NEWBERG, Ore. — The George Fox baseball team hosted Lewis & Clark on Saturday afternoon for a Northwest Conference doubleheader for games one and two of a three-game weekend tilt. George Fox came away with a win in the opener and the Pioneers took game two to split the doubleheader and set up a Sunday rubber match. 

How It Happened 

George Fox took game one 5-1 riding a strong performance from its pitching staff and defense. Sean Wiese fanned five batters and allowed just one run across six innings of work to earn the win and improve to 2-2 on the season on the mound. Noah Meffert singled home Jeremy Sangalang in the first inning and gave the Bruins a lead which they never surrendered. Brandon King and Tyler Durant batted in a pair of runs each as the game went on and the Bruins held pat for the 5-1 win.

Lewis & Clark flipped the scoreboard in game two with a 5-1 win of its own. The Pios used a 3-run sixth inning to hold off the Bruins. Travis Miller took the loss for the Bruins, giving up three runs on five innings of work. Breyndon Nakamura scored in the sixth for the Bruins on a hit by Sangalang for the lone George Fox run. 

Top Performers

King and Durant led the way in the opener. King added to his pair of runs batted in with a stolen base, going 2-for-2 in the opener. Wiese had his best outing of the season, holding Lewis & Clark to one run and limiting opportunities for the Pios to have runners on base.

What It Means

The Bruins improve to 12-11 on the season and 6-5 in NWC play.

Up Next 

The Bruins and Pioneers will look to settle the score on the series with game three on Sunday at noon.