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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sunday, February 13
Los Angeles
12:00 p.m.
Grand Canyon
3-4
17
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9
Cal State LA
5-3
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Grand Canyon
2
0
12
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20
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Cal St Los Angeles
4
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2
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9
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5
Tyler Bair
GCU Explodes for 17 in Win over Cal State L.A.
2/13/2011 2:30:55 PM | Baseball
The bats were alive today in Grand Canyon University’s 17-9 win over Cal State L.A. at Reeder Field in Los Angeles, Calif.
Trailing 4-2 entering the third inning, GCU’s bats exploded, scoring 12 runs on 12 hits to open a 14-4 lead.
The parade of batters – 17 if you are counting – accounted for four extra-base hits. PJ Garcia, Ernesto Ortiz, Tyler Bair and Joe Jacobson each had two hits in the inning.
Bair led the offense with four hits, raising his average nearly .100 points to .290.
‘Hitting is contagious,” said Bair. “I started a bit slow last year as well, but I feel very confident right now and am getting back in the zone. We as a team are figuring out the new NCAA-configured bats and this is what we believe we are capable of doing.”
Coltin White (1-0) recorded the win for the Antelopes, pitching 2.2 innings in relief of starter David Wydeven.
“This was one of those typical Sunday games of who is going to outhit who,” said head coach Dave Stapleton. “Last night and today we challenged these kids to be better and they responded and showed a great deal of character. This means a lot to us and we feel good heading into next weekend.”
The win improved GCU’s record to 3-4, while Cal State L.A. fell to 5-3.
‘Lopes Notes – The 17 runs and 20 hits were the most since scoring 20 runs on 23 hits against Hawai’i Hilo on March 28, 2010…R.J. Etchebarren has hit safely in six straight games…eight Antelopes hitters had two or more hits…GCU’s errorless streak was snapped at 18 innings…the club committed a season-high four errors…Jackie Samora saw his six-game hitting streak come to an end.
The Antelopes return home next weekend when Northwest Nazarene visits for doubleheaders on Feb. 18 and 19 at Brazell Stadium.
Complete box score can be viewed here.
Complete box score can be viewed here.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: White, Coltin (1-0)
L: Rodarte (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Garcia, P.J. 1 ; Ortiz, Ernesto 2 ; Bair, Tyler 2 ; Courtland, Colin 1
RBI: Etchebarren, R.J. 1 ; Garcia, P.J. 2 ; Ortiz, Ernesto 2 ; Bair, Tyler 3 ; Courtland, Colin 3 ; Santor, Trevor 2 ; Samora, Jackie 2
SF: Etchebarren, R.J. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Etchebarren, R.J. 2 ; Garcia, P.J. 2 ; Ortiz, Ernesto 3 ; Bair, Tyler 4 ; Courtland, Colin 2 ; Santor, Trevor 1 ; Samora, Jackie 1 ; Evans, Kalab 2
SB: Etchebarren, R.J. 1 ; Bair, Tyler 1 ; Santor, Trevor 2 ; Evans, Kalab 2
HBP: Bair, Tyler 1
Batting:
2B: Moon 1
3B: Duran 1
RBI: Duran 1 ; Park 1 ; Nacapoy 1 ; Moon 3 ; Flores 3
SF: Nacapoy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Duran 2 ; Park 3 ; Nacapoy 2 ; Moon 1 ; Whalen 1
SB: Park 1 ; Nacapoy 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
4
H
4
RBI
3
AB
6
R
2
H
3
RBI
2
AB
6
R
3
H
3
RBI
2
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
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