REDLANDS, California – Makana Murashige had his second three-hit game of the weekend, but the Puget Sound baseball team lost at Redlands, 15-5, Sunday. It was the fourth and final game of the Loggers' season-opening trip to southern California.
 
Murashige finished the game 3-for-5, and he scored two runs. Kyle Strash and Clayton Waltz both picked up two hits against the Bulldogs.
 
Redlands put the Loggers out of reach early, taking a 9-0 lead through the first two innings.
 
The Puget Sound bats came to life for a four-run fifth inning. Cody Hirano led off by reaching base on an error, and Strash followed with a single. Dylan Joyce followed with an RBI single, and Murashige hit a single of his own that allowed Strash to score when the left fielder committed an error.
 
Gio Parascondola loaded the bases by drawing a walk, and Jonas Kim kept the rally going with an RBI single. The last run of the inning was when Sean Murphy was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
 
The Loggers make their home debut Friday, Feb. 11, with non-conference games against St. Martin's (11 a.m.) and Pacific Lutheran (2 p.m.).