California Baptist University
22-11, 14-3
Utah Valley
7-28, 5-17
CBU Secures First Run-Rule Victory of 2021 in WAC Opener with Utah Valley
4/23/2021 9:12:00 PM | Baseball
A two home run game, including a grand slam for true freshman Mitchel Simon, Chris Burica's third complete-game shutout and John Glenn's four-hit performance stood out above the rest in the Lancers' 10-0 win over the Wolverines on Friday night at Totman Stadium.
CBU erupted for 13 hits, its second most this season, in its first run-rule victory of the year. Simon went 2-for-3 with five runs batted, as he recorded the first two homer game of his young career. Glenn was a perfect four-for-four, while Russell Stevenson went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, as well.
Not 1⃣
— California Baptist Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 24, 2021
Not 2⃣
Not 3⃣
But 4⃣ hits!
John Glenn opens the week with his fifth career four-hit game. He was a perfect 4-4.#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/Lt8ItSWkV3
The Lancers' victory keep them on top of the WAC standings at 22-11 overall and 14-3 in league. Grand Canyon holds at 23-15-1, 16-4 as it has the week off from WAC play, while Sacramento State picked up another conference win Friday to improve to 23-10 and 15-6.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
CBU jumped out to a 7-0 lead on five hits in the first inning Friday. Simon landed the big blow with his grand slam, while Chad Castillo and David Martin had RBI singles and Stevenson added an RBI ground-rule double in the inning.
Russ is heating up 🌶️
— California Baptist Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 24, 2021
3⃣ game multi-hit streak
3⃣ game RBI streak
2⃣ game extra-base hit streak#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/xKZXnAyzw3
Plaia, who doubled in the game, made it an 8-0 Lancer lead with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Simon hit a solo shot for the ninth run in the fifth, while Harrison Spohn capped the scoring with an RBI double in the sixth.
BURICA'S BRINGING IT
Burica continues to build one of the best seasons a Lancer pitcher has ever had. Friday marked his third complete-game shutout and sixth quality start of the season. This time, he held Utah Valley to just five hits, two walks and struck out four. He retired the Wolverines in order in the second and seventh innings.
😤😤😤
— California Baptist Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 24, 2021
Chris Burica has done it again! He records his third shutout and sixth quality start of the season. #LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/s37lMZJZsc
Burica has gone at least seven innings in eight of his 10 starts this year and through the eighth three times. His first two shutouts of the season were full nine-inning games that came on the road at Cal and UTRGV.
In the WAC, Burica ranks first in innings pitched (70.1), second in ERA (2.43) and wins (six), third in complete games (three) and sixth in strikeouts (55). He is also maintaining a 0.94 WHIP and .217 batting average against.
UP NEXT
The Lancers and Wolverines will continue their series with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Totman Stadium. The final game of the weekend will be played Sunday at noon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Burica, Chris (6-3)
L: Schmit, Jesse (1-6)
Batting:
2B: Marco, Alexander 1
Batting:
2B: Stevenson, Russell 1 ; Plaia, Nick 1 ; Spohn, Harrison 1
HR: Simon, Mitchel 2
RBI: Castillo, Chad 1 ; Stevenson, Russell 1 ; Plaia, Nick 1 ; Spohn, Harrison 1 ; Martin, David 1 ; Simon, Mitchel 5
SF: Plaia, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Keith, Damon 2 ; Glenn, John 1 ; Castillo, Chad 1 ; Stevenson, Russell 1 ; Plaia, Nick 1 ; Spohn, Harrison 1 ; Martin, David 1 ; Simon, Mitchel 2
