed the game for Northridge with 10 strikeouts.
BRIGHTON 6, WEST JORDAN 4:Een Tingey went 3-for-4 with a home run as the visiting Bengals beat West Jordan.
DAVIS 9, WEBER 6:Tyler Sargent went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs to lead the Darts past the Warriors in a 5A consolation game. Davis' Chris Castelli recorded the complete-game victory with seven strikeouts despite a 30-minute rain delay. Paul Gerritsen went 3-for-4 for Weber with a double and two triples.
4A PLAYOFFS
OLYMPUS 8, SKY VIEW 6:Eric Fairbourn went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs. John Tillou had the clutch base hit with the bases loaded in the fifth inning with the game tied to score two runs in the Titans' six-run-rally.
MOUNTAIN VIEW 13, BOUNTIFUL 5:Bryan Dickinson went 4-for-4, including a three-run homer, in leading the Bruins past the Braves in the consolation bracket. Dickson also picked up the victory, while Jimmy Little chipped in with two doubles and Chris Benson went 4-for-5.
PROVO 5, MOUNTAIN CREST 3:Bruce Ayoso hit a solo shot in the third inning and cleared the bases on a double in the sixth inning to give the Bulldogs the lead for good in their come-from-behind victory against the Mustangs in the first round of the 4A playoffs.
WEST 9, AMERICAN FORK 5: Tuckett Slade went 3-for-4 with a double and home run, and Pete Babalis scattered six hits with 13 strikeouts.