The Golden Eagles traveled down the 5 freeway Saturday afternoon to conclude their four-game series with No. 25 PLNU. In the first game they lost a hard fought 2-1 game in 10 innings, and they dropped the last game 6-3.
The Green and Gold have 10 wins in PacWest play this year, and they will return home next Tuesday April. 18
th for a non-conference matchup with Azusa Pacific starting at 5 p.m.
CUI 1, PLNU 2
Junior pitcher
Riley O'Sullivan got the start on the mound for the Golden Eagles and went 8 solid innings only allowing one run while striking out five batters.
Freshman
Jordan Bolden was placed as the leadoff hitter in this game and did not disappoint at the top of the order collecting two hits. Fellow outfielder
Nathan Benefeito also had two hits in this one.
Owen Gott served as the DH and provided the only run for CUI when he ripped a single up the middle in the fifth inning. The Golden Eagles played PLNU tough all game and it took 10 innings for the Sea Lions to come out on top.
CUI 3. PLNU 6
Graduate student
Nick Hansen led the Green and Gold in hits with two in the last game of the series. Bolden got the scoring started for the Golden Eagles when he singled to left center scoring junior
Derek Delgado.
Hansen also collected an RBI scoring Bolden.
Colton Bulger got the nod on the mound.
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