Purdue Fort Wayne
0-6
California Baptist
5-0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Andrew Necochea (1-0)
L: Wilson, Braxton (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Evenson, Alex 1
HR: Blackford, Braedon 2
RBI: Blackford, Braedon 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Lang, Jack 1 ; Lake, Garett 1 ; Blackford, Braedon 2 ; Evenson, Alex 1
Batting:
2B: Jake Brown 1 ; Jake Skipworth 1 ; Michael Carpentier 1 ; Josh Paino 1
HR: David Martin 1 ; Chad Castillo 1 ; Jake Skipworth 1 ; Michael Carpentier 1 ; Josh Paino 1
RBI: David Martin 2 ; Chad Castillo 2 ; Harrison Spohn 1 ; Jake Brown 2 ; Jake Skipworth 5 ; Michael Carpentier 2 ; Josh Paino 7
SF: Chad Castillo 1 ; Josh Paino 1
Base Running:
RUNS: David Martin 3 ; Chad Castillo 2 ; Harrison Spohn 2 ; Jake Skipworth 3 ; Russell Stevenson 1 ; Michael Carpentier 4 ; Garrett Ostrander 2 ; Shayne Simpson 2 ; Josh Paino 2 ; Marty Munoz 2
CS: Harrison Spohn 1
HBP: Jake Skipworth 1 ; Garrett Ostrander 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Blackford Homers Three Times in Doubleheader at CBU
2/26/2022 11:09:00 PM | Baseball
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Senior Braedon Blackford hit three home runs on the day but California Baptist took a pair from the Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team 23-5 and 5-3.
GAME 1 | California Baptist 23, Purdue Fort Wayne 5
Blackford opened the scoring with a three-run home run in the first inning. He added a solo shot in the third.
Senior Alex Evenson added to Blackford's performance by going 1-for-3 with a double and one walk.
The Mastodons were up by three on Blackford's home run and chased the CBU starter before he could get out of the first. But it was a 4-4 game after two and a half innings. CBU took control of the game with a nine-run fourth.
Freshman Braxton Wilson (0-1) took the loss in relief for Purdue Fort Wayne.
GAME NOTES
» Purdue Fort Wayne went 2-for-5 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
» The 'Dons drew four walks.
» Cal Baptist was led offensively by freshman Josh Paino, who went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and seven RBIs.
» Andrew Necochea threw 6.2 innings of one-run ball out of the pen to get the win for CBU.
GAME 2 | California Baptist 5, Purdue Fort Wayne 3
Purdue Fort Wayne took a 3-2 lead into the eighth but California Baptist scored three runs in the eighth to go ahead.
The Mastodons were trailing 2-0 in the fourth inning when they put three runs on the board. Blackford hit his third home run of the day to make a 2-1 game. Brian Erbe knocked in two runs on a single to put the 'Dons up 3-2.
Mitchell Spencer started the ballgame and went 5.2 innings, surrendering two runs, both earned, on three hits, walking two and striking out six. He was relieved by Jacob Myer. Myer (0-2) held it down with five strikeouts until the eighth when the Lancers took the lead back.
GAME NOTES
» The Mastodons out-hit the Lancers at a 7-6 clip.
» Evenson went 2-for-4 with a double.
» Purdue Fort Wayne pitchers faced 36 Cal Baptist hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out 11.
» California Baptist was led offensively by sophomore Jake Skipworth, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
» Jared Villalobos led the Lancers pitching staff, throwing four shutout innings out of the pen to get the win.
» California Baptist improves to 6-0. Purdue Fort Wayne is now 0-7.
UP NEXT
The 'Dons and Lancers will play a single game on Sunday.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
