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Baseball wins rain-shortened game

Eagles post 10 runs in less than six innings for win over San Diego Christian.

Joel Ashor, Sports Editor • February 18, 2019

Biola took on San Diego Christian College at Eagles Diamond on Monday for their second home game against the Hawks in three days. The Eagles jumped on top early, then notched five runs in the sixth inning before the game was called in the middle of the inning due to rain. The final score of the shortened...

Baseball drops series to CBU

The Eagles take their first PacWest series loss against a traditional powerhouse.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • April 10, 2018

After taking the first of their four games at the California Baptist University Lancers on April 5, the Eagles suffered their worst loss of the season on April 6 and could not recover, dropping the next two games as their offense sputtered. CBU leapfrogged the Eagles in the PacWest standings over...

Worthington’s big bat helps Eagles to doubleheader split

The veteran hit two home runs as the Eagles overtook PLNU in the PacWest.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • March 31, 2018

Baseball continued to shatter their preseason perception by clinching at least a series split against Point Loma Nazarene University. The Eagles have momentarily overtaken PLNU for second place in the PacWest after each team won a game in their March 30 doubleheader. Biola came back to win the first...

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...

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...

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...

Baseball scores 15, dominates Vanguard in GSAC rematch

Biola continues to prove it is on the right track by taking out old rival.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • March 6, 2018

So far, the Eagles are passing all the tests. After a successful weeklong road trip to Hawaii, baseball routed an old Golden State Athletic Conference rival, the Vanguard University Lions, on March 6. Just one season after the Eagles and Lions finished in a tie for second place in the GSAC standings,...

Baseball squeezes past Firebirds

The Eagles win the battle of the birds as their bats heat up late to outlast their opponents.

Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice • February 21, 2018

Baseball visited the University of Saint Katherine Firebirds on Feb. 20 in the team’s last NCAA Division II nonconference matchup before their PacWestseason begins. After falling behind early, the Eagles fought back to take the lead in the sixth inning. They padded and defended that lead, winning...