AZUSA PACIFIC
BASEBALL RECAP
| COUGARS HIT THE ROAD, THEN HIT POMONA-PITZER FOR AN 8-6 WIN
CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Azusa Pacific took to the road for the first time in 1998 and came away with an 8-6 win over NCAA Division III affiliated Pomona-Pitzer Colleges. For the second straight game the Cougars banged out 12 hits. Junior OF Karl Castro (Glendale, Calif./Burroughs HS) went 3-for-5 at the plate and hit his second home run in as many games to pace the Cougars. Azusa Pacific scored 5 runs in the first inning before Pomona-Pitzer rallied to within 5-4 after 2 innings of play. However, senior Brian Baker (Bellflower, Calif./Cerritos HS) came out of the bullpen to shut down the Sagehens with 3 innings of effective relieve. In the process, Baker picked up the win. Senior Chad Arko (Ferndale, Wash./Ferndale HS), who a year ago recorded a school record 9 saves, picked up his first of the new season, striking out 4 Sagehens in less than 2 innings of work. The game was originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 29, but was postponed because of heavy morning rains. With the win the Cougars improve to 2-0 on the season while Pomona-Pitzer falls to 0-1. |
LINE SCORE Azusa Pacific 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 -- 8 12 4 Pomona-Pitzer 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -- 6 8 2 Gabe Miranda, Shawn Lange (2), Brian Baker (3 W, 1-0), Mike Kleckner (7), Chad Arko (8 S 1) and Justin Duarte. Ramirez (L, 0-1), Becker (2), Quarrals (6), Hepinstall (7), Sofro (8) and Bulach 2B -- Hickey (PP), Sawhill (PP), Sofro (PP) HR -- Karl Castro (AP), Santos (PP)
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