Third-ranked California Baptist (21-2, 8-0 GSAC) took both ends of a Golden State Athletic Conference doubleheader from Westmont (9-10, 2-6) on Saturday at Russ Carr Field. The Lancers won the first game 14-3 and then took the second 10-2, completing a four-game sweep.
Starter Michael Kwan took the first-game loss for Westmont. He pitched three and 1/3 innings, giving up four runs, three of which were earned, on four hits. Kwan walked four and did not have a strikeout. California Baptist’s Erik Wallace was credited with the win. He gave up three runs on seven hits, struck out nine and walked two.
In the second game, Cal Baptist posted runs on the scoreboard first with two in the second inning. Westmont’s Colten Christianson hit a solo homer in the bottom half of the inning, but the Lancers scored two more runs in the top of the third.
The visitors would add three more in the fifth and another three in the seventh while the Warriors could only manage one more run, that coming in the bottom of the fifth. Westmont’s run came as the result of an RBI-single by catcher Jarrett Rouse on which Christianson scored from third.
Tim Leary was charged with the loss after giving up four runs on five hits in two and one-third innings of worked. Leary walked four and struck out two. Devyn Riviera pitched a complete seven-inning game for the Lancers, allowing two runs on seven hits. He struck out six and did not surrender a walk.
Next week, the Warriors will play a four-game series with Biola. On Wednesday and Thursday, Westmont will travel to La Mirada and Biola comes to Carr Field on Saturday for a doubleheader, starting at 11 a.m.
First Game
Cal Baptist…. 000 421 412 — 14 15 0
Westmont…. 030 000 000 — 3 9 4
Wallace, Arreola (8) and Othman; Kwan, Plance (4), Breneman (7), Stott (8) and Gildea. W–Wallace 4-1. L–Kwan 1-1.
2B–CB: Marnati, Douglass. W: Bottenfield. HR–CB: Odom (2), 6th inn., none on; Esquerra (10), 8th inn., none on.
Second Game
Cal Baptist …….. 022 030 3 — 10 9 1
Westmont ……… 010 010 x — 2 7 3
Rivera and Othman; Leary, Crocker (3), McCarthy (6), Noe (7) and Rouse. W–Rivera 4-0. L–Leary 2-2.
2B–CB: Esquerra, Odom, Prickett. HR–CB: Manzano (3), 5th inn., one on. W: Christianson (2), 2nd inn., none on.
