The Concordia Eagles played a double header Saturday night against UC San Diego which marked games two and three of a four game series.  The Eagles lost both games after winning the first on Friday night.
 
In the first game, the Eagles lost to the Tritons 7-2.  Pitching for the Eagles was Jose Cardona who picked up his second loss of the season.  His record fell to 1-2.  Cardona recorded four strikeouts and gave up eight hits on four runs.  Morgan Brannock relieved Cardona in the fifth and had one strikeout but gave up four hits and three runs.
 
The Eagles fell behind 3-0 before scoring their first run, which came in the fifth when Ryan Land singled up through the right side to bring in Nick Daley.  Tino Leite was next to bat for the Eagles following the run and grounded out to the shortstop but drove in Luke Van Holten in the process.  The Eagles trailed 2-3. 
 
In the sixth, the Tritons rallied and scored three runs to take a 6-2 lead over the Eagles and then scored again in the eighth to take a five run advantage.  In the ninth the Eagles were able to get Brett Barker on base after he singled to left field in the lead off spot, but the Eagles were unable to convert and the game ended with a Triton victory, 7-2.
 
In the second outing against the Tritons, Spencer Moran was the Eagles starting pitcher until Collin Orellana came in in the third.  Moran gave up four hits on three runs and recorded a strikeout.  Joe Ehlert came in during the fifth to relieve Orellana.
 
After the first inning, the Eagles led 2-1.  Tino Leite led off for the Eagles with a single through the left side followed by a shot to center field by Hunter Holland to advance Leite to third and Holland to second.  Brett Barker grounded out to second base but recorded an RBI by bringing in Leite.  Holland was able to score on a wild pitch to take a 2-1 Eagles lead.  The Tritons scored in the top of the second after a led off triple by Steven Coe followed by a ground ball by Tyler Howsely to tie it up 2-2. 
 
In the top of the third the Tritons scored again, giving them a 3-2 lead.  The Eagles were unable to advance runners home from scoring position the rest of the game and the game ended with the Tritons on top, 3-2.
 
"Today was all about details.  We did a lot of things really well," says head coach Joe Turgeon.  "We played extremely well defensively, minimized a half a dozen innings on the mound and were able to keep both games close by just being fundamental.  We also lacked a few details which is why when we looked up at the scoreboard it showed us on the losing end"
 
"We played hard as a team like we always do," said freshman infielder, Hunter Holland.  "We just need to do a few more little things to get runs across.  If we keep getting the next guy up and do the small things we will start seeing the results we want.  Tomorrow is another great day to play ball and we will come out hungry."
 
The Eagles record falls to 4-7 on the season following the losses.
 
"We are hoping we can continue to learn from out successes and our failures as we continue to move forward.  Tomorrow will be the last day of the series and as it always will be, it will be all about attitude," concluded Turgeon.
 
The Concordia Eagles will take on UC San Diego tomorrow in the fourth and final game of the series at 12 pm in La Jolla, Calif. at Triton Ballpark.