NEWBERG, Ore. -- The Lewis & Clark Pioneers put up three runs in each of the first three innings to win 12-2 in Saturday's doubleheader finale against the George Fox Bruins at Morse Athletic Field. The loss is the first this season in Northwest Conference play for the Bruins.

Zack Kon and Tyler Gannon had four RBIs apiece. Jordan Gonzalez picked up his first win on the mound this season.

The Pios retired 12 of the final 14 Bruins batters.

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Key Moments

Lewis & Clark (4-11, 2-6 NWC) got out of the gate quickly as the first three batters reached base. Kon picked up the first of his four RBIs with a sacrifice fly before Justin Katona hit one two batters later. Sammy Benbow's RBI single scored Jack Thomson to give the Pios a 3-0 lead. 

In the second, Gannon's 3-RBI double cleared the bases and boosted Lewis & Clark ahead 6-0. The Pioneers capitalized on Bruins mistakes throughout the game. In the third, Jacob Serafini's sacrifice bunt was sandwiched between Michael Contreras' walk and Thomson getting hit by a pitch. With the bases loaded, Kon brought in three with a double down the right-field line. 

Meanwhile, Gonzalez had his best outing of the year. The junior pitched five innings and allowed two runs on five hits with two strikeouts. Dylan Moore and Brian Tatman finished the game for the Pioneers without allowing a run. 

"I was really proud of the way the guys battled today," Pios head coach Matt Kosderka said. "We took advantage of their mistakes and made our hits count. Jordan did a great job on the mound for us, allowing us to keep and build on our lead late into the game."

In all, George Fox (11-3, 7-1 NWC) committed an error, walked six and hit five Pios batters.

Game 1

Two runs allowed in the eighth inning kept the Lewis & Clark Pioneers from the opening win on Saturday. The Pios lost 11-9 to the George Fox Bruins.

Thomson hit two homers including his first career grand slam for a five-RBI day. Benbow joined him with a two-hit game. Kevin Kane took the loss as the fourth pitcher of the game for the Pioneers.

Key Moments

With the game tied at nine, the Bruins had the first two batters on in the eighth. A sacrifice bunt by Matt Voelzke moved them to second and third with one out. Two batters later, Matthew Sebolsky scored both for an 11-9 lead. 

George Fox's answer came after Thomson his a grand slam to follow Serafini's sacrifice fly. The five runs tied the game after the Bruins built a 9-4 lead.

"Jack had a huge day," Kosderka said. "When he swings within himself, he can really do some damage. Sammy had some real solid at-bats as well."

Deeper Look

• Thomson and Benbow finished the doubleheader a combined 7 for 14 with eight RBIs and eight runs scored
• With his pair of home runs, Thomson is now tied for the Northwest Conference lead with four this season
• Kon's four-RBI game is his fourth this season with multiple, a team high; he ranks fourth in the NWC with 14 on the year
• Despite two hits in game two, Gannon's team-best five-game hitting streak came to an end
• Noah Ferruggia made his second career start and allowed a season-high nine hits and eight runs, but had his third game with at least three strikeouts
• Brayden Nomura followed Ferruggia, allowed two hits and a run with a strikeout over three innings
• Sam Helms hit his first double in the opener, his third extra-base hit of the season

Looking Ahead

The series will be decided with Game 3 on Sunday at noon.