McMINNVILLE, Ore. --- George Fox baseball was able to avoid a season sweep by the Wildcats with a 6-4 win at Linfield's home park on Sunday, Apr. 10.

How It Happened

Ben Wills got the game started with five and two thirds of work on the hill, allowing three earned runs on nine hits with two strikeouts. Noah Meffert finished the last three and a third for his third save of the season.

Neither offense could get going early, cruising through four scoreless innings before Fox kicked the scoring off in the fifth. Shane White led off the inning with a single, Spencer Roos moved him with a bunt single, and Jared Miller singled White home for the first run of the game. A bunt single by Jared Gee and a throwing error resulted in a run for Roos, and an RBI single from Jeremy Sangalang made it a 3-0 ball game. Two infield singles from Jonathan Stone and Roos made it a 4-0 ball game after the top of the sixth. The Bruins allowed three runs in the bottom of the inning, but single runs in the seventh and eighth put more cushion between the Bruins and Linfield. Brandon King drew an RBI walk in the seventh with the bases loaded, and Gee singled in another run in the eighth.

Top Performances

Roos went 3-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, Gee was 3-5 with a double and an RBI, and Meffert struck out four in his relief effort.

What It Means

The Bruins level off at 18-18 and are 11-10 in conference play with one series left on the schedule.

Up Next

Fox hosts its last regular-season series on Friday and Saturday, Apr. 15 & 16, against the Pacific Boxers.