POCATELLO — Seth Nate exhaled deeply before putting on his catcher's gear.

The Razorbacks' player finished a long run and needed to catch his breath. Nate roped a line drive to right field and collected a two-base hit to begin the fourth inning. After a brief pause, Nate darted to the dugout when pinch-runner Dillon Jester took his spot on second base. Nate's run was over, but his team was just getting started. The Razorbacks rattled off seven runs in the frame to pull away and beat Twin Falls 11-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday at Halliwell Park.

The Razorbacks had 13 hits and scored one run or more in four of seven frames to open the two-game series.

"It's all about pitch selection," Pocatello coach Mark Davie said. "We are confident. That is really important. These young kids are learning to be two-strike hitters."

Pocatello led 4-0 entering the fourth inning of game one and pulled away with its seven-run frame. The avalanche of runs began with an error from Twin Falls second baseman Wyatt Haszier, allowing Nate to score on a ground ball from Peyton Cleaves, putting Pocatello up 5-0.

Austin Losser and Ian Norby followed the Cowboys' mistake with back-to-back triples. The extra-base hits pushed the Razorbacks ahead 8-0, with Losser bringing home two teammates and Norby tallying one RBI.

Pocatello's Kolmon Farnsworth added an RBI single to push the lead to nine runs, and RBI base hits from Nick McAdam and Jax Christensen pushed Pocatello's advantage to double digits.

Christensen finished game one 4 for 4, with one run and one RBI. Cleaves and Losser tied for a team-high two RBIs.

"He was good," Davie said of Christensen. "I decided to give him a start after how he played (Monday against Burley)."

Eight of the Razorbacks' 13 hits came in their fourth-inning outburst. The offensive explosion complemented Losser's effort on the mound.

Pocatello's pitcher tossed four innings of four-hit ball. He struck out four batters, allowed one earned run and walked two on 69 pitches.

"It was nice that he came in and threw strikes," Davie said. "We got him out of there because there was no reason to go to 75 (pitches). He did a great job."

Game two was not as smooth for the Razorbacks, as the team held on for a 9-8 win. Pocatello jumped out to a 6-0 advantage after the first inning, but four Razorback errors allowed Twin Falls to mount a comeback.

Twin Falls stranded the game-tying run on second base to end the nightcap. Houston Jones doubled with one out in the top of the seventh inning to bring Twin Falls within one, but never crossed home.

Cleaves and Norby added two RBIs apiece in game two.

"Each game is important," Davie said. "One pitch can change a game. We are learning that. We are getting better because of that."

The Razorbacks (27-8, 13-0 Area C) sit in first place in their division with two conference games against Wood River remaining before the start of the district tournament July 20 at Canyon Ridge.

Pocatello is one game ahead of Wood River in the standings. The teams meet Saturday at Halliwell Park for a doubleheader to decide the conference's top seed.

"We are peaking," Davie said. "We need to keep this through the weekend. We are excited about how things are going. We have to stay focused."