Grand Canyon 5, Kansas 3
Lawrence, Kansas-(GCU Media Relations) The Grand Canyon University baseball team (19-15, 8-4 WAC) opened their five-game roadtrip with a 5-3 win over Kansas (22-16, 6-6 Big 12) tonight at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. The Antelopes jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after three innings, but the Jayhawks scored the next three runs to claim their first lead in the sixth. GCU responded with three runs in the top of the seventh and held Kansas scoreless over the final three frames to secure the win.
"I think we are growing up," said head coach Andy Stankiewicz. "The guys are all into it and seem to be enjoying it. To come on the road and play against a really good Big 12 team is great. We were good early from a defensive standpoint, but not so great in the middle innings. At the end of the game when we needed to pick it up, we did. This win is good for the program."
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Sacramento State 15, UC Davis 7
DAVIS, Calif. –(SAC Media Relations) Sacramento State struck for a season-high 19 hits and used a seven-run fourth inning to open a big early lead and cruise to a 15-7 win on Tuesday in Davis.
Every Hornet starter had a hit and five had multi-hit days, including a 4-for-5 line with five runs scored and two RBIs from junior Kyle Moses. Junior Rhys Hoskins and senior Will Soto each homered and leadoff hitter Nathan Lukes reached based five times, going 2-for-3 with three walks and three runs scored while extending his WAC season-best hitting streak to 16 games.
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Seattle U 9, Portland 4
PORTLAND, Ore. –(SU Media Relations) Seattle University built a significant lead through most of the game and then needed to hold off a rally by the University of Portland to clinch the season series from its Pacific Northwest rival with a 9-4 collegiate baseball victory Tuesday afternoon at Joe Etzel Field.
Seattle U starter Skyler Genger (Kent, Wash.) retired the first 12 Portland batters he faced in order before allowing a single up the middle from Devin Kopas to lead off the fifth inning. He allowed two hits in both the fifth and sixth innings, but a strikeout in the fifth and a groundout in the sixth ended each Pilot scoring chance.
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South Dakota State 10, North Dakota 9
BROOKINGS, S.D.-(UND Media Relations) Despite a late rally, South Dakota State escaped with a 10-9 win over North Dakota Tuesday afternoon in non-conference play. UND once trailed 7-1 but sent the tying run to the plate after a Taylor Petersen two-run home in the final frame.
North Dakota (6-16) used this game as an opportunity to get work for its bullpen after being off since April 6. Andrew Thome took the ball to start the game followed by nine other pitchers combining to finish out the game.
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#3 Cal Poly 9, Bakersfield 1
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--(CSUB Media Relations) No. 3 Cal Poly (31-5) defeated Bakersfield (14-20) 9-1 Tuesday night at Hardt Field.
Cal Poly batted around in the top of the second to take a 4-0 lead. Mustangs’ catcher Brett Barbier, in only ninth appearance of the season, smacked a two-RBI double to key the rally. The Mustangs scored twice in the fourth, once in the fifth, and twice in the sixth.
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