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Baseball pulls off another win against Hawaii Pacific

The Eagles round out a four-game series against HPU on top, 3-1.
Baseball pulls off another win against Hawaii Pacific

The Eagles took to the diamond on Saturday afternoon in their fourth game against Hawaii Pacific University this week. After losing to the Sharks just one day prior, the Eagles came ready to fight. It was a back and forth battle, but Biola pulled off the victory, 9-6.

It was a slow start for both teams. No runs were scored until the third inning when HPU went up 3-0. The Eagles quickly shifted the momentum away from the Sharks. A massive grand slam by sophomore second baseman RobertAnthoy Cruz brought home senior third baseman Joey Margo, freshman catcher Andrew Buglino and sophomore first baseman Tyler Piston. Senior left fielder Jerron Largusa scored a run of his own to give the Eagles a lead of 5-3.

“I liked how we battled it out, our pitchers did really well this week. We just competed very well.” Largusa said.

Larson Kindreich and Josh Ludeman both had an outstanding game from the mound.

“I am extremely proud of our pitching this series. They did a great job of keeping us in every ball game and allowing our offense to put runs on the board,” said interim head coach Justin Duarte.

Largusa brought in two more runs while Margo brought in one of his own to give them a 8-5 lead at the end of the sixth. Cruz scored the Eagles’ final run in the bottom of the eighth off of a throwing error by the Sharks.

“We are learning that we can be consistent in a game that’s filled with failure and emotion,” Duarte said. “We are showing that we can be consistent in all parts of the game, offense, defense and pitching… To play all three phases of the game at a consistent level is exciting because it shows growth in our ball club and what it takes to compete at a high level, and that only comes through maturity.”

The Eagles (24-16 overall, 15-13 conference) will head to Irvine, California on April 26 to face Concordia University in another doubleheader PacWest match up at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.

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Andi Basista is a senior journalism major who loves basketball, underground music and is highly appreciative of a good beach day. [email protected]  Originally from a small farm town in Ohio, I have put aside my corn shucking gloves to embrace a new life in the Angel City to study sports journalism. It is true what they say about culture shock and LA traffic. I am used to being late to work because of getting stuck behind a John Deere tractor, but now it is because of gridlock on the I5. However, I have quickly adjusted to the city life and haven’t looked back since. I moved from the midwest out to Los Angeles over two years ago. Since then my life has changed in big ways. I have learned the importance of pursuing my dreams in order to make them a reality. Sports have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. From the time I was able to stand up on my own, there was always a ball in my hand. Basketball quickly became my MO. I was involved in multiple athletic organizations, traveling on AAU teams and playing my way through my middle and high school league. My passion for the sport is what inspired me to pursue a career in sports journalism. Being at a place like Biola that has an abundance of opportunities has allowed me to expand from my small-town roots, and that is something I am truly thankful for.
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