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Western Oregon clubs 5 home runs to beat GCU
2/24/2006 10:00:00 PM | Baseball
Wolves play long ball in 10-4 victory
PHOENIX — Grand Canyon University (5-7) lost their 4 th straight game as Western Oregon (3-2) clubbed five home runs en route to a 10-4 victory at Brazell Stadium on Friday afternoon.
The Wolves jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 2 nd behind the 2-run home run by Jason Pohl. GCU answered in their half of the second inning on a solo home run by Cody Johns. Western Oregon extended their lead to 4-1 on a 2-run home run by Brent Mertens who had a game high 3 hits.
The Wolves added another run in the 5 th on a Matt Skundrick solo shot. Whitney Wilson added 2-run home run in the 8 th and Kevin Corrigan hit a 2-run shot of his own in the 9 th .
Lopes starter Scott Welch was tagged for his first loss of the season as his record falls to (3-1). Welch went 8.0 innings yielding 8 runs (7 earned) while giving up 12 hits in the loss. Wolves starter Nick Waechter picked up his second win of the season moving to (2-0) as he went 7.1 innings allowing 3 runs (all earned) and giving up 7 hits.
For GCU Matt Henne, Giancarlo Silvestri and Tristan Blalock all collected 2 hits to pace the 10 hit Lopes hit attack in the loss.
These two teams meet again tomorrow at Brazell Stadium for a Noon Double Header.
The Wolves jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 2 nd behind the 2-run home run by Jason Pohl. GCU answered in their half of the second inning on a solo home run by Cody Johns. Western Oregon extended their lead to 4-1 on a 2-run home run by Brent Mertens who had a game high 3 hits.
The Wolves added another run in the 5 th on a Matt Skundrick solo shot. Whitney Wilson added 2-run home run in the 8 th and Kevin Corrigan hit a 2-run shot of his own in the 9 th .
Lopes starter Scott Welch was tagged for his first loss of the season as his record falls to (3-1). Welch went 8.0 innings yielding 8 runs (7 earned) while giving up 12 hits in the loss. Wolves starter Nick Waechter picked up his second win of the season moving to (2-0) as he went 7.1 innings allowing 3 runs (all earned) and giving up 7 hits.
For GCU Matt Henne, Giancarlo Silvestri and Tristan Blalock all collected 2 hits to pace the 10 hit Lopes hit attack in the loss.
These two teams meet again tomorrow at Brazell Stadium for a Noon Double Header.
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