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Baseball holds on late to beat CBU

Baseball holds on late to beat CBU
April 5, 2018

The overarching theme for the Eagles this season has been their defiance of their preseason ranking of eighth place in the PacWest coaches’ baseball poll. Their rebellion came first in words and then in action, as Biola now jostles for second in the conference about halfway through the season. The...

Men’s and women’s tennis fall short in close matches

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 5, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis each lost to the Concordia University Eagles on April 5 with the same score of 8-1. Both teams fought in close matches and each scored a point in a doubles match. MEN PLAY CLOSE SETS In the men’s doubles matches, the duo of sophomore Derek James and senior Lucas Lee...

Men’s tennis lose against GSAC powerhouse

Men’s tennis lose against GSAC powerhouse
Eagles fall short in their close tiebreak games.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 5, 2018

Men’s tennis lost their rescheduled match against the Arizona Christian University Firestorms on April 4, after their previous date in March was rescheduled due to rain. Despite their efforts, the Eagles lost with a final score of 8-1. DOUBLES GRAB POINT IN TOUGH BATTLE The pairing of sophomore...

Women’s golf succeeds in Santa Cruz

Women’s golf succeeds in Santa Cruz
Loibl launches Biola into third place finish.
Alex Brouwer, Freelance Writer April 3, 2018

The Eagles put in a very strong showing in their final regular season competition, the University of California Santa Cruz Invitational, on March 30-31 by placing third in a field of nine teams. Five Biola golfers landed in the individual top 25. FOUNDATIONAL FIRST DAY On the first day, the Eagles...

Baseball sinks Sea Lions in duel for the ages

Baseball sinks Sea Lions in duel for the ages
Eagles only needed one run to get a huge conference win over Point Loma.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 29, 2018

Whereas Major League Baseball’s opening day would have normally pushed an NCAA Division II contest to the baseball backburner, Biola and Point Loma Nazarene University delivered as good a game as any playing out across professional stadiums on March 29. The Eagles won the first of their four-game PacWest tilt...

Baseball’s rally falls short

Baseball’s rally falls short
Art U holds on late to beat the Eagles and even the series.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 28, 2018

Baseball returned to action as the designated home team against the Academy of Art University Urban Knights in Santa Clarita, Calif. on March 24. One day after the Eagles jumped on Art U’s starter to gain an early lead, the Urban Knights returned the favor by scoring in each of the game’s first...

Women’s tennis breaks losing streak

Women’s tennis breaks losing streak
Women’s tennis breaks slump with win over Whitworth.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 28, 2018

The women’s tennis team entered the Biola Tennis Center on March 28 in a major slump, unable to pick up a win since all the way back on Feb. 22 against Hope International University. They finally broke out of that slump in their match versus the Whitworth University Pirates, winning 7-2 to improve...

Baseball splits doubleheader and series against Art U

Baseball splits doubleheader and series against Art U
The Eagles remain near the top of the PacWest after another up-and-down day.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 28, 2018

For the second time in as many weekends, baseball won and lost one game each of a doubleheader to split a series against a PacWest opponent. The Eagles beat the Academy of Art University Urban Knights 7-5 in their first contest on March 25 but got shut out in the second game, losing 6-0. Biola has...

Baseball takes game one against Art U

Baseball takes game one against Art U
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 23, 2018

Thanks to forecasted rain in La Mirada, Calif., the baseball team took care of business in the opener of its four-game “home” series against the Academy of Art University Urban Knights at The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, Calif. The Eagles rode some early offense and another dominant...

Baseball splits series with FPU

Baseball splits series with FPU
The Eagles’ offense proves inconsistent in Fresno.
March 20, 2018

Baseball got its first taste of PacWest action on the mainland on March 15-17, heading up to Fresno, Calif. and dodging the rain for a four-game series against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles went 2-2 on the trip, splitting Thursday and Saturday doubleheaders to move their conference...

Rainy rally gives baseball another win

Rainy rally gives baseball another win
Fawley, Gallegos come in clutch during five-run seventh inning.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 14, 2018

At one point on March 13, baseball found themselves down four runs with rain drenching Eagles Diamond, causing pitchers to slip on the mound. The Eagles’ offense, however, found a way to rally late by scoring six runs over their final two innings en route to a 9-7 victory over the University of Saint...

Behind the plate with Baseball’s Anj Bourgeois

Behind the plate with Baseball’s Anj Bourgeois
Eagles’ catcher shares the process of converting to a new position.​
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 13, 2018

Squatting next to his equipment bag near a deserted Eagles Diamond on a Friday morning, junior catcher Anj Bourgeois perks his head up to greet a visitor who has come to watch him go through drills. Not only does Bourgeois welcome the distraction, but he shows genuine interest in getting to better know...