SANTA BARBARA, CA – It was a pair of identical scores for Menlo College Baseball to start their final series of the season against Westmont at Russell Carr Field on Friday. Similar scripts unfolded in the two games as the Warriors were up in the early innings,
Matt Morrison either tied or put the Oaks ahead with a two-run homer midway through, then a quick answer pushed the home team to the 3-2 victory in the end.
Oaks Statistical Leaders
Matt Morrison (G1+2): 4-6, 1 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR, 1 BB
Tyson Brown (G1+2): 2-4, 2 SB
Javier DaRosa Fonseca Jr. (G2): 2-3, 1 SB
Oliver Hogan (G1+2): 1-5, 2 R, 1 BB
Trey Silva (G1): 2.0 IP, 2 K, 1 BB, 0 R, 1 H
Jackson Garcia (G2): 1.2 IP, 1 K, 0 BB, 0 R, 0 H
Game One: Westmont 3 - 2 Menlo
A 1-0 contest most of the way, the series opener saw Westmont get on the board with a hit batter and a double in the third before Morrison delivered a two-run moonshot homer to right field that put the Oaks in front 2-1 in the sixth. The Warriors responded with a homer and run-scoring double in the bottom half of the inning to move back in front 3-2 then Menlo had the bases loaded with just one out in the eighth but a double play allowed Westmont to escape with the lead still intact. The Oaks threatened once again in the ninth, putting the winning run into scoring position before a final groundout ended the battle.
Game Two: Westmont 3 - 2 Menlo
Three hits produced two runs for the Warriors in the opening inning of the day's finale, but, in the third inning, Morrison struck again for another two-run blast off the scoreboard in centerfield that tied the game at 2-2. Another quick answer by the Warriors brought in a run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom half and that 3-2 score would hold up despite the Oaks putting the potential tying run on base in three of the last four innings.
Season Finale On Deck
In what will be the final two games of the season, Menlo returns to Russell Carr Field for one more 11 a.m. doubleheader against Westmont.
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