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The Trailblazers cruised e series against California State San Bernardino University and will play four through a games at home this weekend. four-gam- BY DRAYSON BALL )els n is it cerl. a hankering for Hove some women's golf? Check out d it rson' ,esunnews.com to their 2o ,endei.. how they did in the Point Loma to. ry The Trailblazers then put fifth together a three-ru- n inning fueled by a two-ru- n home run by redshirt junior designated hitter Logan Porter. The Coyotes responded and pushed across two runs in the fifth inning to take a 4 lead. DSU loaded the bases in the seventh inning following two walks and an error by the Coyote defense. Redshirt senior catcher Reece Lucero, who finished going tied the game on a two-ru- n single. "Our expectation is that we are going to score runs," head coach Chris Pfatenhauer said. 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After beginning the game with a hot start, DSU alto claw ii lowed its way back into the game. f, ,I - r' , ,;:777.--- ' ) q, ' 1,,. -,,, .4, ,- ,7' 7 1 f17,, ''''''' I ,r: r , . ,, I t k ," 4: ''.. ' ,- ' 4: ' , '',4'?1,-7- Colorado at Colorado Springs Feb, 10 at 5:30 p.m. Baseball vs. 2-- - ' fov.. ' !. S' ,: 4J i It was a week of firsts for the Dixie State University women's basketball team ,P ...., , - , , , , 12t ) ,, i ) ., ,, , , , , ., , N ) - - 4 , :, 7, Sophomore forward Austin Montgomery drives to the hoop Thursday. The Traiagainst Brigham Young University-Hawa- ii 4 before Seasiders the beat lblazers beating Chaminade 88-7- University 102-6- Saturday. 6, Colorado Mesa University Feb. 11 at noon BYU-Hawa- Though undersized the nearly at every position, Seasiders showed grit as to the they looked to prove Trailblazers that they could with one of the hang tight the Pacific top teams in West Conference. With impressive shootthe arc, BYUing beyond lead at Hawaii took its first mark in the the 7:36 minute first half. continued As each team the Seasid to trade baskets, ers took the lead heading into halftime, After a call for more energy and focus from Judkins at half time, the Trailblazers came out on a 20-- 6 run to start the second half. Redshirt senior forward Marcus Bradley and junior guard Trevor Hill led the DSU charge. Bradley managed to put with up a double-doubl- e 15 and 23 points rebounds, both career highs for him. Hill also played a solid game by chipping in 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists. "My shot wasn't falling early, but coach told me to be aggressive because it will open my teammates later on," said Hill, a business administration major from Sandy. "Once I started 41-3- 4. hitting a few, everyone else got open shots." As the second half went on, the Trailblazers continued to impose their will backed i, on by the likes of Bradley's four dunks and Hill's three blocks. The Seasiders walked off the court in the Burns Arena for the last time. The school's athletic department is being shut down permanently after the school year is over. Their effort to control the Trailblazers fell short, DSU passed the century mark Saturday night as it blew away the Silverswords of Chaminade University, BYU-Hawai- 88-7- 102-6- JOE NELSON joenelsonDSU 4 s ' " . 4. 6. nice to get, but timely hits are always great, and that is what we are built on." DSU extended the lead in the fifth as Lucero doubled and drove home two before redshirt senior outfielder Trey Kamachi belted a three-ru- n homer to give his 0 a team advantage. After DSU scored a run in the sixth inning, junior catcher Jake Davison hit a three-ru- n home run in the seventh. Davison finished going 5 with three RBIs and two runs scored. "Everyone in our lineup can hit," said Lucero, a communication major from Albuquerque, New Mexico. "Everyone on the team contributed in the wins over the weekend. We scored runs when we needed to." DSU did surrender a run in the seventh and five in the eighth before adding two of its own in the ninth to cruise to a 13-- 6 victory. The second game Saturday was the closest of the four games over the weekend, but DSU ended victorious 7-- 3-- - 5-- 4. Senior infielder Tyler Mildenberg provided the bulk of DSU's offense as he homered twice, the first, a solo shot in the third, was followed by a two-ru- n blast in the fourth. The homers sandwiched a double by Kamachi that gave DSU the lead, CSSBU fired back in the bottom of the fifth with three runs to cut the lead to just one, but DSU added an 4-- 0. see BASEBALL 6 page women secure wins BY - -i ,. i back-to-ba- ck ic ic ', -1, .7.7;': 't. , , : , , ' ,,,,.,4, - , r , .1i : r, AI , , - ' Alt VP f s- ',, ' '1 7,- ei ..i --- - "fel -- fie..., ';, , s4,,, 1 --- -- - 17' -1 ''''''--.