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Will Garcia
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Winner Western Oregon WOU 2-0
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Fresno Pacific FPU-BASE 0-2
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Western Oregon WOU
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Western Oregon WOU 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 6 9 2
Fresno Pacific FPU-BASE 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 4

W: Alvarez,Arturo (1-0) L: Aguilar, Jared (0-1) S: Hardin,Chris (1)

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Western Oregon WOU 2-1
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Winner Fresno Pacific FPU-BASE 1-2
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Fresno Pacific FPU-BASE
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Oregon WOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Fresno Pacific FPU-BASE 0 0 7 3 0 3 0 13 17 0

W: Fuson, Justin (1-0) L: Kuykendall,Seth (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Fuson Tosses No-Hitter to Push Sunbirds Past Wolves

FRESNO, Calif. – The Sunbirds baseball team split its doubleheader on Friday with Western Oregon after Justin Fuson pitched a seven-inning no-hitter in game two, leading FPU to a 13-0 win.

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"It was good to see us respond and play better as a team today. In the first game, although we were better, we still made a few too many mistakes. The second game was great to see. Justin (Fuson) was outstanding, so that certainly set a tone for us. And our AB's were much better. How we feel about the weekend will be decided tomorrow." – head coach Oscar Hirschkorn

GAME 1

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Wolves jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning after a bases-loaded walk and a two-RBI single.
  • The Sunbirds were able to make it a 3-2 game in the third inning after Donte Valdez drove in Kahlid Johnson with a single, followed by a single from Andrue Lackey that plated Andrew Valdez
  • WOU got one back to make it 4-2 in the fifth, but FPU answered right back when a groundout to second by Lackey brought in Matt McGrady.
  • The Wolves were able to make it 6-3 in the seventh after a balk plated one run and a single to center field added another.

STATS FROM THE GAME

  • Lackey went 3-for-4 in the first game, driving in two runs.
  • Johnson also had three hits in the contest while scoring a run.
  • Jared Aguilar got the start on the mound, striking out five batters in five and two-thirds innings pitched.
  • Brady Crow struck out three batters in three and one-third innings of relief.

GAME 2

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Fuson started the game by striking out two batters in a 1-2-3 first inning.
  • After two scoreless innings, the Sunbirds opened up the flood gates, scoring seven runs in the third inning on seven straight hits from Lackey, Aguilar, Cole Yoshida, Kyle Willman, Shane Pursell, Jack Foote and Tommy Rover.
  • Fuson struck out two more batters in the fourth inning, followed by RBI's from Aguilar, Foote and A. Valdez to make it 10-0.
  • Fuson totaled three more strikeouts in the fifth and sixth innings before the Sunbirds made it 13-0 in the sixth thanks to an RBI triple from Dante Valdez, and a single from Yoshida that drove in two more runs.
  • Fuson retired the side in the bottom of the seventh to secure his no-hitter and the first win of the season for the Sunbirds.

STATS FROM THE GAME

  • Fuson struck out 11 batters with only three walks without giving up a hit in seven innings.
  • Aguilar went 3-for-4 with two RBI's, two runs and a double.
  • Yoshida went 3-for-5 with three RBI's and two runs.

BEYOND THE BOX

Fuson's 11 strikeouts were a career-high in the win. He has recorded 10 strikeouts twice, once in 2021 against Azusa Pacific, and the other in 2020 against Holy Names.

UP NEXT

The Blue and Orange will close against Western Oregon on Saturday at FPU Diamond. First pitch is scheduled for noon.

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