Stags top Tigers
On the final weekend of baseball action in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play the Tigers traveled to Arce Field where the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags doubled up Occidental College, 2-1, despite a late come-back effort by the Black and Orange in the top of the ninth.
CMS collected three of their eight hits in the bottom of the fourth inning, tagging Oxy starting pitcher Cory Popham for a pair of runs, the only scoring of the afternoon for the Stags.
Occidental, however, was unable to supply any run support for the righty, grounding into four double-plays on the afternoon and having a runner caught stealing.
In the top of the ninth a pair of Stags’ errors sparked the visiting squad, but a pitching change put Steven Ferguson on the hill. The senior finished his home career sitting down the final three batters he faced as a double play ended the Tigers’ threat.
Popham (3-6) worked 7.1 innings before handing the ball to senior righty Brooks Belter who retired the final two Stags he faced on strike outs.
Kevin Ozaki was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and Anthony Salsedo scored the lone run after reaching on an error. He also drew one of two walks, with the second issued to Stephen Hilliard. Logan Allen connected for the only extra base hit of the game and drove in Salsedo.
Occidental (12-26, 8-19 SCIAC) will conclude their 2011 campaign at home on Saturday at 1:00 when they host the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens (27-11, 17-10). The game will be available live via stats and audio. Prior to the start of the game, Occidental will recognize the 2011 senior class.
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