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Baseball: SLCC snags doubleheader sweep at Southern Nevada

Bruins outscore Coyotes 17-2 in conference openers

Stout pitching and hot bats lead to two SLCC wins
               
                SLCC      13
                CSN        0   (6 innings)
                
                SLCC      4
                CSN        2

Henderson, NV – SLCC Baseball (11-2, 2-0 SWAC) picked up two wins in southern Nevada on Friday night, defeating the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) (13-5, 0-2 SWAC) by scores of 13-0 in game one and 4-2 in game two. The Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) opening doubleheader sweep marks SLCC's third and fourth consecutive victories.

The Bruins routed the Coyotes in game one behind stout pitching from sophomore ace Tanner Banks. Banks pitched five of the game's six innings allowing no runs, just one hit and struck out seven CSN batters in the mercy-rule victory. The game was close through five innings, but the Bruin bats exploded in the sixth frame for seven hits and 10 runs. SLCC sophomore Braden Anderson was 3-for-3 at the plate with a triple and a double, freshman JC Snyder was 2-for-3, and sophomore Dalton Gust went 2-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and 2 RBIs.

In game two, SLCC sophomore pitcher AJ Carman threw five innings and allowed just one run. Bruin sophomore reliever Aaron Robbs picked up the win, throwing two innings and notching three strikeouts, and freshman pitcher Dane Fuller tallied the save in a two inning, three strikeout outing. JC Snyder turned in a perfect performance at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and a triple to his credit.
 
SLCC Baseball will be back in action on Saturday, March 3rd for another doubleheader with CSN in Henderson, NV. First pitch for game one is slated for Noon.
 
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