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Biola BU-BASE 12-14, 9-10 PacWest
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Winner Azusa Pacific APU 13-14, 11-10 PacWest
Biola BU-BASE
12-14, 9-10 PacWest
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Final
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Azusa Pacific APU
13-14, 11-10 PacWest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Biola BU-BASE 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Azusa Pacific APU 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 3 6 1

W: Vargas, Jake (2-2) L: Zittel, Andrew (0-5) S: Tornero, Joel (6)

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Winner Biola BU-BASE 13-14, 10-10 PacWest
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Azusa Pacific APU 13-15, 11-11 PacWest
Winner
Biola BU-BASE
13-14, 10-10 PacWest
9
Final
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Azusa Pacific APU
13-15, 11-11 PacWest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Biola BU-BASE 2 0 0 1 2 0 4 9 13 3
Azusa Pacific APU 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 6 5 1

W: Alanis, Dylan (2-1) L: Herges, Tyler (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Marcus Dawal Jr

Deadlocked Duel

Cornerstone Cup Ends in 2-2 Split.

Azusa, Calif. - The annual Cornerstone Cup Series between Azusa Pacific and Biola ended in a 2-2 split after the teams traded victories in Saturday's doubleheader at Cougar BB Complex. Azusa Pacific claimed a 3-2 win in Game 3, while Biola answered with a 9-6 victory in Game 4, securing the series tie.

Game 3: Azusa Pacific Rallies for Late Win

In the opener of the doubleheader, they overcame an early deficit to edge Biola, 3-2. Biola struck first, scoring two runs in the second inning behind an RBI double from Nick Madole and a sacrifice fly from Noah Ruiz.

APU remained scoreless until the sixth, when Jacob Hayes launched a two-run home run to center field to even the game at 2-2. One inning later, Danny Yanez crushed a solo homer, giving the Cougars a 3-2 lead they wouldn't relinquish.

Reliever Jake Vargas (2-2) earned the win after two perfect innings, and Joel Tornero picked up his sixth save. Despite Biola outhitting Azusa Pacific 11-6, timely pitching and home runs lifted it to victory.

Game 4: Biola Explodes Late to Take the Series Finale

In the final game of the series, Biola turned the tables, using a four-run seventh inning to claim a 9-6 win.

The game was a back-and-forth battle, with Biola scoring twice in the first inning before they tied it at 2-2 in the third on Jacob Hayes' two-run homer. The Cougars took the lead in the fourth and fifth innings, going up 6-5 behind Antonio Lujan's clutch two-RBI single.

However, Biola broke through in the seventh, as Noah Ruiz crushed a three-run home run, followed by a solo shot from Isaiah Leon, flipping the score to 9-6. It couldn't recover, as Dylan Alanis (2-1) shut the door with three scoreless innings of relief.

Inside the Box Score 
- Danny Yanez finishs the weekend batting .333 with three home runs and eight RBI
- Joel Tornero picked up his sixth save of the season.
- The Cougars batted 11-for-56 (.196 average) as a team across both games.

Game Notes
-  Easter now has reached base safely in his last five games.
-  Hayes' Game 3 home run traveled 408 feet.
-  Hayes has an OPS of 1.157 in PacWest play.
-  Easter needs 10 more hits to reach 100 hits at APU.

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