Roadrunners Find Two Wins on Easter

COOS BAY, Oregon – The Linn-Benton Baseball team defeated Southwestern Oregon Community College in both their games on Sunday April. 18. 

The Roadrunners improved to 22-7-1 on the season, and 7-3 in the NWAC South Region. The Lakers fell to 15-17 on the year, and 4-6 in the NWAC South Region. 

In game one the Roadrunners won 5-2. Kian Hogan took the mound for the Beaks, and improved his record to 3-1 on the season. Hogan went 5 ⅓ innings allowing only 1 run on 4 hits. Lakers Jordan Cezar picked up the loss, going 3 ⅓ giving up 4 runs on 4 hits, and 5 walks. 

Roadrunner Jake Hoskins knocked in  the eventual winning run with a single in the top of the second, bringing in Michael Soper. 

In game two the Roadrunners won 6-4. Beaks Kaden Miller picked up the win going a strong 6 innings allowing 1 run, on 6 hits. Lakers Derek Atkinson took the loss, giving up 2 earned runs, and 4 runs total on 4 hits.  The Lakers defensive woes continued with 8 errors total on Sunday, combining for 16 total throughout the four game series against the Roadrunners. 

Emiliano Alarcon continued his strong start to league play, knocking in two runs on a double and single. Alarcon has been a big catalyst for the Roadrunners offense this season, leading the team in batting average(.318), hits(34), and RBI's (20) 

Next up the Roadrunners stay home in the birdcage, to take on Clark Community College, Thursday, April. 21. Game one first pitch is set for 1 p.m, and game two first pitch is set for 4 p.m at 6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany on the Linn-Benton Albany campus.