ANTHEM, Ariz. - Five innings of no-hit pitching by Tom Zarosinski and timely hitting throughout the lineup carried the George Fox University Bruins to a 12-1 win over the University of Redlands Bulldogs in their first game of the day in the Arizona Desert Classic baseball tournament Saturday here at Boulder Creek High School.

The Bruins suffered their first loss of the season in the second game of the day, however, collecting 12 hits but stranding too many runners in a 6-3 setback to the University of La Verne Leopards.

Game 1: George Fox 12, Redlands 1

Zarosinki (1-0) took a no-hitter and shutout into the 6th inning against the Bulldogs, who touched him for three hits and a run in the 6th and one more hit in the 7th.  The junior right-hander finished with eight strikeouts and did not walk a batter in seven frames.  Kyle Albertson finished up with two innings of shutout relief, fanning two.

“Tom allowed a couple of base runners in the 1st on two errors but struck out three in the inning, then was 'lights out' from the 2nd through the 5th,” noted George Fox head coach Marty Hunter.  “The lineup picked him up with key hits when we got men on base; we only had 10 hits with four walks and one hit batsman, but got the clutch hits when we needed them.”

The Bruins scored twice in the 2nd, four times in the 4th, and six times in the 5th.  Matthew Zeller and Danny Clifford had two hits each, while Zeller, Clay Mott, Zac Israel and Jalen Drath each drove in two runs.

Game 2: La Verne 6, George Fox 3

The Bruins held a 2-1 lead going into the 5th before the Leopards scored four times, all with two out, to pin the loss on southpaw Sam Morland (0-1).  Mott, Israel, and Zach Hegelmeyer had two hits apiece for the Bruins.

“This was one of those games where we had chances to win but didn't do the little things it takes at the right time to win a close game,” admitted Hunter.  “We'll see how the team responds tomorrow against a Whitman College team from our own conference that is playing very well down here.”

NEXT: George Fox (2-1) concludes play in the Arizona Desert Classic Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (12:30 p.m. Pacific) against the Whitman Missionaries, again at Boulder Creek.  The Bruins then return home for four weekend games Friday-Sunday against Concordia University-Portland and the College of Idaho, with two of the games being played at Concordia on Friday and Sunday and two on Saturday at Morse Field in Newberg.

--- box scores currently unavailable ---