VANCOUVER – The UBC Thunderbirds swept their non-conference baseball doubleheader with Thompson Rivers without giving up a run on Saturday. The T-Birds took Game 1 1-0 and Game 2 10-0 against the WolfPack at Thunderbird Park.
 
Mitch Robinson, a 2014 Miami Marlins draft pick, had a solid Thunderbirds debut, going a combined 4-for-7 with an RBI over his first two games.
 
"It was good, getting to play with the guys…it was exciting. It's always exciting to play in front of the home crowd for the first time," said Robinson.
 
The Cloverdale native chose to play university baseball after getting drafted straight out of high school, and is looking forward to the upcoming season.
 
"We have a chance to win every time we go out and it's going to be a lot of fun to see what we can do."
 


In the opener, Thunderbird right fielder Geoff Ehresman got the 'Birds on the board in the second inning, singling and scoring from second on a WolfPack error.
 
Thompson Rivers stranded four runners in the opening tilt, while UBC starting pitcher Connor Noble went six strong innings giving up three hits and earning seven strikeouts. Patrick Van den Brink picked up the save for the T-Birds.
           
The Thunderbirds exploded for 10 runs on 12 hits in Game 2 while starting pitcher Tyler Gillies threw five innings of no-hit baseball, racking up five K's and just a lone walk. Aidan Goddall carried the shutout through until the final inning, when TRU's Austin Dundas pinch hit for a single to third and broke up the no-hitter.   
 
UBC outfielder Griffy Goyer went 3-for-4 in Game 2 with three RBI.
 
Both teams will suit up on Sunday for another double-header at 11 a.m. at Thunderbird Park.