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The Sea Lions didn't waste any time dispatching the Trailblazers, sweeping DSU 0 and moving on to the 1 --, - ' .."".N.4- ,,,,, I PLarsenDSN k ' , BY PORTER LARSEN , .1 , 401101.. ., , , ge lix i tilty, - 0 !v it. ' : Watch the men's ; i CtSya D1 sit )tit AA 0- 5(- cz z rugby team in the Iever thal' 1 )1116 four-gam- Saturday p.m. at Hansen r ! , Vitt Ile I , t,.,,,4--. t,h Av F1 P onto games' final four innings, including a steal at home plate from junior outfielder Shelby Yung. Sophomore outfielder Janessa Bassett led the Blazers from the batter's box in game one, going 4 and scoring two runs. Junior pitcher Brooklyn Beardshear went 3 with an RBI, and Yung finished 4 and also added an RBI. "We had taken some tough losses against Cal Bap last week, so it was nice to get back in rhythm," said Bassett, a sophomore biology major from Stansbury Park. "The pitchers played awesome, and, on top of that, we saw the ball and hit really well." Game two wasn't quite as easy for DSU. The game was still scoreless, midway through the fifth, but the 'PLarsenDSN ; : k . r ' ,;---,' -- t , - ,, .1. ;Ie 1; After dropping from the national rankings, Trailblazer softball responded in dominating fashion with a 0 trip to the Bay Area over the weekend. Senior Aryn Feickert threw a for complete-gam- e the second time this season, earning her the 0 win against Holy Names University in ,4, 1 iikk t ,1 - '4i . v -- - ; ' 1 4.. game one. "Our pitching and defense was phenomenal all weekend long," head coach Randy Simkins said. "To only allow two runs and six hits in four games is seriously impressive." Dixie State University added run support in each of the GAMES UPCOMING L..-.0- -71'1' -,i0r177' le - - -1- , , ,e' t f ', ' , i -- - 1 RBI-sing- le 9-- 7-- sweep in the process. Game one was early on as AofA held the Storm to two runs in the first four innings, but the Blazers pulled away in the fifth. AofA committed three errors and allowed six hits in the top of the fifth inning, and DSU took advantage. The tightly-contest- ed see SOFTBALL page to score the i ' 0, i , t 11111.'1' i. 'I b ', ,,I i.11,...it'' 6 4 ., - ..,.,.,. E, 0,4 1,. ''It- i ,x University at 3 p.m. (PT) 29 April 30 at noon and Baseball at Concordia University a.m. and , . . , - -- -7 ,I ,7 1- c7, I I r i i ... .. ' I A , 1 - 0 0T, All t v, '.,;':- t '400'-- ' ,, 7 .4 ' 1 '.i.., i cz I z ' 4) '1 4 u) redshirt senior infielder Tanner From left, redshirt 'junior outfielder Ryan Rodriguez watches a game against Azusa Pacific outfield into the during while backpedaling Morache make a catch e with a pair of wins and now hold a series the ended Trailblazers The 14. University April 32-1- 0 overall record and are 20-- 8 in PacWest play. four-gam- DraysonNews The Dixie State University baseball team broke records e as it split the series with Azusa Pacific University over the week four-gam- e 3-- 5. , It ''.f rally as they pushed across two runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh to steal the lead away. APU added an insurance run in the ninth to cap off the 4 victory. Morache recorded his 22nd multi-h- it game of the season while redshirt going Drew infielder junior went McLaughlin Morache reads the PacWest Conference in hits. He is followed closely by McLaughlin, who is second on the list. The duo also sport two of the three best batting averages in the conference. Morache sits in second, hitting .426, while McLaughlin is third, batting late-gam- 2-- 5, t m BY DRAYSON BALL 2 p.m. . a 6-- . 1 .., . Softball vs. Concordia University I I - ). a L. I ' , 'A' i ' , '''A 3D Baseball at Concordia 1 ! ., University April 29 at 3 and 5 p.m. I : I r-- -- 1 r i 1 , ' .4 4 University April 22 at 2 and 5 p.m. .00''',,,t r-- 4 Baseball vs. Hawaii Pacific Softball vs. Concordia ,., ', ) man Sam Hall and infielder Tanner Morache to give the Trailblazers a 1 lead. The Cougars would mount 4-- - 4 ''' 'I ;. t Softball vs. Brigham Young University Hawaii April 25 at 3 and 5 p.m. . , .), ,..' '' i.11,., F o ' ' l , , ., i i L , ', 1 P University ' 1 ' I t. k ' ., . 