Baseball brings the heat to defeat CSULA

The Eagles soar high with a victory, 12-7.

Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief • February 17, 2022

Baseball brings the heat to defeat CSULA

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

On Feb. 17, baseball played against the Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles at home, securing a win, 12-7. Biola dominated the field, led by sophomore outfielder Evan Rowe who earned three runs. Redshirt sophomore first baseman Wyatt Duncan, redshirt sophomore catcher Taylor Justus and junior infielder Tyler White aided Rowe’s efforts all with two runs scored.

PLAYING TO WIN

Although the Eagles remained scoreless for the first inning and fell a point behind CSULA, they quickly redeemed themselves at the bottom of the second with a home run by White bringing in four Eagles.

This lead lasted throughout the game. As the Golden Eagles slowly added to the scoreboard, Biola quickly countered with more runs of their own. The third and fourth innings each added one run to the Eagles’ lead by Duncan and freshman infielder Bobby Brown, respectively.

The next two innings progressed slowly for the Eagles, with no runs added. However, Biola found a second wind leading into the seventh inning to score three more runs. Justus started this streak, soaring home off of a single courtesy of White. Closely following Justus, Rowe and White reached home on a single to right field by junior outfielder Tyler Baca.

TAKING HOME

The eighth inning marked the last scoring inning for both teams. The Golden Eagles were able to scrap out one more run at the top of the inning, bringing the score to 9-7 in favor of Biola. The Eagles increased their advantage at the bottom of the inning, beginning with a single to right field from sophomore infielder Andrew Lujan which brought Duncan and redshirt junior first baseman Rylan Greenlee home. Rowe brought in Biola’s last run off of White’s hit to center field, effectively securing a victory, 12-7.

Baseball (1-3) will face CSULA at home again tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. Stats from today’s game are located on the Biola Athletics website.

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Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Willis is a junior journalism major who loves golden retrievers, Wes Anderson movies and rainy days. Hi! I am from Bakersfield, CA, land of cows and oil rigs. Growing up on a farm with a veterinarian father, I assumed I would follow in his footsteps to pursue a career in agriculture. God had other plans. Reluctantly, I listened but had every intention to switch my major from journalism to pretty much anything else. Half way through my freshman year, I was working on a portfolio project which involved pitching ideas, interviewing sources and telling a story—suddenly, everything clicked into place. I loved what I was doing, who I was meeting and where I thought I could go. God has a way of telling us we are on the right path and I have felt that throughout my college career. Three years ago, if someone told me I would be the editor-in-chief of a student news publication I would have politely advised them to seek counseling. Now, I cannot imagine a life without tight story deadlines and strict adherence to AP style. I am so excited to lead The Chimes this year as we enter into a new era of print media.