THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Pomona-Pitzer split its Saturday doubleheader with Cal Lutheran to earn a 2-1 series win over the Kingsmen.
Season Impact: The results put the Sagehens at 24-12 on the season, including 14-7 in SCIAC play.
Sagehens 4, Cal Lutheran 11
Kai Gonzaga posted a pair of RBI to lead Pomona-Pitzer's offense in game two of the series while
Cooper Berry and
Peter Savas each added one.
Will Polishuk was tabbed with the loss after going 2.0 innings while
Wade Lawson struck out five in 3.1 innings of relief.
The Kingsmen scored a run in the first inning before a Savas sac fly tied things up in the second. Cal Lutheran, though, used a five-run second inning to go up 6-1. Gonzaga notched an RBI single in the fourth. He then drew a bases-loaded walk in the fifth and Berry was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, bringing Pomona-Pitzer within two, 6-4.
But Cal Lutheran sealed the game with a run in the fifth, three in the sixth and another in the seventh, eventually coming away with the 11-4 win.
Sagehens 5, Cal Lutheran 3
Landon Hu led the Sagehen bats in the deciding game three of the series with two RBI on a pair of hits.
Will Parker and Berry each added one RBI.
Lucas Dennis earned the win from the mound after going 5.1 innings with three strikeouts.
Pomona-Pitzer scored the first four runs of the game, including three in the opening frame. Savas scored on a Parker groundout before
Greg Pierantoni and Hu traded RBI singles. Berry then added an RBI single of his own in the second inning as the Sagehens led 4-0.
The Kingsmen clawed their way back to within a run, 4-3, by the sixth inning. But Hu posted an RBI double in the eighth to give Pomona-Pitzer some insurance.
Devin Saltzgaber and the Sagehen defense closed the game strong, as Pomona-Pitzer eventually sealed the 5-3 win.
Up Next: The Sagehens will face Occidental in their final series of the regular season next weekend, first traveling to take on the Tigers on Friday, May 1, at 3:00 p.m. PT.
