Box Score REDLANDS, Calif.—The University of Redlands scored a combined nine runs in the third and fourth innings, to defeat visiting Lewis & Clark College baseball 13-3 in seven innings, in the first of three games this weekend at The Yard.
Senior Jack Thomson continued his historic season, as the third baseman went 2-2 with two walks and a solo home run. Junior Kevin Kane pitched a scoreless inning of relief in the loss.
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KEY MOMENTS
After a scoreless first 2.5 innings, the Bulldogs struck for runs in each of their final four at-bats, to snap Lewis & Clark's six-game, non-conference winning streak.
Thomson led the Pioneers offensively by reaching in all four of his trips to the plate. He singled, homered and added two walks. His solo home run moved him into a three-way tie for second-place in program history for career home runs with 26.
California natives Justin Cavagnaro and Will Heron each added two hits and a run scored.
On the mound, Cristian Panaro and Kane each worked an inning of relief. Panaro allowed three hits and four runs (two earned) over an inning plus. Kane came on with the bases loaded and no outs and retired both of the batters he faced, while allowing only one inherited runner to scor.e
After a solid first two innings on the mound for Casey Parsons, Redlands struck for five runs in the third inning and tacked on four more in the fourth.
The Pioneers scratched across two runs in the sixth to break up the shutout bid. Cavagnaro and Heron led off with singles and Dylan Moore walked to load the bases. All three runners moved up 90 feet on a passed ball to cut the deficit to 10-1. Brennen Davis drove in a second run, when his RBI groundout plated Heron.
In the top of the seventh, Thomson led off with his 14th home run of the season.
DEEPER LOOK
- Thomson now sits one home run away from tying the season-single mark for home runs. Chris Dutton holds the program record after hitting 15 home runs during the 1987 season.
- After an 0-3 start to non-conference play, Lewis & Clark had won six in a row prior to Friday's game.
- Thomson posted his career-high 50th and 51st hits of the season on Friday. He is two hits away from cracking the top-10 in program history for a single-season.
- Cavagnaro is riding a 5-game hitting streak. The freshman catcher is hitting .380 (8-21) with five runs and three RBI during the current stretch.
WHO'S NEXT
Lewis & Clark will take on the Redlands in a doubleheader on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the second and final games of the weekend.
