Warner Pacific and Corban split their doubleheader on Friday
• Warner Pacific took the first game 10-4 — The Knights exploded for three runs in the first inning, highlighted by @ThomaBritt58324. @Trentlowe16 added three RBI and @MasonDeverna chipped in two more. @donnytober7 earned the victory with seven strong innings.
@colin_mcneill34 hit a solo homer and @chase6elliott added an RBI single and run scored for the Warriors.
• Corban bounced back with a 5-4 game two win — The Warriors trailed 4-3 entering the eighth but rallied for two runs, capped by @SilasBersch_12’s go-ahead RBI single. @IsaacBateman13 drove in two runs on the day. @JoshuaPedronan earned the win in relief.
Warner Pacific got two more homers from Mitchell Thoma-Britt (including the game-tying solo shot in the 7th) and a solo homer from Zane Winter.
Corban jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held on for a 6-4 win over Oregon Tech to open their four-game series.
@KovanenJack earned the win with 5.2 innings of work, and Rickard picked up his third save.
@IsaacBateman13 went 3-for-3, launching a solo homer in the 7th while driving in three.
The Warriors built their lead early: a sacrifice fly from JC Klee, RBI doubles from @gutierrez_nate8 and @PeytonRickard, and a @colin_mcneill34 RBI single built a 5-0 lead through three innings.
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Corban University weekend recap
The Warriors and the College of Idaho split their four-game series this past weekend; COI took 2 of 3 in CCC games
G1: COI 8, Corban 7
@JoshuaPedronan 4 IP, 0R, 4K
@PeytonRickard 3-5, 2B, R, SB
@IsaacBateman13 2-4, 3B, RBI, R
@sshaff20 2-4, 2R
JC Klee: 2-4, 2B, R
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G2: Corban 5, COI 2
@bradysprague13 W, 6 IP, ER, 6K
@PeytonRickard SV, perfect 9th, K;
3 BB, R, SB
@sshaff20 2-3, 2 2B, 2R
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G3: COI 9, Corban 1
Robert Hays Jr: 4.2 IP, ER, K
Eddie Gould: 2.2 IP, 0R, 3K
@joaquinvf_ RBI 2B
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G4: Corban 10, COI 5 (non-conf)
@IsaacBateman13 W, 5.2 IP, 2R, 2K;
2-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI
@PeytonRickard 2-3, 2 RBI, 2R, SB
@LukeMertlich 1-3, 2B, RBI
#NAIABall Final
Corban 10, Warner Pacific 2
@IsaacBateman13 paced the offense, going 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs. @LukeMertlich added a double, three RBI, two runs and a stolen base. @colin_mcneill34 delivered the big blow—a solo home run to cap a four-run first inning—along with two RBI, two runs and two walks. @hubbard_knox4 chipped in with two doubles and an RBI.
@bradysprague13 provided a solid start: four innings, one earned run, three strikeouts. Jamie Hogarth earned the win in relief, Eddie Gould tossed two hitless frames with two strikeouts, and @Jackson7Young closed it out with this webgem.
The Warriors head to California next weekend to take on Simpson University. @CorbanBaseball@CorbanAthletics
Corban drops their final game at the Coach Calderone Invitational, losing to Benedictine Mesa 20-5.
@IsaacBateman13 2-4, HR (1), 2 RBI
@sshaff20 2-4, HR (1), 2 RBI
@LukeMertlich 2-3, RBI
Next up for the Warriors, their home opener on Jan. 30th against Warner Pacific. @CorbanBaseball #NAIABall
Corban used 4 HRs to beat EOU in their game one win today, 8-7.
In the 3rd, @IsaacBateman13 (2-run HR) and @joshmiyazawa (solo HR)) went back-to-back to tie the game. In the 4th, Noah Owens (solo HR) put Corban out front. And in the 8th, @LukeMertlich (2-run HR) gave the Warriors insurance runs.
@CorbanBaseball #NAIABall
NAIA Final:
#10 Arizona Christian 16
Corban 3
@IsaacBateman13: 2-4, HR (2), RBI
@ryanclay_15: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI
The series finale between @CorbanBaseball and ACU happens tomorrow afternoon.
Isaac Bateman (@IsaacBateman13) continues to show pop at the top of the @CorbanBaseball lineup. Here, Bateman smacks his 2nd home run of the season for the Warriors. #NAIABall