LA MIRADA, Calif. – Adam Rios drove in three runs and Stephen Young allowed just two unearned runs in his six innings of work to help lead Point Loma to a 5-4 victory in the series finale against Biola.
 
Point Loma built a 4-2 lead on an RBI-single from Rios in the second, a sacrifice fly from Travis Takata in the third and two-run homer by Rios in the fourth. An Adrian Collazo run-scoring single in the seventh would extend the lead to 5-2.
 
The score would remain that way until the bottom of the ninth when Biola rallied for two runs, cutting the Sea Lions' lead to 5-4 on a two-run home run by Jerron Largusa. After another single by the Eagles brought the go-ahead run to the plate, coach Joe Schaefer called in John Balliet. He struck out the only batter he faced on three pitches, to post his fifth save of the season.
 
Young (4-2) picked up his fourth straight victory in as many starts. He allowed six hits and two unearned runs over six innings of work. He walked two and struck out four. Biola starter, Wyatt Haccou (3-2), took the loss after being charged with six hits and four runs in 4.1 innings.
 
Rios finished the game 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored. Micah Pries reached base three times as he collected two hits and was hit by a pitch. He also added a stolen base. Jacob Portaro led Biola with three hits.
 
Team Records
Point Loma (19-14, 15-9 PacWest), Biola (20-10, 12-8 PacWest)
 
PacWest Implications
The win moved Point Loma ahead of Biola for second place in the PacWest standings. PLNU trails first-place Azusa Pacific by four games.
 
News and Notes
> The home run was Rios' third of the season after hitting just one last year
> Young has picked up victories in four straight games after opening the year 0-2 with three no-decisions
> PLNU has split three of its four PacWest road series (2-2), and won the other 3-1 over No. 20 Cal Baptist
> Point Loma has won the finale in all six PacWest series this season
> Daniel Jang pitched all three days of the series for Biola and did not allow a run
 
Up Next
Point Loma will return to Carroll B. Land Stadium next Saturday (Apr. 7) and Monday (Apr. 9) for a four-game series against Holy Names. The teams will play doubleheaders each day starting at Noon.