LOGGERS RUN PAST WHITMAN, 11-3
McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Senior Joe Newland (Tulalip, Wash./Marysville-Pilchuck) was two-of-three from the plate, including a two-run blast in the first inning, as the Puget Sound Loggers ran past the Whitman Missionaries, 11-3, in a non-conference baseball game on Sunday afternoon at Roy Helser Field in McMinnville, Ore.
The Loggers (2-1) opened up the scoring in the top of the first when Newland hit a home run to center field to score Michael Olsen (Niwot, Colo.) and give Puget Sound the early 2-0 lead. The Loggers added two more in the top of the second before Whitman added a single run in the bottom of the second and two more in the bottom of the third to cut the UPS lead to just one run.
In the top of the fourth, Shaun Kiriu (Honolulu, Hawaii/Punahou) hit a two RBI single to left field to score Gregg Ringold (Los Altos Hills, Calif./Harker School) and Doug Cox (Kailua, Hawaii/Kalaheo). Cox added to the UPS lead in the fifth, grounding out to second but allowing Newland to score and give UPS a 7-3 lead. Puget Sound added three more in the sixth and one more in the eighth to collect the 11-3 victory.
Dusty Kauflin (Boulder, Colo.) picked up the win for the Loggers, allowing three runs on five hits in five innings pitched. Cameron Duvall (Lakewood, Wash./Lakes) pitched four strong innings of relief, allowing just four hits while striking out five to earn the save.
The Loggers will open up Northwest Conference play next weekend when they travel to Whitworth in a series scheduled to be played in Lewiston, Idaho.
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