The Concordia Eagles wrapped up a four game series with California Baptist on Saturday with an 8-4 win over the Lancers.  The Eagles ended the series with a 1-3 record, bringing them to 20-21 on the season and 16-12 in the conference.

The Eagles racked up 13 hits in the victory and made no errors. 

In the first, Brett Barker doubled to drive in the first run of the game and take a 1-0 advantage.  Barker went 2-3 on the afternoon had an RBI, and pitched seven innings.  Barker struck out four batters and allowed one run on seven hits.  His record improves to 4-2 on the season.  Boyett came in as relief in the eighth and finished the game for the Eagles.  He allowed three runs and six hits.

The game remained 1-0 in favor of CUI until the fifth when the Lancers tied it up on an RBI ground out from Andrew Montoya.

In the sixth, Joey Thompson hit an RBI single to bring home Spencer Nielsen for the go ahead run.  Luke Hussung came to the dish with Thompson and Tino Leite on first and third and hit a home run to left field to put the Eagles ahead 5-1.

In the seventh, Spencer Nielsen hit and 2 RBI double to left center to extend the advantage to six.  Nielsen was 4-5 in the game and had 2 RBI's.

"As a group we played competitive baseball all series long.  Today we were consistent throwing strikes and giving ourselves the best opportunities to be successful both offensively and on the mound.  When the whole lineup is hitting and throwing up quality at bats, it really takes teh pressure off of everyone and they feel the need to have fun rather that feel pressure," said Nielsen.

The Lancers didn't quit and were able to bring across three more runs in the eighth after doubles from Antonio Chavarria and A.J. David and a single from Jake Gallaway to tighten the score, 7-4.

Tino Leite hit a sacrifice fly to left field in the ninth to tack one more run on for Eagles and take a four run advantage.

The Eagles held on in the bottom of the ninth and defeated the Lancers, 8-4.

"Our team played a very clean brand of baseball this weekend.  Even though the series ended up being 3-1 in favor of CBU, we were right there at the end of each ball game," said Eagels assistant coach Matt Fahey.  "Our pitchers did an outstanding job giving our team a chance against a very good offensive club."

"It was a weekend where out team took a step forward, the series results were not what we wanted but the quality of baseball that was played was impressive and we as a staff will take that every time and we are excited to continue with this momentum and finish the season strong."

CUI baseball is back in action on Tuesday, April 12^th at 3 pm at home on Eagles Field.