Box Score

NEWBERG, Ore. - Taking advantage of some shaky George Fox University fielding, the Concordia University-Portland Cavaliers scored three unearned runs that proved to be the difference as the Bruins dropped their home opener 5-3 in a non-conference baseball game Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.

The visiting Cavaliers got on the board in the top of the 2nd inning as Jimmy Rudig led off with a single, was sacrificed to second, and scored on Brennan Ingram's double to left. Sean Strachan reached on a two-out error by Josh Burch at short, prolonging the inning, and the Cavs capitalized with a two-run single by Roberto Reyes to score Ingram and Strachan.

The Cavs made it 4-0 in the 3rd on a walk to Ryan Sussenguth, a sacrifice, and Casey McLeod's RBI single. The Bruins got one back in the home half of the 3rd as Todd Siler walked, advanced on a passed ball and a wild pitch, and scored on Dan Winterstein's single through the left side. Concordia got that back in the 4th when Strachan reached second on an error and wild throw by Burch, was sacrificed to third, and came home on Reyes' grounder to short.

The Bruins scored single runs in the 6th and 7th innings to close the gap. Matt Wyckoff reached on a fielder's choice following a single by Pat Bailey, moved up on a ground out to first, and scored on Kyle Kuenzi's single to left in the 6th. In the next frame, Burch singled, stole second, and scored on another Bailey single. However, the Bruins left 10 runners stranded as the Cavaliers escaped several jams by getting key outs with runners aboard.

Ross Conway (1-0) got the win for the Cavs, spacing six hits over six innings with four strikeouts and one walk. Ben Rue went three innings, allowing three hits, two walks and a run while notching a save. Nick Bratney (1-1) was the hard-luck loser for the Bruins, surrendering six hits but only two earned runs in seven innings while fanning six and walking one.

Bailey was 3-3 for the Bruins while Winterstein and Michael Woo had two hits each. Rudig and Ingram had two hits apiece for the Cavaliers.

George Fox (2-2) visits the NCAA Division I University of Portland Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Concordia was to play later Saturday against Whitman College at 5:00 p.m. in the Jim Doran Auto Group Spring Classic in McMinnville, Ore.