TACOMA, Wash. — On a cool April evening at Logger Field, Puget Sound pulled off a dramatic comeback to edge out Pacific Lutheran,  7-6, in a nine-inning thriller that had just about everything: clutch home runs, costly errors, and a walk-off.

Trailing 6-3 heading into the bottom of the eighth, the Loggers refused to back down. Churchill sparked the fifth-inning rally with a three-run bomb over the left-field wall and his consistent presence at the plate proved crucial throughout. He finished the night 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a walk, reaching base in all five of his plate appearances.

In the ninth, designated hitter Ryan Tobler served as the catalysr and led off with a single. He would eventually score the tying run on a bizarre sequence involving a throwing error by Pacific Lutheran's pitcher. Moments later, with the bases loaded and one out, senior right fielder Aidan Sullivan showed patience, drawing a walk to bring home the winning run. It was Sullivan's second RBI of the game. 

On the mound, Logger reliever Evan Batalucco was instrumental in stabilizing the game and giving his team a chance. Despite inheriting a deficit, Batalucco kept the Lutes in check, and Puget Sound's offense rewarded the effort with late heroics.

The two teams will meet again soon at the end of the regular season. In the meantime, tune into the Loggers next matchup against Pacific University with the first game of the series scheduled for Saturday, April 12th at 12 p.m.