TACOMA, Wash. – Racking up 15 hits and 12 RBIs, the George Fox baseball team beat the Puget Sound Loggers, 12-7, en route to winning the weekend series. 

How It Happened
The Bruins put pressure on the Loggers right away; after a hit-by-pitch and an error put Jared Miller and Noah Meffert on first and second, Carson Coulter hit a two-RBI double to give Fox an early 2-0 lead. Mason Eastman singled in the next at-bat to keep the train moving, and Jonathan Stone homered — his second in as many days — to put Fox up, 5-0 after one inning.

GFU would tack on another run in the second, this time with a Coulter sacrifice fly, making the lead 6-0. In the third the Bruins would score three more runs, using two-out doubles from Miller and Jeremy Sangalang to drive in the runs. After just three innings, the Bruins were up 9-0. Starter Ben Wills gave up just two hits in the first three frames, and wouldn't give up a run until the fourth, when he gave up a run on a double. 

Up eight, the Bruins didn't show any signs of slowing down, tacking on a pair of runs in the top half of the fifth to extend the lead to ten runs, 11-1.. The sixth inning boded well for the Loggers, who scored five runs on seven hits — however, the Bruins were able to get out of a bases-loaded jam at the end of the inning, stopping the Loggers from getting closer than five runs. The sixth inning ended with Fox still up big, 11-6. 

Fox scored a final run in the top of the seventh, this time from a pinch-hit RBI single from Mason Gronewald. The Loggers responded with a solo homer, making the score 12-7 with three innings to go. Braeden Munger threw a scoreless eighth inning, and Ryder Edwards finished the game on the bump with a scoreless ninth inning to give the Bruins the 12-7 victory and a series win for the weekend. 

Top Performances
Jared Miller had three hits, two runs, and a double from the leadoff spot. Jeremy Sangalang went 3-5 with 3 RBIs, and Jonathan Stone had two hits, three RBIs and a home run. Carson Coulter led the Bruins in RBIs with four on the day. Starting pitcher Ben Wills picked up the win, throwing 5 innings with two strikeouts. 

Coach's Thoughts
"Any series win on the road in this conference is tough," Bruin skipper Kevin Kopple said, "We got off to a good start and were able to add on early for a good team win."

What It Means
George Fox improves to 13-9 (4-5 NWC) and climbs closer to the .500 mark for conference games. The Bruins currently sit at fifth in the conference, just a game behind Pacific in the NWC standings. The Loggers fall to 9-12 (1-5 NWC) on the year.

What Comes Next
The Bruins return to Newberg on March 29, for a home series against conference rivals Lewis & Clark. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.