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| COUGAR GAME RECAP |
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| Azusa Pacific 27-5, Point Loma 3-1 |
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| | February 20, 1999
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Next Game
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Azusa Pacific
at
Biola
2:30 p.m.
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Schedule/Results
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Roster
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Head Coach
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Current Stats
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GSAC Standings
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NAIA Notes
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History
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1998 Season
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Year-by-Year
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Records
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Career Leaders
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vs. Opponents
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| cougars sweep plnu, move to 5-0 in gsac
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AZUSA, CALIF. -- The Azusa Pacific bats continued to sizzle in GSAC play and as a result produced another doubleheader sweep for the Cougars, who took 2 from Point Loma Nazarene, 27-3 and 5-1, this afternoon in Azusa.
Through 5 GSAC games this season, Azusa Pacific has tallied a whopping 77 runs (15.4 avg.).
In the opening game, the Cougars scored a school-record 18 runs in the second inning and led 22-1 after 4 inning of play. All-GSAC catcher Justin Duarte was 2-for-3 with 4 RBIs, including 2 off his fourth home run of the season in the fourth inning. Third baseman Bobby Sanchez was 3-for-3 with 3 runs and a pair of RBIs. Senior DH Karel Castro went 2-for-4 at the plate with 5 RBIs. Junior centerfield Brian Griffin was 4-for-5 with 4 runs scored and 3 RBIs.
The Cougar offensive onslaught overshadowed the 2-hit, 4-strikeout pitching performance of freshman Kelly Strickland, who improved to 3-0 on the season with a 1.62 ERA.
In the nightcap, Crusader pitcher Erik Erwin slowed the Cougar bats through 5 innings, holding Azusa Pacific to just 2 runs. However, a trio of Crusader errors in the sixth inning and Castro's 2-run pinch-hit single led to 3 Cougar runs to break open a tight game. Senior first baseman John Knott was 2-for3 with a run and an RBI. Sanchez was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored.
Senior pitcher Fritz Maskrey fired his second straight complete-game victory, limiting Point Loma to just 4 hits and 1 unearned run while striking out 4. He pushed his record to 2-1 on the season.
With the sweep, the Cougars improve to 10-2 overall and remain undefeated in the GSAC at 5-0.
Game 1
Point Loma 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 4 2
Azusa Pacific 1 18 1 2 0 4 1 0 x 27 26 2
Todd Moody (L), Ben Wujek (2),
Chris MacMillan (2), Adrean Askerneese (2),
Justin Anderson (6), Ty Yoder (7)
and James Peters, Jeremy Moore (5)
Kelly Strickland (W, 3-0), B.J. Litchfield (7),
Rick Ackerman (8), Brian Nichols (9)
and Justin Duarte, Ruben Terrazas (5)
2B - James Peters (PLNU), Brian Spry (PLNU),
Justin Duarte (AP), John Knott (AP),
Brian Griffin (AP), Karel Castro (AP),
Larry Long (AP)
3B - none
HR - Justin Duarte
(APU, 4th inning, 1 on, 4th of the season)
Game 2
Point Loma 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 3
Azusa Pacific 1 0 0 1 0 3 x 5 6 1
Erik Erwin (L), Dustin Love (6), Dale Webster (6)
and James Peters
Fritz Maskrey (W, 2-1) and Justin Duarte
2B - Paul Wardell (PLNU), John Knott (APU),
Justin Duarte (APU)
3B - none
HR - none
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copyright 1998
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Direct your questions or comments to the sports information director at gpine@apu.edu.
For more information, call (626) 812-3024
or write, Azusa Pacific University, 901 E. Alosta Ave., Azusa, CA 91702-7000.
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