LA MIRADA, Calif. – The Golden Eagles concluded their series against Biola on Saturday as they faced off in a doubleheader. The Eagles won both games by just one run in each game with 4-3 and 8-7 scores with the second game going into eight innings.
Game 1: CUI 3, BU 4
Senior
Riley O'Sullivan started on the bump for the first game and went 5.2 innings while striking out six and surrendering four runs on 11 hits.
Wyatt Madison closed out the game for the remainder 2.1 innings and allowed four hits with four strikeouts.
Biola scored two runs in the second but CUI answered back with an RBI triple from
Michael Dixon and a home run from catcher
Vito Fowler to left field in the fifth to tie the game at two a-piece. The Eagles scored another two taking a 4-2 lead over CUI.
Makamae Du Pont came in to pinch hit and made an immediate impact with an RBI double down left field line to bring
David Baruch III home after knocking a double to left field. The Golden Eagles had an opportunity with the bases loaded in the eighth but was left stranded.
Game 2: CUI 7, BU 8 (8 Innings)
Four Golden Eagles had a two hit game including
Shane Wallace,
Michael Dixon,
Luke Glascoe, and
Kaipo Haole. Wallace and Haole collected two RBI outing in the fourth inning to jump out with a 6-4 lead. The Eagles clawed their way back to tie the game at 7-7 each and go into extra innings but Biola came out on top with a fielder's choice sac bunt to bring an Eagle home and win 8-7.
Senior
Brett Finnel started on the mound for the Golden Eagles and went four innings with four strikeouts.
Richie Kingsborough,
Kaj James,
Conor Meehan, and
Scott Wood pitched out of the pen collectively allowing three earned runs on five hits in three innings of work.
The Golden Eagles will be back in action with another two day doubleheader against No. 4 Point Loma starting Thursday Mar. 14 at 12 p.m. in San Diego, Calif. They will start their 14 game home stand Friday Mar. 15 with a 2 p.m. slated time to finish the series against PLNU.
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