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In the bottom of the 14th, Drew Bayard made a diving catch with a runner on base and Chase Goddard struck out the final batter to end the 4-hour, 48-minute game and earn the first of his Westmont career. He pitches five scoreless innings.
Azusa Pacific won the nightcap, 7-0.
On the crazy ending to the opener, Westmont coach Robert Ruiz said: That late in the game, sometimes you have to find a weird way to get the job done. Right there, we tried to bring the element of surprise, and luckily it went in our favor. That’s a tough thing to be called on for, a push bunt with two strikes, so for Parker to execute there was huge for us.”
By Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Sports Editor |
@NoozhawkSports
| 5:17 p.m.
Westmont erupted for 12 runs in the fifth inning and cruised to its first baseball win of the season, an 18-1 rout of University of Saint Katherine on Friday at Russ Carr Field.
Coach Robert Ruiz changed his lineup from Thursday’s loss to Lewis-Clark State, moving John Jensen from the second spot to leadoff and starting Ryan Desaegher at third base. The moves paid huge dividends.
Jensen, a senior transfer from UC Irvine and a former Santa Barbara High and SBCC standout, reached base three times, hit a three-run homer and a run-scoring double and scored twice.