[Game 1 box score] [Game 2 box score]
SAN DIEGO - Hawaii Pacific won both games of a doubleheader against the Point Loma baseball team, 4-3 and 3-1, on Saturday (Mar. 30), as the teams split the series.
Point Loma is now 14-17 on the season and 11-9 in the PacWest. The wins move HPU to 20-14 and 11-11 in the PacWest.
Game 1
Marvin Campbell went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs, including the game-winning run in the seventh, to lead the Sea Warriors to a 4-3 win in game one.
HPU trailed 3-2 entering the seventh inning, but received back-to-back walks with one out, and then after a single, Tyler Tokunaga had a sacrifice fly and Campbell followed with a go-ahead single.
This was the only time PLNU trailed in the game as they put up one in the first on an RBI single by
Zach Allen and two more in the fourth on a bases loaded walk and double play.
Allen finished the game 3-for-4 with an RBI for PLNU.
Bryan Burkhead also added two singles. Tokunaga scored two runs for HPU, but it was Campbell's three hits and two RBI which carried the Sea Warriors.
Joshua Garcia (3-1) earned the win while throwing a complete game. He allowed 10 hits and three runs, while striking out five.
Justin Lawrence (3-4) took the loss. He gave up just five hits in 6.1 innings pitched but surrendered four runs and five walks. He also struck out nine.
Game 2
Kale Sumner scored on a throwing error in the third inning to break a 1-1 tie, and HPU would tack on another in the seventh to earn a 3-1 in the series finale.
Sumner and Keanu Kapana each had two hits for the Sea Warriors.
Zach Allen had two hits, and a walk, as he reached base in all three of his plate appearances for PLNU.
Michael Murray (3-2) gave HPU a very strong start from the mound. He pitched all seven innings allowing just five hits and one run.
Sam Sadler made his second start in four days for the Sea Lions. He went the first six innings allowing five hits and two runs (one earned), but was hurt by the throwing error in the third.
Next game
PLNU will be back at home on Tuesday, Apr. 2, to host UC San Diego in a single, nine inning game starting at 3:00 p.m.