LCSC completes series sweep of UBC with 12-4 victory

4-27-08

VANCOUVER,  British Columbia - The  Lewis-Clark State College baseball team continued it mastery over the University of British Columbia with a 12-4 triumph over the Thunderbirds Sunday at Nat Bailey Stadium.  

The Warriors, 44-4 overall, improved to 9-0 against UBC this season and improved to  26-0 against Region I team during the conference schedule. Although LCSC games don't count in the Region I standings, LCSC has dominated Region play and is 30-1 against NAIA competition this season. 

The Warriors stretched their win streak to 15 on Sunday by pounding out 12 hits and receiving quality innings from the bullpen. LCSC led by as much as 10-1 on Sunday in sweeping the four-game series. 

LCSC outfielder Paul martin finished with three hits in the game, the third time he has accomplished the feat this season. He also stole two bases in the game to become the first Warrior to accomplish that feat this year. 

Warrior third baseman Kyle Greene finished 2-for-2 to up his team-leading batting average to .459. He has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games this season. 

The Warriors jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the third inning with three hits, an error and two walks. Brian Ward drove in the first run with a single, while Sean Halton followed with a two-run double. An error allowed the final run to score. 

LCSC made it 6-0 in the fourth when Kyle Greene stroked a two-run single to center field. 

After UBC scored a run in the bottom of the fourth, LCSC made it 10-1 in the fifth with four runs. Mike Rivera started the scoring with an RBI single, while Paul Martin stroked a two-run single. Ward's grounder drove in the final run of the inning.  

After the Thunderbirds scored three times in the sixth to make it 10-4, the Warriors scored twice in the eight to complete the scoring. Against former Warrior pitcher Aston Florko, the Warriors completed the scoring in the game when Zach Adam was hit by a pitch and Ward drew a walk. Mickey Pingree then stroked a two-out double to left. 

Martin finished the day 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. Greene went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored, while Halton and Pingree also finished with two RBI. 

LCSC used four pitchers in the game. Nick Masters, the starter, improved to 5-0 as he pitched 5.2 innings and allowed seven hits and four runs. Dustin Willis allowed thee hits in his inning of work, while Blaine Hardy and Justin Mace went the final 2.1 innings and allowed only one hits. 

LCSC, which completed the four-game road sweep, improved to 9-0 against UBC this season. The Warriors resume action next Saturday and Sunday in doubleheader at home against Oregon Tech. The doubleheaders both begin at 1 p.m.