HEADING SOUTH FOR THE BREAK
Following a weekend sweep of the Whitman Missionaries, the Puget Sound Loggers head to southern California for a four game swing with Claremont, UMass-Dartmonth (at Redlands), Redlands, and Occidental.
Loggers on Saturday
The Puget Sound Logger offense was on showcase on Saturday afternoon as they picked up two wins over Whitman, 8-4 and 14-1, in a Northwest Conference baseball doubleheader at Logger Field in Tacoma, Wash.
In the opener, Puget Sound (6-3, 4-2 NWC) began their offensive display in the bottom of the first with a lead-off single by Sean Kiriu (Honolulu, Hawaii) and double from Dakota Resnik (Bellevue, Wash.). Joe Newland (Tulalip, Wash.) was hit by pitcher Sean Day, sending Kiriu across for the Loggers first score. Following a sacrifice fly by Gregorio Beck (Chico, Calif) sending Resnik home, Doug Cox (Kailua, Hawaii) was hit, scoring Michael Olsen (Niwot, Colo.).
The Loggers picked up two runs in the fourth inning in solo fashion as Olsen and Newland both hit solo home runs, pushing the Logger lead to 6-1. In the sixth, Jason Powell (Redwood, City, Calif.) hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield, plating another Logger run. Beck sent the final run in on a RBI double to the centerfield fence.
Tom Glassman (Tacoma, Wash) picked up his first win of the season, pitching seven and two-thirds, giving up seven hits and three runs.
Game two saw 16 Logger hits, including three homeruns. Newland opened the game up with a three-run homerun, plating Kiriu and Olsen in the opening frame.
In the third, the heart of the Logger line-up again took charge with six runs on four hits. Beck's screaming single into left center scored two Loggers and was soon followed by a three-run double from Kiriu.
Olsen hit his fifth homerun of the season to lead off the fourth inning as the Loggers picked up run number 10 for the game. Beck continued to pick up RBIs as his single to left sent in Newland. Beck would later score off a sacrifice by Sean Bayha (Arlington, Wash.).
Beck capped off the Loggers scoring with his first homerun of the season to left center, plating Newland.
Dusty Kauflin (Boulder, Colo.) pitched seven and one-thirds, giving up only one run, one hit, and striking out four in the Loggers 14-1 victory of the Missionaries.
Loggers on Sunday
The Puget Sound Logger Baseball team earned a season sweep of Whitman following a pair of wins, 8-2 and 10-3, in a Northwest Conference baseball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Logger Field.
In game one, it looked to be pitching duel as Whitman ace Pete Stadmeyer and Logger starter Tim Fogarty (Pacifica, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral) battled through two innings. The Loggers took an early lead in the first inning but Whitman picked up two runs in the third inning to take a 2-1 lead.
The Loggers would answer big in the bottom of the third capped off by Michael Olsen's (Niwot, Colo./Niwot) third home run of the weekend. The Olsen homerun plated two other Loggers, giving Puget Sound a 4-2 lead that they would not relinquish for the remainder of the game.
In the sixth inning, the Loggers added four more runs courtesy of three singles and a two-out double by Spencer Crace (Wilsonville, Ore./Wilsonville). Shaun Kiriu (Honolulu, Hawaii/Punahou) sent a screamer into center field, scoring both Doug Cox (Kailau, Hawaii/Kalaheo) and Travis Hernandez (Burlington, Wash./Burlington-Edison) to help the Loggers picked up the win, 8-2.
Jarvis Nohara (Honolulu, Hawaii/Iolani) picked up the win for the Loggers in four and a third innings of work, giving up two hits and striking out a pair.
In the second game, the Loggers put up 10 runs in the series-finale with Whitman including three different three-run innings. Kiriu led off the first inning with a double down the right field line and Dakota Resnik (Bellevue, Wash./Newport) and Olsen would both follow with singles of their own with Olsen's scoring Resnik. Taking advantage of a few Whitman errors, the Loggers took an early 3-0 lead.
Joe Newland (Tulalip, Wash./Marysville-Pilchuck) slugged his third home run of the weekend in the second inning, pushing the Logger lead to 6-0. In the fourth, the Loggers again scored three runs, assisted in large part by David Thirlby's (Seattle, Wash./O'Dea) two-run double to the center field fence. The Loggers would go on to win by a final tally of 10-3.
Logger freshman Cameron Duvall (Lakewood, Wash./Lakes) picked up his first win of the young season, giving up two hits and striking out seven.
Statistically Speaking
As a team, the Loggers are second in Northwest Conference in all team statistical categories. The Logger bats are swinging at a .311 clip, including 29 doubles and 12 home runs (both second in the league). George Fox leads the way, hitting .350. The Logger pitching staff has a combined ERA of 3.76, just behind Linfield at 2.93.
Individually, Michael Olsen is hitting .529 and six home runs. That's good enough for second behind George Fox hitter Pat Bailey. Freshman Cameron Duvall finds himself atop the pitching charts with an ERA of 1.42 in 12.2 innings of work. He has allowed two earned runs and sat down 13 batters so far in his three appearances.
Scouting Claremont-M-S
The Claremont-M-S Stags are 6-6-2 on the season. They are just of a three game set with Whittier in which they went 2-1. Leading the bats is sophomore Alex Weber-Shapiro. He is hitting .432 with three home runs and 11 RBIs. Combined, the team is hitting .319. Top pitcher for the Stags is sophomore Max Rose. Rose is 3-1 on the season with an ERA of 4.07, striking out 19 and walking four.
Scouting UMass-Dartmouth
The UMass-Dartmouth Corsairs will open their season with Whitter on March 14. They were picked sixth of eight in the Little East Conference preseason poll. Last season, they finished with an 8-28 record. The Corsairs are a very young team with 21 freshman listed on their 33-man roster.
Scouting Redlands
Redlands hold an 11-5 record on the season. They battled to a 7-6 win in 11 innings earlier in the season over PLU. Junior Matt Goldstein is their leading hitter, swinging at a .486 mark with 13 RBIs. As a team, they hit .350. Defensively, junior Nolan Nicholson is their start hurler with a 5-0 record in eight appearances this season and a 2.08 ERA. Allowing no home runs, Nicholson has struck out 21 batters and walked six.
Scouting Occidental
The Tigers of Occidental currently sit at 6-9 on the season, losing two of three to Whitman earlier in the season. Senior Seth Goss is swinging the bat well for the Tigers, hitting .438 on the season with 21 total hits. The Tigers are hitting .296 on the season. Robert Pomerantz, a Tiger freshman, has a 2.54 ERA in 28.1 innings of work. Pomerantz has issued 19 walks and 12 strikeouts.
Head Coach Billings
Logger Head Coach Brian Billings is in his sixth season. A 1999 graduate of Puget Sound, Billings currently holds a 95-101-1 record as the Loggers' lead man.
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