FRESNO, Calif. – Box Score - Fresno Pacific (16-9, 10-8 GSAC) could not make up their previous loss to the Master's College (22-7, 12-4) as the Sunbirds fell 7-3.  The Sunbirds fell in extra innings last time, but fell in nine innings this time around, despite three runs in the eighth inning.

The game was scoreless through the fourth inning, but Master's College got hot and scored six runs in a row, two in each of the next three innings. The Sunbirds trailed 7-0 before they scored three runs in the eighth inning, but it was too late for the Sunbirds to overcome the Master's College.

David Hawes had a great game going until the fourth inning. In the first four innings, Hawes only allowed three hits, no runs and six strikeouts. Hawes finished with nine allowed hits, gave up four runs with eight strikeouts.

Case Rigby led the Sunbirds' offense with an RBI, hitting two-for-four. Joey Norwood also hit two-for-four, and Tyler Pryor finished with an RBI as well.

The Sunbirds return to the FPU Field on Saturday, March 21 to take on the Lancers of Cal Baptist. The Sunbirds are 1-1 with the Lancers from their doubleheader in Riverside. Fresno Pacific will take the field at 11:00 a.m. in the first of two games against Cal Baptist.