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Show 1,2011 wEDNESDAY, MARCH I . 8, 2017 DIXIESUNNEINS.COM - 5 Offense exp Lion I r C S . baseball againsi , BY DRAYSON BALL DraysonNews 'is tear, J four RBIs and three runs scored. Porter was also perfect from the plate going 3 while driving in three RBIs. The Trailblazers put the game away in the middle innings, scoring eight runs in the fourth, six in the fifth and eight more in the sixth. DSU coasted to victory, 23- 5 , giving senior pitcher Mason Hilty his fourth win of the season from the mound. "There is a good energy in the dugout when we are scoring like that," head coach Chris Pfatenhauer said. "I would have given up four of those runs to win the series, but it's always nice to score runs." The final game was the tamest of the series offensively. DSU still managed to put up seven runs and grabbed the victory, Porter capped off an already stellar series finishing 3 with three RBIs. In total, and drove Porter went in 12 runs during the series. "Porter is a good player," Pfatenhauer said. "His bat has been huge for us in our lineup. He's a run producer." Sitting at 14-- 4 overall, DSU will wrap up its 18- game home stand Friday as it hosts Concordia University Irvine. First pitch for game one is slated for 6 p.m. inside Bruce Hurst Field. 3-- lc al s to The Dixie State University baseball team accomplished something the program has only done once before. The Trailblazers recorded 24 hits in a game against Holy Names University Sunday. DSU won three of four games in total against the Hawks in games that were filled with offensive 11P, tt thenl udkins Play ends t got ;ante:, me ;Ilard Dred )r the 1 off b unk to the Down 04 ' 7 , , , , ' I , . , '? , ' 0 , Jo;,,,,r,..., -- mr , . set. game of the four-gam- e He sprinkled three hits while LNU time able Tyler Mildenberg led DSU offensively going a perfect 4 driving in two RBIs and scoring two runs. "I've been putting in the work, but for me its all just mental," said Mildenberg, a sociology major from Hunington Beach, California.."Our coaches always have scouting reports for the pass. "It's pretty easy for me when our pitchers get in a groove," said junior catcher Jake Davison, an integrated studies major from Taylors-vin"File and I have a good connection. It makes my job easy, especially from our guys that throw a lot of BASKETBALL continued from page 5 )ry. sive - ,... , 7-- 3. opposing pitchers. You just have to go up there with a good game plan." The Trailblazers did most of their damage in the first four innings of play, scoring eight of their nine runs during that span. They added another run in the eighth before finalizing the victory The second game of the series was DSU's lone loss of the weekend. The scored an identical nine runs, but the Hawks were able to push 12 runs across in the affair. HNU chased DSU's starting pitcher, junior Matt Mosca, from the game after four and 23 innings. Mosca suffered his first loss of the season after allowing five runs on nine hits. Redshirt junior first baseman Logan Porter hit his g fifth home run of the season on route to going 4 with 5 RBIs and one run scored. Game three of the series was one for the record books. DSU plated 23 runs while recording 24 hits. The hit total is tied for the highest in school history. The original record was set Feb. 10, 2013 against California State University Los Angeles. Each of the nine starters for DSU had a hit in the game. Mildenberg went 5 with knew we could have won the game if we had got it to overtime." DSU lost despite PLNU by 14, a including 19-- 4 edge on the offensive glass. Hill led all DSU scorers with 17 points, 15 coming in the second-halBecause of she loss, DSU had to wait until Sunday evening to know whether or not it was selected to the NCAA DIU tournament. The team and staff gathered together with the hope that the selection committee could provide, good news. Cheers rang out across the room as the selection show displayed the Trailblazers included in the big dance. 4-- Senior second baseman th( .. 3-- strikes." com- , Senior infielder Tyler Mildenberg, a sociology major from Huntington Beach, California, turns a double play as he tags out a Holy Names runner at second and throws to first during the first game of a doubleheader Saturday at Bruce Hurst Field. The Trailblazers finished the weekend 14-- 4 and will play Friday against Concordia University at Bruce Hurst Field. e. Id ,,,, , , .., free really noes if . ., c! z- batters allowing only one nentuni , cn only allowing one run in the win. He also fanned nine ter, a Amen. , , 0 0 game down , t , Junior pitcher Dylan File hive ler and , .c. z Sunday. ;econds r C,, earned his third victory from the mound in the maiden off 'i '',' and back 1 , ...,' six-ga- s quest re , , I production. Coming into the weekend winseries riding ning streak, the Trailblazers hosted HNU for a pair of doubleheaders Saturday and 9 i , . . tonight," Judkins said. "I am proud of our players for not giving up, and I 9-- 2. f. team-leadin- 5-- 3-- page Ti il,f111 (S .k.P', As the No. 8 seed in the West Region, DSU will take on top seeded UniverDisity of California-Sa- n in La California, Jolla, ego Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ri QC:' VA('1( JI 6 I ,..,... 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