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Show APRIL WEDNESDAY, BASEBALL If continued from page 6 "I think we have been hitting well as a team," said redshirt 1 junior outfielder Jerome Hill IT, an integrated studies t major from Walnut Creek, California. "Our pitchers have been throwing strikes, but I justthink we've been (11 really well as a playing whole." Friday , Both games saw the Storm double figures score in behind a combined 25 hits. Redshirt senior first baseman Sam Hall led the Storm, 6-aoing a combined 9 with ty ar )ard of t 6, 2016 it RBIs and three runs the scored. Mu. tried to go back to "I just basics and tried to the alley simplify everything," said Hall, a criminal justice major .r, Ogden. "I was just trying to put a good swing on the ball. and I was fortunate enough to hit a couple balls from rams 24 hard." Senior pitcher Jeremy GOLF an shot well with rounds 73 and 71(-1- also of iver-- ). Storm were one of teams to finish five only under-pa- r in day two, shooting an overall 285 and bringing their three-roun- d total to 852, good enough for a fifth-plac- e finish. The Storm beat out all other unranked competition and bested two teams in No. 14 Simon Fraser university and No. 8 California State The and t the s at rd Ion at the a top-1- 5 e. Alderman allowed just one run and five hits in his five innings of work, earning him his third win of the season. DSU scored nine runs in the first three innings of play before tacking on six runs in the home half of the fifth inning to take a commanding 15-- 1 lead. The Sunbirds would respond with two runs in the sixth, but the deficit would prove to be insurmountable as the Storm cruised to the 15-- 3 win. Game two was similar to the first game of the day as DSU jumped on the Sunbirds to the tune of eight runs in the first three innings. Hall put his stamp on the second inning with a two-ogrand slam. Hall would finish a double shy of hitting for the cycle in the game. "We really emphasize scoring first," IIall said. "That gives our guy on the mound a little bit of breathing room and sets the tone early." Senior pitcher Kolton Brost allowed only one run on four hits while throwing a r the - :h two complete game, giving him two wins on the season. The Storm added a run in each of the fifth and sixth innings as they earned the victory, 10-- Saturday g DSU continued its dominance as it took the advantage of 0 in after three complete innings. FPU quickly closed the gap as it would score a run in the fourth and three runs in the fifth to cut the lead to Junior pitcher Mason Hilty came in on relief and pitched 4 13 innings, allowing five hits and striking out five to earn him the win. "Hilly had really good stuff today," Pfatenhauer said. "He's been good all year. He pounded the zone, and we needed that." The Storm would add a run in each of the seventh and eighth innings to seal the Redshirt senior victory, infielder Tanner Morache was 5 with an RBI and three runs scored in the effort. early-innin- 7-- 7-- 4. 9-- 4. 4-- litfomen's couch resigns - . er I 14-3- 1 - 12-1- 'four-gam- 17-3- Grant (65,69,69)took home the overall championship, tying atop the leaderboard at seven shots in front par of the rest of the field. The Storm will now prep for the Pacific West Conference Championships with the annual BYU - Ping Cougar Classic. Teams from across the country will take on the defending champion Cougars Monday and Tuesday at the Riverside Country Club in Provo. Bay. y win During the streak for the Storm, they are outscoring their opponents 42-- 7 in the first two innings of play. Pfatenhauer talked about how important that stat is to his team. "With our offense, we like to get ahead early," he said. "We feel like it gives our BY PORTER LARSEN pitchers a cushion and we PLarsenDSN can keep playing our game." Three Storm players were awarded PacWest Confemce For "personal reasons," t awards this week. Hall was i has stepped Jenny Thig,pin of the awarded c) , o down as head coach of Dixie week after going 3 with , State University women's it t. 12 RBIs and eight runs basketball. i'e c, scored. I 1C,s,'. "I want to thank the entire r , Hilty pitched 9 13 innings ) and community for El university of scoreless baseball during the opportunity to represent the week, allowing just seven Thigpin this special institution," hits while striking out 11 and Conference) in her DSU Thigpin said. "I wish the walking two batters. tenure. program the best of luck in the Lucero went 8 in five "We thank Thigpini for future." games during the week. He, Athletic Director Jason stepping up and leading our along with Hall, drove in 12 Boothe announced Thigpin's program for the past two RBIs and has hit safely in seasons," Boothe said. "We resignation, which comes just five straight games. one month after the Storm won appreciate her efforts on behalf DSU will now travel to of our student athletes, and we five of their last six games. California to take on Point wish her the best in the future." took as over who Thigpin, Lorna University in a A nationwide search for interim head coach at the start e set beginning of the 2014-1- 5 season, went Thig,pin's replacement has Friday. (16-2- 4 in Pacific West 5 already begun. 10-ga- 1. ut University-Montere- continued from page 6 1c1 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM - 7 Four Storm players placed iq the top-2- 5 led by Hopoi, who finished in 15th place after rounds of 70,70, and 73. 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