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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Fresno Pacific (3-0, 1-0 GSAC) snuck by with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to defeat Cal Baptist (6-1, 0-1 GSAC) 5-4.  The scheduled doubleheader went through a lot with a postponement Saturday, a rain delay in the fourth inning and a suspended game two to end the day.  The Sunbirds still managed the victory in their GSAC opener.

Pitching down the stretch locked in the win for the Sunbirds.  #Daniel Brodie# received the win pitching three scoreless innings as relief in the fifth inning.  #Brian Oliver# got the save, coming in the ninth inning to guarantee the victory with three strikeouts in a row.

The Sunbirds took an early lead as Justin Keeney hit a two-run homer in the first.  The Lancers came back in the fourth after the rain delay with a grand slam to take a 4-2 lead over the Sunbirds.  #Anthony Lowell and Joey Norwood# both scored in the sixth inning on a Norwood single and a Karlan Andrews sacrifice fly, respectively.

With the game tied, 4-4, in the ninth Andrews was hit with a pitch.  Andrews advanced to second on a wild pitch and then moved to third on Tyler Pryor's groundout.  #Josh Jackson# then delivered the game-winning sacrifice fly.

The second game of the doubleheader was suspended after the top of the fourth with the Sunbirds trailing 4-10. No completion date has been determined.

The Sunbirds will return home on Wednesday, February 11 to take on Westmont.  The game is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.