Matt Lautz
Troy Makalena
3
Concordia CUI 17-21, 12-11 PacWest
9
Winner Azusa Pacific APU 26-10, 16-3 PacWest
Concordia CUI
17-21, 12-11 PacWest
3
Final
9
Azusa Pacific APU
26-10, 16-3 PacWest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Concordia CUI 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
Azusa Pacific APU 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 X 9 12 1

W: Kearney, Declan (4-0) L: Zalasky, Alex (4-5)

5
Concordia CUI 17-22, 12-12 PacWest
8
Winner Azusa Pacific APU 27-10, 17-3 PacWest
Concordia CUI
17-22, 12-12 PacWest
5
Final
8
Azusa Pacific APU
27-10, 17-3 PacWest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Concordia CUI 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 5 10 1
Azusa Pacific APU 2 2 0 1 2 1 X 8 13 0

W: Rivera, Ricky (1-0) L: Manago, Nicholas (0-3) S: Aversa, Tripp (4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Kara Vincitorio

Concordia Drops Series to Azusa Pacific

AZUSA, Calif. - With the four game series starting off at the Eagles Field, the Concordia baseball team headed to Azusa Pacific to finish the last two games. Azusa won the first two games of the series that was played on Thursday and Friday. 

Game 1: Azusa Pacific 9, Concordia 3

Alex Zalasky (4-5) started on the mound for Concordia pitching six innings with Calvin Schonebaum finishing the last two innings. 

Matt Lautz went 2-for-4 during the first game, hitting a solo home run in the second inning to get things started for the Eagles. Alex DiMascio went 2-for-4 as well, tallying an RBI double tying the game at two apiece. 

At the top of the ninth inning, Eagles tried to rally getting the bases loaded. Nick Grimes singled to left field, bringing home Shane Hersh. The Cougars were able to stop the Eagles from going on a run finishing the game with a final score 3-9. 

Game 2: Azusa Pacific 8, Concordia 5

The Cougars started things off for the last game of the series with a solo home run and an RBI single in the first inning, along with a home run in the second to bring home another two.

CUI tried getting things going in the top of the third with getting the bases loaded again with DiMascio, Juan Zuniga, and Haloa Dudoit. Nick Grimes was up in the batters box and hit a sacrifice fly ball to right field, allowing an RBI with DiMascio scoring.

The Eagles were able to pick up right where they left off with Lautz getting a single in the fourth inning. Cooper Moore hit a two-run home run to bring CUI closer with a score 3-4. Continuing their momentum, Lautz doubled down the right field line, advancing Jair Donovan to third. With two outs, Bailey Collins hit a 2 RBI single up the middle, tying the game yet again at five apiece in the top of the fifth. The Cougars were able to hold the Eagles the next two innings with a final score 5-8. 

Lautz went 2-for-4, earning a double while Zuniga and Dudoit both tallied two singles. 

Mike Killeen went 3.2 innings allowing nine hits and five earned runs. Nick Manago finished the last two innings, allowed four hits and three earned runs. 

Up Next

Concordia (17-21, 12-11 PacWest) will host their last PacWest conference series of the season against Biola at the Eagles Field starting with a double header on Friday at 12PM and 3PM. To watch the action, please follow the live stats HERE.





 
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