--- ,. ' -- : ,- ,,- 00 ,,,I, I k-- 'r,- -, 'C. wel- Chaminade University to the Burns Arena for what was a display of offensive talent. As DSU showed it was firing on all cylinders, the Trailblazers walked away with two victories over their Hawaiian foes. As DSU took down the Seasiders Thursday night, , c:L J d. ' 4.. i z:Y )75,17,,,; ' :,- -- 88-7- 4, Women's tennis at Biola ive Career highs were being set as Dixie State University men's basketball continued their dominating comed.Brigham Young and University-Hawa- ii 1 that t Senior pitcher Mason Hilty lead DSU from the mound in the first game of a twin bill Saturday. He pitched six scoreless inning while scattering two hits and striking out six Coyotes on "A . ,... i u Saturday doubleheader his way to picking up his first win of the season. "Everything was working," said Hilty, an early childhood education major from Richland, Washington. "Whenever our offense starts getting runs, it gives me more confidence to just go out and compete. Having a good defense behind me also gives me a lot of confidence." Three players homered for DSU starting off with Porter, who smacked his second homer in as many games. He gave the Trailblazers an early 0 lead. "We haven't built our team to hit home runs," Pfatenhauer said. "They are Men's basketball extends winning streak DSU 1, UPCOMING 9-- 6. 2-- 5, its 2017 season Friday. The Trailblazers allowed four runs in the first four innings of play while managing only one run themselves. yes 8-- 6. 6-- Friday DSU found itself trailing early in the maiden game of Wil ,t) Opening day has come and gone, but the Dixie State University baseball team started its season off on the right foot. The Trailblazers come pleted a sweep the California State against San Bernardino University Coyotes over the weekend. and got clutch hits when we needed them." Senior outfielder Miles Bice continued the rally in the seventh with a two-ru- n single giving the Trailblazers the lead, Redshirt senior shortstop Tyler Baker added another run for DSU in the eighth by stealing home. The Trailblazers held on the victory, series a , ::',:' DIXIESUNNEWS.COM - 5 beating Brigham Young and University-Hawa- ii Chaminade University to secure its first winning streak this season. Not only did DSU win consecutive games for the first time this season, but also the Trailblazers also won at home for the first time this season. "We are so happy about how this week went for us," assistant coach Nicole Yazzie said. "These wins were huge for Dal basketball. The way our girls were able to close these games was a big step." In both games, DSU held leads late in the game and had to withstand opponents rallies to secure victory. The 2016-1- 7 campaign has been maligned with single digit defeats, a product of the inability of the Trailblazers to closeout the opponent with the game on the line. Despite the variety of losses, the DSU coaching staff has continued to preach trust and hard work to the players. This week, the preaching paid off. DSU held off 1 Thursday. After leadmuch of the game, DSU ing sealed the victory thanks to BYU-Hawa- ii heroics from junior guard Matti Vending. DSU then beat Chaminade University Saturday in a game that was highlighted with pink, representing cancer awareness. Despite shooting only 25 percent in the first quarter, the Trailblazers held a 0 lead over the Seasiders. The second quarter played out much like the first quarter as DSU maintained 12-1- a leading heading into halftime. After building a lead, its largest of the game, DSU saw trim the lead to 2 with just one quarter left to play. The game continued to go until it was 9 with just over a minute to play. Vending broke the hearts of the Seasiders with dagger from deep, part of her night. After a defensive stop DSU and some h celebrated its first season. the of Looking to build off its i, big win over the Trailblazers jumped on 6 Chaminade University at the end of the first quarter thanks to a couple of triples from redshirt sophomore guard Tramina Jordan. 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