FOREST GROVE, Ore. – In a rescheduled meeting between the George Fox baseball team and the Pacific Boxers, the Bruins evened the NWC series with dominant pitching and a high-scoring pair of innings in the fifth and sixth to win, 6-2.

How It Happened
Fox managed to hold the high-powered Boxers offense to 10 hits, striking out 11 batters. Pacific still managed to strike first, hitting a two-run home run in the second inning to put Fox behind, 2-0. In the third, relief pitcher Andrew Sutherland came into the game, going four innings without giving up a run while striking out five batters; the southpaw would eventually get the win.

While Sutherland was on the mound, The Bruins managed to give him six runs of run support — in the fifth inning with runners on first and third, third baseman Jeremy Sangalang hit an RBI single to get the scoring started. Carson Coulter tripled after Sangalang's single to score two 

more runs, giving Fox the lead, 3-2. Brandon King hit a sacrifice fly to tack one more run onto the Bruins' lead going into the bottom of the fifth. In the sixth, Jared Miller and Breyndon Nakamura each hit RBI singles to extend the Bruins' now commanding lead to 6-2. 

Relief pitcher Alex Abbott came into the game in the seventh inning to protect the lead, pitching three scoreless innings and striking out five batters of the 11 batters he faced. The result was a win for the Bruins, who shocked the NWC-leading Boxers on their home field.

Top Performers
Jared Miller went 2-4 with two RBIs and scored two runs, while Spencer Roos had two base hits as well and scored a run for Fox. Andrew Sutherland picked up the win, throwing 4.0 innings while he sent five batters back to the bench on strikeouts. 

Coach's Thoughts
"Great road win for us against a good team," Bruin head coach Kevin Kopple said, "Great pitching out of the bullpen and some timely hits."

What It Means
The Bruins now have a three-game win streak and improve to 11-15 (5-9 NWC), and the Boxers fall to 15-9 (12-5 NWC).

What Comes Next
Fox opens up April with a doubleheader against the Whitworth Pirates on Saturday, April 1, with the first pitch of game one scheduled for noon in Spokane, Wash.