TACOMA, Washington – Dylan Joyce hit his sixth home run of the season, and Andrew Matsueda was outstanding on the mound, but the Puget Sound baseball team lost twice against Pacific Lutheran Sunday.

Puget Sound 3, Pacific Lutheran 5

The Lutes jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but Puget Sound wasted little time in answering back.

Kyle Strash and Jake Briscoe led off the bottom of the first inning with consecutive singles. The next batter – Joyce – delivered an opposite-field home run to give the Loggers a 3-2 edge.

However, the home run accounted for the Loggers' only runs.

Peter Fagan entered the game out of the bullpen in the seventh inning, and he kept the Lutes hitless through the game's final three innings. But the Loggers also could not muster much offense down the stretch.

Strash finished the game 2-for-4, marking his seventh multi-hit effort in the last eight games.

Puget Sound 1, Pacific Lutheran 2

Matsueda went the distance and allowed only four hits, but one of those hits was a two-run homer in the sixth inning.

The Loggers took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. Strash led off with a walk, and he moved into scoring position on a ground out by Joyce. With two outs on the board, Jesse Awa pulled a single to right field, allowing Strash to score from second base.

Puget Sound has a bye next week, and the Loggers return to action at Lewis & Clark, April 24-25.