Gonzaga Scores Five Runs In 11th To Down Lewis-Clark State, 9-4

Gonzaga used a five-run, 11th-inning outburst to defeat Lewis-Clark State 9-4 in a nonconference baseball game Thursday night at Harris Field.

Andy Norton drove in the winning run for the Bulldogs with a fielder’s choice that scored Pat Shine.

Two batters later, Bryan Hunt provided the big blow of the inning, smacking a three-run triple.

The Warriors had tied the score 4-4 with a run in the bottom of the seventh on Miguel Inzunza’s runscoring single to right-center field that scored Mike Campbell.

Hunt finished 3 for 6 and drove in four runs to make a winner out of Casey Olson (1-0), who pitched four innings of two-hit scoreless relief.

Jerrod Wong added a pair of hits, including a first-inning home run to center field, his sixth of the season. He finished with two runs batted in as the Bulldogs upped their record to 18-13.

Robert Prince and Ryan Wilson had two hits apiece for the Warriors, who fell to 31-6.

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Caldwell, Birkland (6), Olson (8) and Hare; Wagner, Quijada (10), F.Lee (11) and Wilson. W-Olson (1-0). L-Quijada (1-1).

Gonzaga-Hare 2, J.Wong 2, Morgan, Norton 2, Murrell, Hunt 3, Branch. Lewis-Clark State-Inzunza, Davis, McAninch, Phair, Wilson 2, Prince 2. 2B-Hunt, Murrell. 3B-Hunt. HR- J.Wong (6).