West Lin, Ore. - Warner Pacific lost both games of today's doubleheader against the University of British Columbia by scores of 20-0 and 14-1 on a very rainy and windy day in the Pacific Northwest. Both teams had heavy rain-jackets and many of them had sweaters to wear during the game that made the conditions a little bit more endurable.
Game 1
Shae Sever and
Gabrielle Dorval each contributed four hits and combined for 10 RBI as the 'Birds plated multiple runs in four of the five innings, beginning with six in the top half of the first.
Keona Nordquist,
Olivia Malesku and
Kaitlyn Kim each chimed in with three runs. On the hill,
Shae Sever started the game with three shutouts innings of one-hit ball.
Taylor McRae finished off the game for UBC with two scoreless/hitless innings. Sammie Brauckmiller got the Knights only base knock of the game hitting a solid grounder through the hole between short stop and second base into center field. The Knights may have had a quiet day hitting the ball but they were able to work out three walks and got into a lot of deep counts driving up the pitch total for the UBC pitching staff. Jordyn Rosario, Sammie Brauckmiller, and Christina Barrett each drew walks in the game.
Game 2
The 'Birds offensive onslaught continued in the Friday finale.
Shae Sever led the charge with a homerun and three RBI while
Mia Valcke,
Kaitlyn Kim and
Caitlin Bradley-Tse drove in a pair of runs.
Keona Nordquist and
Gabrielle Dorval each scored three runs. The 'Birds also swiped three bases. On the mound,
Lindsay Bell opened the game for the first inning and a third, and then gave way to
Brittain Hunsberger who threw three and two third innings of one-hit ball to seal the victory. The Knights tried hard to battle through the wind and the rain that picked up even more midway through the contest but ultimately lost 14-1. Carrigan Foster had two hits on the day. A single to center field and single to right field. Those were the only two hits but they did draw two walks. One by Jessie Ramirez and one by Kassidie Bukoski.
The two teams are scheduled to meet again Saturday for a pair of games beginning at 11:00 a.m., PT. The non-conference series finale is then set for 1:00 a.m., PT.
