CBU Sweeps Second-Straight WAC Series

Sunday, April 3

Riverside, Calif.

12 PM

California Baptist University

19-7, 8-4

Seattle U

7-17, 5-7

Seattle U

California Baptist

Photo by: Rachel Sollazzo

CBU Sweeps Second-Straight WAC Series

4/3/2022 2:33:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Andrew Shortall, Director of Athletics Communications

RIVERSIDE – California Baptist University baseball swept its second-straight Western Athletic Conference series with a 10-1 win over Seattle U on Sunday. It moves the Lancers into a tie for second place in the WAC's West Division standings.

Mitchel Simon had himself a game, as he went 3-for-5 with two home runs, including a grand slam. He finished with a career-high six runs batted in and three more scored. It was one off CBU's NCAA-era record for RBI in a game. Harrison Spohn and Chad Castillo each had two-hit games and an RBI, as well.

Mitchel Simon is having himself a game 🔥🔥🔥

3️⃣-for-4️⃣
2️⃣ homers
6️⃣ RBI #LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/4hWJ7KCoDV
— California Baptist Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 3, 2022

CBU improves to 19-7 overall and 8-4 in WAC play to move into a second-place tie in the West Division with Dixie State. Seattle U falls to 7-17 and 5-7 in the WAC after coming into the week tied for third with the Lancers in the West.

Drew Necochea turned in another quality start for CBU, as he went six strong in his third-straight outing. He gave up just one run on seven hits, two walks and struck out four over six innings.

Drew Necochea records his third quality start in as many outings 💪

He goes six strong and gives up just one run on seven hits, two walks and strikes out four. It lowers his season ERA to 2.19.#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/4f5IDalPSP
— California Baptist Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 3, 2022

Liam Rocha was sharp out of the bullpen and kept his spotless ERA intact. He gave up just one hit and struck out two over two innings. Joseph Romero threw a 1-2-3 inning in the ninth to close out the game on the mound.

PLAY-BY-PLAY
CBU scored the first five runs of the game over the opening four innings. Simon started things off with a two-run homer in the second. The Lancers made it 3-0 in the third after a David Martin double, singles from Spohn, Castillo and an RBI grounder from Jake Skipworth. Spohn and Castillo each hit RBI singles in the fourth to make it 5-0.

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Mitchel Simon blasts his second home run of the weekend!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/wOSxM2z5ip
— California Baptist Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 3, 2022

Seattle U got on the board in the fifth but CBU match it with another run in the fifth. The Lancers loaded the bases with no outs after singles from Simon, CJ Masciel and a pinch-hit walk to Garret Ostrander and Martin drove in a run with a grounder. Simon then blasted his grand slam in the sixth to give CBU a 10-1 cushion.

There was more great defense from the Lancers on Sunday. Ostrander made a great diving catch to help save a run in the sixth.

GARRET OSTRANDER AT FULL EXTENSION!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/F7CvbLhJi5
— California Baptist Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 3, 2022

Spohn made two great web-gem worthy plays in the third inning.

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UP NEXT
Next week, CBU will play four non-conference games starting when it hosts CSU Bakersfield for the second time this season on Tuesday, April 5, at 6 pm. The Lancers will then play a three-game set at Air Force Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10.