BEARCATS TAKE TWO FROM LOGGERS
Written by: Jermaine Williams, UPS Athletics
TACOMA, Wash. - In the final two games of the season series, Willamette had their way with the Puget Sound Loggers 8-5 and 17-4 in a Northwest Conference baseball doubleheader Sunday afternoon at Logger Field.
Willamette (18-15, 14-10 NWC) took an early one run lead off Sean Anderson's RBI single. Michael Olsen (Niowt, Colo.) erased that in the bottom of the first frame with a RBI singe of his own to left field, scoring Shaun Kiriu (Honolulu, Hawaii/Punahou). Willamette would take a 4-2 lead going into the fourth. Gregorio Beck (Chico, Calif.) sent his ninth homerun of the season over the left field fence, scoring Joe Newland (Tulalip, Wash./Marysville-Pilchuck)and Dakota Resnik (Bellevue, Wash./Newport), giving the Loggers a 5-4 lead. However, that would cap off the Loggers scoring output as the Bearcats would tack on four more to take the 8-5 victory.
Tom Glassman (Tacoma, Wash./Biola) falls to 1-5 on the season with the loss. He pitched five and one third innings, giving up six runs on 11 hits. Kelsey Nakata for the Bearcats improved to 3-1 and threw a complete game. He allowed five runs on eight hits.
In the final game, the Puget Sound (15-16, 11-13 NWC) battled with the Bearcats from beginning to end, but allowed Willamette to have a big fourth inning that sealed the 17-4 victory for Willamette. Newland picked up his ninth one run of the season with a two-RBI shot to leftfield in the third inning. Sophomore sensations Devin Black (Evergreen, Colo.) and Kainoa Correa (Hilo, Hawaii/Waiakea) picked up a pair of hits late in the ball game. Correa's shot was a stand up double to the centerfield fence scoring Chaz Kramer (Boulder, Colo./Silver Creek). Willamette first baseman Kyle Stalker hit his 20th home run of the season on Sunday, tying him with McMurry's David Derek for the nation's top homerun hitter.
Kiriu (0-1) picks up his first loss off the season. He threw three innings, allowing six hits and striking out five. Jarrid Summers (4-2) was the winning pitcher for the Bearcats, allowing six hits and striking out three.
Puget Sound will hit the road for their final road trip of the season as they head to Newberg, Ore. to battle with the George Fox Bruins. Saturday's nine inning doubleheaders are schedule to begin at 12:00 noon.
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