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McIntrye catches center field

Beaks Take Doubleheader From Lane 7-1, 5-4

ALBANY, Ore. — Linn-Benton swept Friday's doubleheader against Lane 7-1 and 5-4 in NWAC South Region baseball action at Dick McClain Field.

The Roadrunners (24-6) jumped out early in game one, but needed to battle from behind in game two.

In the first game the Roadrunners exploded for five runs in the seventh inning to open up a 7-0 lead. Ian McIntrye started the scoring barrage with a triple that scored Jake Hoskins from first base. Hoskins, McIntrye and Michael Soper each collected three hits and McIntrye led Linn-Benton with two RBIs.

Eric Hill pitched five innings and earned the win for the Roadrunners. 

In game two, Lane (16-10) led 4-1 before Linn-Benton scored two in the bottom of the fifth inning to cut the lead to 4-3. The Roadrunners added two more in the bottom of the eighth inning when McIntrye doubled home Hoskins to tie the game at 4-4. Cayden Delozier then singled to bring in McIntrye for the final margin.

Dylan Rush earned the win for the Roadrunners.

Linn-Benton travels to Lane on Sunday to finish the series.

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