TACOMA, Wash. – Puget Sound baseball fought through adverse weather conditions to continue its winning streak by sweeping a doubleheader against Alfred State today by the scores of 7-3 and 3-2. 
 
Game One – Puget Sound 7 – 3 Alfred State

Pitcher Davis Franklin kept the Pioneers scoreless through the first six innings of the game, only allowing one hit to that point. Meanwhile, the Loggers got on the scoreboard first in the second inning when Nathan Blocher hit a two-run home run to bring the score to 2-0.  

It wasn't until the fifth inning that Puget Sound added to its lead when Aidan Sullivan singled, bringing home Davis Franklin. The Loggers second run of the inning occurred when Joshua Carrillo was hit by a pitch scoring Sean Murphy from third base. Gio Parascondola followed with a bases loaded single to bring in the third run of the inning. The Loggers finished the fifth inning leading 5-0.

Puget Sound brought in two more runners in the sixth inning extending is lead to 7-0. With Drew Kamihara's already at second base off an earlier single, Murphy picked up two RBIs with a home run.  

Alfred State found its way onto the scoreboard in the top of the seventh inning with two runs coming off of a batter hit by a pitch, two walks and two hits. The Pioneers added its final run of the game in the top of the eighth inning but couldn't get any momentum going to pass by the Loggers.   

The line for the Loggers ended with seven runs off of 13 hits and no errors. Franklin had a complete game only allowing three earned runs off of just four hits.   
 
Game Two –  Puget Sound 3 – 2 Alfred State

Game two of Saturday's double header against Alfred State, took a bit more of a fight by the Loggers to secure the 3-2 win. Neither team was able to get a run across the plate until the sixth inning of play when the Pioneers scored an unearned run in the top taking the lead 0-1.

The Loggers struggled at the plate with only four hits in the first seven innings. However, Puget Sound came alive in the bottom of the eighth inning, putting up two singles by Kellen Krebs and Cody Hirano before Kamihara hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Krebs. The Loggers gained an unearned run to end the inning up 2-1.

Alfred State was able to get its second run in the ninth inning to tie the game. But the Loggers answered with a run in the bottom of the ninth when Krebs again got on base and Hirano's single was able to bring Kreb in from second to secure the win.  

For the game, Puget Sound scored three runs, off of eight hits with only one error. Hirano had four hits on the day, along with his clinch RBI in the ninth. Braden Blackwell earned his first win of the season, with starter Brett Harvey only giving up six hits and one run in seven innings on the mound.

The Loggers will be back tomorrow for their final game against Alfred State College at noon on Logger Field.