NEWBERG, Ore. --- George Fox baseball leveled its season series against Linfield after sweeping a doubleheader on Monday, May 3.

How It Happened

George Fox Got things going with single runs in the first and second innings. Jeremy Sangalang drew a leadoff walk and would score on an RBI groundout from Chase Fetzer in the first, and Derek Williams launched his first collegiate homer in the second inning to make it 2-0.

Linfield tied it with two solo tallies in the third and fifth frames, but four Bruin runs in the fifth made it a 6-2 game. Franklin Leonard, Sangalang, Matthew Sebolsky, and Marc Audet hit four straight singles in the inning while Fetzer and Brandon King each drew walks to keep the rally going.

The Bruins gave back all four runs in the eighth and ninth frames and surrendered a fifth unanswered run in the 10th, falling behind 7-6. An Audet single paired with a costly Linfield error plated Sebolsky and a walk-off RBI single from Fetzer ended game one, 8-7, in the bottom of the tenth.

Game two was all Bruins for most of the way, powered in large part by the long ball. Spencer Roos broke a scoreless tie in the third with his first career homer, a bomb launched to left center, after an 0-1 count for a 1-0 lead. After a leadoff single for Sebolsky in the fourth, Mason Arnold worked a 1-2 count and drove a two-run shot over the wall in straightaway left for a 3-0 lead. Roos bookended the run with a single and a run scored after another Wildcat miscue on a Sangalang sac bunt attempt - Roos was home in time regardless, but the Wildcats' indecision sent the throw wide and allowed Sangalang to reach first and then advance to second.

The Wildcats scratched two across in the seventh after an error and a groundout allowed the Linfield runners to reach and advance, but the Bruins' bullpen got out of the jam without further damage and capped the sweep with a swinging strikeout.

Top Performers

Roos, Williams, and Arnold each notched a homer on the day. On the hill, Fetzer and Ben Wills were both effective as starters, while Fetzer and Alex Abbott each picked up wins on the mound.

Their Thoughts

"Proud of our guys for finding a way to win two close games today," Coach Kevin Kopple said of the sweep. "We got really good starts from our pitchers and a couple key hits. I'm happy we got two wins for our seniors in their last home games."

What It Means

The Bruins creep over .500 overall at 18-17 and are 13-14 in conference play with one series left, a four-game road set at Pacific (Ore.).

What Happens Next

The Bruins have a short week to prepare for the Boxers on Saturday and Sunday, May 8 & 9.