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Fresno Pacific brought the bats on Wednesday, combining for 24 runs in a doubleheader sweep of last-place San Diego Christian.

Every starter had at least one RBI in game one as the Sunbirds cruised to a 15-8 victory. Michael Vaughn led the way in that game with a home run, a double and five RBI.

Matt Mazzoni helped the Sunbirds control game two, throwing seven strong innings while the offense continued to pour it on, winning 9-1. Andrew Douglas broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run double in the 4th.

In the first game, the Sunbird offense was there to pick up Jesse Darrah who had his roughest start of the season giving up eight runs in five innings pitched. Darrah still struck out six and earned the win to improve to 6-1.

The Sunbirds used a seven-run 5th inning to knock Hawks' starter Nick Bando from the game. Vaughn, Douglas, Karlan Andrews, Trent Soares, Scott Laird and Wes Dorrell each delivered two hits for the Sunbirds.

FPU led 10-4 before a grand slam by SDCC's Ryan Inverso made it 10-8. Greg Kilgore came on to pitch for the Sunbirds though and gave up just one hit in three scoreless innings, striking out three to earn the save. The Sunbirds added five insurance runs in the 9th. San Diego-native Aaron Kirkpatrick also tossed a scoreless inning of relief for FPU.

In game two, Mazzoni surrendered a run in the first but that would be it for the Hawks as he finished with seven strong innings striking out five to earn his team-leading seventh win.

Douglas and Dorrell each had two RBI and Laird went 2-for-3 with two runs as the Sunbirds used four runs in the 7th to break away. Steven Lozier and Kyle Lovero worked scoreless innings of relief.

The #15 Sunbirds improved to 22-12 in conference play, 29-16 overall. They will play the final two games of the regular season at home on Saturday beginning at noon, and will celebrate this year's senior class.


Around the GSAC
Westmont (H) 5, Azusa Pacific 4 (13 innings)
Concordia 6, Vanguard (H) 2
California Baptist (H) 11, Point Loma Nazarene 9
Biola (H) 16, The Masters 4