LA GRANDE, Ore.- The Eastern Oregon Mountaineers (1-32) wrapped up their series against the Lewis-Clark State College Warriors (26-12) Sunday afternoon in La Grande. LCSC was able to take both games. Game one was a defensive battle where the Warriors finished on top 5-4. Game two also went to LCSC 24-3. EOU now looks ahead to next weekend where they will travel to Salem, Oregon to face fellow CCC opponent, Corban University on Saturday April 22nd, at 12 and 3 p.m.
 
GAME 1
Game one went to the Warriors 5-4 as they were able to hold off a Mountie comeback attempt. Austin Gerding added his second homer of the series and season, bringing in Joey Freitas and Justin Frederick which put EOU within one for three of Eastern's four runs. It wasn't enough to overcome the Warrior's five runs thanks to a couple of homers off the bats of Nick Seamons and Pu'ukani De Sa.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• 2 - This is Austin Gerdings second homerun this weekend.
• 6 - EOU held LCSC scoreless for six innings.
• 5 - Rogelio Gonzales hit his fifth double of the season.

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES
EOU

• Austin Gerding: 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
• Rogelio Gonzales: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI,
• Joey Freitas: 2-4, 1 R

LCSC

• Nick Seamons: 2-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
• Carter Booth: 2-5, 1 SB
• Pu'ukani De Sa: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

 
GAME 2 
LCSC's bats came alive at the plate lifting them to a seven inning 24-3 win over EOU for the Warrior's highest scoring game of the year. Youhyeon Choi went 2-4 at the plate with two RBIs to help the Mounties get on the board. Jakob Marquez added to his stellar weekend with two more homers and three RBIs.

BY THE NUMBERS

• 4 - EOU had four errors.
• 7 - Seven different Mounties saw the mound in game two.
• 5 - EOU had five scoreless innings.

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES

EOU

• Youhyeon Choi: 2-4, 2 RBI
• Noah Zohn: 1-2, 1 2B

LCSC

• Jakob Marquez: 2-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI
• Dominic Signorell: 5-6, 1 HR, 3 RBI
• Carter Booth: 4-4, 6 RBI, 1 3B, 1 2B, 4 R
• Pu'ukani De Sa: 3-5, 2 RBI, 2 2B, 2 R

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