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Kyle Wilsie is about to release the pitch
Julie Ward Jones
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Lewis and Clark LC 13-14-1
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Winner Linfield LIN 12-15
Lewis and Clark LC
13-14-1
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Final
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Linfield LIN
12-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lewis and Clark LC 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
Linfield LIN 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 2 10 0

W: Kovac, Steve (1-0) L: Broschard, Connor (0-1) S: Mannion, Brian (3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Seth Orensky

Linfield Sneaks Past Pioneers In Non-Conference Pitcher's Duel

Junior Kyle Wilsie threw two scoreless innings in the contest

McMINNVILLE, ORE.—Seven Lewis & Clark College baseball pitchers combined to allow no earned runs, but the Pioneers ended up on the wrong end of a 2-1 decision on Tuesday night at Roy Helser Field. 
 
THE BASICS
Linfield College 2, Lewis & Clark 1
(Lewis & Clark 13-14-1) 
(Linfield 12-15) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
In a rare midweek non-conference game against a conference opponent, Linfield scratched across an unearned run in the fifth and seventh innings to hand the Pioneers a loss in their non-conference finale. Both teams elected to go with a Bullpen Game with the teams combining to use 13 pitchers across nine innings. 
 
Junior Kyle Wilsie was the lone Pioneer to throw multiple innings on Tuesday. The righty went two innings and scattered one hit and one walk, while striking out two. 
 
Senior Brett Pierson (one hit) got the start and struck out one in a scoreless first. Senior Tal Jones took over from there and got a big strikeout with the bases loaded in the second to keep the score 0-0. 
 
Wilsie pitched the third and fourth innings before handing the ball over to freshman Felix Gibeault. The righty gave up three hits in the fifth but would have gotten out of the inning unscathed if not for a Pioneers throwing error. 
 
With the scored tied 1-1, freshman Caden Hodina made his second-straight appearance out of the pen and allowed one hit in a scoreless sixth. Freshman Connor Broschard made his third collegiate appearance on the mound in the seventh. He gave up back-to-back singles to start the frame and both runners moved up on a ground out. Broschard struck out the next batter but Linfield scored a run with two outs on a Pioneers throwing error. First baseman Ryan Sanderson picked up the errant throw and threw home to John Delaney to retire the trail runner and keep the score 2-1. 
 
Freshman Bret Potter was the Pioneers final pitcher. He gave up a one-out triple but struck out the final two batters in the bottom of the eighth to keep the game at 2-1. 
 
Offensively, Lewis & Clark managed just two singles and added seven walks. Freshman Eli Steinhaus and Potter recorded the Pioneers lone two hits. 
 
Lewis & Clark scored their lone run in the third. Delaney and Steinhaus opened the inning with back-to-back walks and Brandon Gonzaga put down a sac bunt to move both runners up 90 feet. After Gavin Mangano worked a walk to load the bases, Brennen Davis drove in his 21st run of the season with a grounder to third that plated Delaney. Linfield reliever Jackson Koons posted a ground out to first to leave two runners in scoring position. 
 
The Pioneers had their best chance to score again in the eighth inning. Steinhaus led off with a walk and moved to second on a one-out Potter single. The Pioneers put runners on the corners with two down when Davis beat a relay throw to first to avoid a double play. Gavin Ludlow recorded a ground out to second to leave the tying run at third base. 
 
Jakob Ghammachi worked a walk to lead off the ninth but Linfield closer Brian Mannion retired the next three batters to finish the game. 
 
BY THE NUMBERS
  • Steinhaus reached three times in his first collegiate start. The freshman second baseman went 1-1 with a pair of walks. 
  • The Pioneers seven pitchers combined to strike out seven and walk just two batters. They scattered 10 hits with two going for extra-bases. 
  • Both teams finished the game throwing exactly 156 pitches. 
  • Freshman Tommy Valero (one walk) made his second collegiate start. Sanderson made his third start of his sophomore season.
  • Lewis & Clark wraps up non-conference play with a 9-6 record.  
WHO'S NEXT
 
Lewis & Clark will travel to Tacoma this weekend for a three-game conference series. First pitch is scheduled for Noon on Saturday. 
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