Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SLCC Baseball Extends Streak to 10 Wins with Doubleheader Sweep of Southern Idaho

Bruins use six-run rally in fifth inning to win game one, top rival CSI 4-2 in second match-up

Game 1 – 1 p.m.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Final
SLCC	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
CSI	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	4

 
Game 2 – 3 p.m.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Final
SLCC	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4
CSI	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2

 
Twin Falls, ID—The SLCC baseball team (20-8, 12-2 SWAC) swept a pair of road games with Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) rival College of Southern Idaho (CSI) (16-17, 5-6 SWAC) on Friday. SLCC leads the regular season series with CSI 2-1following Friday's games and the Bruins are currently 10-2 in away games this season.

The Bruins defeated the Golden Eagles 6-4 in game one (seven innings) and won a 4-2 decision with CSI in the day's second contest (nine innings). The pair of victories extend Salt Lake's streak to 10 wins. The Bruins are currently atop the SWAC standings with a seven game lead over second place Western Nevada College.

Game 1 Recap: SLCC trailed 3-0 heading into the top of the fifth inning but used a six-run rally to claim its first lead of the game. Sophomore outfielder Derrick Whitney (South Jordan, UT) led off the fifth inning with a double for the Bruins and freshman catcher Zach Willis (Lindon, UT) was walked in SLCC's next at-bat.

Whitney advanced to third base on a wild pitch and Willis advanced on an error that later scored Whitney from third. Sophomore outfielder Zach Watts (West Jordan, UT) reached second on that same fielding error.

Freshman utility player Garrett Bushman (Farmington, UT) reached base with a walk and Watts scored on a single from sophomore infielder Robert Grilli (Mississauga, ONT). Sophomore catcher Colton Barkdull (Erda, UT) batted in three runs on a double that scored Grilli, Bushman and Willis and later capped the scoring in the fifth frame for the Bruins by crossing home plate on CSI's second error of the inning.

CSI would add one more tally on a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning but the Bruins would hold on for Salt Lake's ninth consecutive win.  

Game 1 Stats vs. CSI: Barkdull went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double, a run scored and three runs batted in (RBI) and Grilli was 1-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. Whitney was 1-for-3 with a run scored.

Freshman pitcher Jason Jourdan (Syracuse, UT) struck out three Golden Eagle batters with two walks, nine hits and four runs (three earned) allowed in four and two thirds innings pitched to pick up the win in game one.

Sophomore pitcher Jordan Hager (Farmington, UT) struck out one CSI batter with one hit surrendered in one and one third innings of relief and sophomore pitcher Eric Carter (Santa Clara, UT) earned the save with one strikeout and one walk issued in one inning pitched.

CSI out-hit Salt Lake 10-5 in the day's first match-up, with the Golden Eagles finishing the game at five fielding errors to one for the Bruins.

Game 2 Recap: SLCC trailed 1-0 heading into the top of the second inning. Freshman infielder Taylor Snyder (Elk Ridge, UT) lined a one-out double and was the first Bruin to score in game two after advancing to third on a passed ball, later crossing home plate on an RBI double from the bat of freshman catcher Tyler Hamilton (Lindon, UT) to tie the game at 1-1.

Southern Idaho reclaimed the lead with a tally in the fourth inning, but Salt Lake responded with three runs of its own in the top of the sixth frame. Sophomore outfielder Nick Urban (Las Vegas, NV) laid down a bunt and reached first base, advanced to second on a balk and moved to third base on a passed ball. He scored on a single from freshman infielder Caleb Summerhays (Las Vegas, NV).

Whitney hit a single and both he and Summerhays advanced into scoring position on a passed ball. Summerhays then scored on a wild pitch and Whitney was batted in by a single from freshman infielder Hunter Low (Cedar City, UT) to cap the scoring for the Bruins in the sixth inning and give SLCC a 4-2 lead.  

Neither side would score again in the ballgame. SLCC finished with a 9-6 advantage in base hits and both teams were error-free for the contest.

Game 2 Stats vs. CSI: Sophomore pitcher Anthony Dixon (West Valley City, UT) struck out four CSI batters with four walks, six hits and two runs, both earned, in seven innings on the mound for the win in game two. Sophomore pitcher Jarren Adam (Murray, UT) picked up the save with three strikeouts and no hits allowed in two scoreless innings of work.

Summerhays was 1-for-4 at the plate with a run scored and one RBI and Hamilton was 1-for-2 with one RBI. Low went 1-for-1 with one RBI and Urban was 2-for-4 with a run scored in the winning effort.

Next up for Head Coach DG Nelson and the Bruins is another road doubleheader vs. CSI on Saturday, Mar. 22 in Twin Falls, ID. First pitch for game one is set for Noon with game two beginning 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first contest.

Game Coverage: Live stats for the SLCC vs. CSI games on Saturday will be available on the CSI Athletics home page at: athletics.csi.edu.

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