Game Story

Nobel defeated CIU 14-5 on Friday at Fullerton Sports Complex behind an 11-run fifth inning. Tyler Gingras tripled to score two runs, Jacob Mercer was struck by a pitch to force in a run, Brodie Holthaus, Jordan De La Torre, and Vinny Bobadilla each delivered RBI singles, and Nick Toney added a sacrifice fly. An error scored another run before Mercer was hit by a pitch again, Rafael Gomez drew a walk to score a run, and De La Torre was struck by a pitch to bring home the final run of the inning.

Nobel got on the board in the first inning after Bryant Poland hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.

#7 homered to left field, which helped CIU tie the game at one in the top of the second.

Nobel took the lead in the bottom of the second. A wild pitch scored one run, to give Nobel the lead, 2-1.

CIU took the lead, 5-2, in the top of the third after #18 homered to left field, and #25 homered to left field, each scoring two runs.

Jack Thompson started for Nobel. He gave up three hits and five runs (four earned) over three innings, striking out none and walking three. #19 started on the bump for CIU. The pitcher allowed two hits and three runs (two earned) over three innings, striking out one and walking four. Poland threw two innings of zero-run ball for Nobel in relief. The reliever surrendered zero hits, striking out four and walking none.

Gingras led Nobel with four RBIs and went 1-for-4. Holthaus and Bobadilla each collected two hits for Nobel. Nobel had a strong eye at the plate, accumulating 10 walks for the game. Gomez and Poland led the team with three bases on balls each. Bobadilla stole three bases. Nobel stole five bases in the game.

#18, #25, and #7 each collected one hit for CIU. #18 and #25 each drove in two runs for CIU.