(FRESNO, Calif.) No. 8 PLNU Baseball set a new NCAA-era program record with its 18th straight victory, sweeping Friday's doubleheader with Fresno Pacific by 10-5 and 19-1 scorelines.
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Point Loma's 18-straight wins surpasses the previous program record of 17 in-a-row in 2015.
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Owen May and
Jack Ryan homered in game one, while May,
Hank Smith and
Aiden Arriaga all added two-RBI base hits.
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In game two, Point Loma put up a nine-spot in the top of the first, as the Sea Lions sent 13 batters to the plate in the inning.
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PLNU then scored in every other inning in the seven-inning contest, providing more than enough run support for
Vaughn Neckar,
Tyler Pechetti and
Matt Garrison who combined to strike out seven and allow just a single run.
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Starting pitchers
Derek Silva (6-0) and Neckar (7-0) earned the wins to maintain perfect records on the mound this season.
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Tristan Moore (3 RBI) doubled twice in game two as part of his three-hit game.
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PLNU has now scored double-digit runs in four-straight games for the second time this season.
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Point Loma (22-3 overall, 18-0 PacWest) concludes its conference series with Fresno Pacific on Saturday with a doubleheader slated to start at 11 a.m.