Mier’s perfect day powers LCSC to 11-5
win over St. Martin’s

 2-24-07 

Senior catcher Jessie Mier went 5-for-5 and drove in four runs to help the Lewis-Clark State College baseball team to an 11-5 win over St. Martin’s University and the title of the Guardian Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning Tournament at Harris Field on Saturday. 

Mier’s performance, along with home runs from Zach Adam and Eric Epperson, kept the Warriors undefeated in the tournament (4-0) and on the season (8-0). The four-team round-robin tournament wraps up Sunday at 11 a.m. with Western Oregon University taking on LCSC. 

St. Martin’s defeated Western Oregon 14-7 earlier Saturday to finish tournament play at 1-3. Western Oregon is 1-2 in the tournament, while Missouri Western Also finished 1-2 in tournament play. St. Martin’s is 3-12 on the season, Western Oregon is 4-5 and Missouri Western is 1-2.

(Catcher Jesse Mier throwing a St. Martin's runner out at first) 

The Warriors, who have now outscored the opposition 77-14 this season, did see the pitching staff’s consecutive inning scoreless streak snap at 18 when St. Martin’s scored four runs in the sixth inning to make 9-4. St. Martin’s also added a run in the ninth inning for the most runs scored in a game against the Warriors this season. 

Mier, batting fifth in the lineup, paced the Warriors’ 11-hit attack with four singles and a double. He had an RBI single in the third, a run-scoring double in the sixth and a two-run single in the seventh. 

Adam and Epperson both picked up their first home runs of the season with back-to-back shots in the fifth inning. With one out and a runner on second, Adam smashed a two-run blast to left field. Epperson followed with a solo shot to right. Adam finished with two hits, while Epperson also drove in a run in the third inning on a ground out. 

The Warriors had plenty of opportunities to do damage at the plate as four St. Martin’s pitchers hit seven batters and allowed four walks. LCSC also stranded 11 in the game. 

LCSC used six pitchers in the game, four of which only pitched an inning. Despite struggling with his control, LCSC starter Chris Schwinden earned the win and struck out three and walked three in three innings of work. Joe Guntz struck out two in two innings and Brian Bird and Allen Dixon also had strong relief appearances. 

Curtis Thibault had a three-run double to end the streak of 18 straight scoreless innings by Warrior pitchers. 

After this weekend, the Warriors return to action Thursday in the six-team SPORT Physical Therapy Banana Belt Tournament. Also taking part will be Washington State, Gonzaga, Air Force, Southern Utah, and Utah Valley. Each team will play four games in the tournament, which will run through next Sunday.