Baseball: Lions split with Biola

LA MIRADA - The Vanguard University baseball team split its

doubleheader with national powerhouse Biola, losing the first game, 10-4,

before pulling out a 14-8 thriller in the nightcap.

In Game 2, with the score tied, 1-1, both teams scored a combined 20

runs in last two innings. Fortunately for the Lions (19-11, 8-6 in

conference), they scored 13 of those runs to prevail.

After a five-run sixth inning gave the Lions a 6-1 lead, host Biola

stormed right back with six run for a 7-6 advantage.

Vanguard answered the Eagles run spurt with eight runs, thanks to

three walks, three hit batsmen and three hits.

Chad Chop went 2 for 5 with two home runs and three RBIs, while Mike

Bair and Timothy Jara also drove in three runs.

The Eagles, ranked No. 8 in the NAIA national polls, drops to 22-4,

12-3.

GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Biola 10, Vanguard 4

Vanguard 100 001 200 - 4 9 2 Biola 120 022 12x - 10 13 3

Walker, Williams (6), Franco (8) and Garner; Orr, Ekin (7), Hansen (9)

and Slater. W - Orr, 5-1. L - Walker, 5-3. 2B - Isherwood (VU), Orr (B),

Jones (B), Cardamone (B). 3B - Munoz (B), Orr (B). HR - Isherwood (VU),

Beaver (B) 2, Rouwenhorst (B).

Game two

Vanguard 14, Biola 8

Vanguard 100 005 8 - 14 9 2

Biola 010 006 1 - 8 13 2

McKaig, Harris (1), Lariba (6), Shaffer (6), Chop (7) and Garner;

Rouwenhorst, Ekin (6), Hansen (6), Ellison (7), Lindstrom (7), Schelling

(7) and Cardamone. W - Shaffer, 3-2. L - Ellison, 3-1. 2B - Bair (VU),

Jones (B). HR - Chop (VU) 2, Riddell (VU), Jara (VU), Beaver (B), Orr

(B), Wade (B).