1 ..., i 22 at 4 and 7 p.m. 11 on an ... . 4 ' - Baseball vs. Hawaii Pacific 2 p.m. (PT) jam only surrendering a single run. Junior Josey Hartman kept the momentum going for DSU, leading off with a triple to center field. Bassett notched another RBI when she launched a double down the left field line, scoring Hartman. Junior infielder Arista Honey brought Bassett home d i i E i 30 at 9-- DSU standouts sophomore Karolin Kukaras and freshman Lacey Hancock played PLNU the toughest but still dropped No. 1 doubles Junior Laura Hartle and freshman Jenna Fosdick lost 1 in No. 2 doubles as juniors Kaylee Tarver and Samantha Yacano were swept in To.3. "We knew we were going to have a tough draw, but we also knew we had nothing to lose," Yacano, a medical science major from Arvada, Colorado, said. "We put up a battle and fought until the end. We didn't get the results we wanted but I'm very proud of my team." Tarver and Fosdick also dropped in No. 5 and No.3, singles while the other matches went unfinished after the Sea Lions clinched the 8-- 4. 8-- I victory. The loss dropped the Trailblazers into a consolation match against California State University, Stanislaus Thursday. The Trailblazers struggled once again, getting swept Kukaras and Hancock 6-- 0. see TENNIS page 6 McLaughlin, Morache break DSU batting records , Softball at Southern Utah University April 20 at 3 p.m. April 2-- 4, 2-- s. ) t April bases-loade- Hartman Honey went went 3 and Beardshear got the win from the circle to move to 4 on the year. The Blazers picked up right where they left off in the second day of the trip, trouncing Academy of Art University 0 and 1 and completing the Bay Area quarter-final- i i April 1. 4-- 2-- 7-- final run of the game and extend the lead to 6-- Mallory Paulson, gave DSU the 0 lead. The Hawks attempted to stage a rally as they loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh. The Blazers protected their lead and escaped the 2-- no-hitt- er of Trailblazers changed that in a hurry. Two consecutive two-ru- n homers, one from senior outfielder Kristie Johnson and one from junior infielder 3-- 4-- - n. BY PORTER LARSEN Stadium. ,tir ;, Le. , Sophomore outfielder Janessa Bassett makes a diving catch in centerfield during a game against California Baptist University April 11. The Trailblazers swept their e road trip to the Bay Area, winning two games each against Holy Names University and of Art Academy University. collegiate :cmi--final- s just , 5-- end. The Trailblazers came into the game having won 15 of their last 16 games dating back to March 14. They sat in second place in the Pacific West Conference while the Cougars of APU lurked behind them in third. .407. Thursday The Trailblazers pounced early as thcy plated two runs in the first inning. They would also tally a run in each of the third and fourth innings with singles by their redshirt seniors, first base "Our goal each week is to win the series," head coach Chris Pfatenfiauer said. "When you put yourself in a hole like we did, we talk about changing our goals." Friday Despite recording 14 hits, the Trailblazers offense struggled in the first game of their doubleheader. Sophopitcher )ylan File pitched seven complete innings of work while allowing five runs on nine hits. DSU's lone run came in the fourth inning via a balk that scored redshirt freshman infielder Bryce Feist. The Cougars scored all of their runs from the fifth inning on and cruised to the 1 8-- victory. McLaughlin broke the DSU record for career hits during the third inning of the game. His 193rd hit came as he legged out a bunt. The previous record of 192 was held by Colton Yack. "It was nice to be able to do that and have my team congratulate me," said McLaughlin, a criminal justice major from Scottsdale, Arizona. "It was pretty see BASEBALL page 6 I .. Li |