EUGENE, Ore. – An offensive explosion was followed by a pitchers duel as the Beacons split another double-header with No. 5-ranked Lewis-Clark State College on Saturday, winning 12-3 before falling 2-1.
 
The Beacons (24-22, 16-17 CCC) have now handed LC State (33-6, 25-6) half of their total losses on the season, and have moved to within one game of clinching a return trip to the CCC tournament. That ticket could be punched as soon as Sunday, if Corban should drop one of their two scheduled games against Warner Pacific.
 
Saturday also provided an occasion for the Beacons to honor their 13 seniors in a post-game ceremony, following their final home game of the year.
 
GAME ONE: Bushnell 12, Lewis-Clark State 3
 
The Beacons became the first team this season to score double-digit runs against the usually lights-out pitching staff of the Warriors, combining for 17 hits in a rout for their third win over CCC leaders.
 
Bushnell got things started right away with a two-run home run from Max Richards in the bottom of the first inning, and added three more as Albert Jennings smashed a three-run shot in the third.
 
The 5-0 lead would be all the Beacons would need, but they didn't stop there. Nigel Fahland had a day with an RBI triple and two-run double, while Danny Womack and Chase Nye added home runs in the seventh inning.
 
Richards and Fahland each had three hits for Bushnell while Nye, Jennings, Eli Pupo and Womack added two hits each.
 
The Beacons were able to respond well after losing starting pitcher Austin Wolfe in the second inning with an apparent injury. Hunter Schwenk (1-1) stepped up in a big way, coming in cold and going two innings to steady the ship. Tristan Mallari followed with 3.2 innings of work and Tyler Biddenger closed out the game with two scoreless innings in his final appearance at Rich Schwab Field.
 
GAME TWO: Lewis-Clark State 2, Bushnell 1
 
Bushnell's power pitching continued in game two as DJ Kauahi (3-1) went eight innings, giving up two earned runs while striking out a career-high nine batters. Jacob Wood closed out a perfect ninth inning.
 
Unfortunately for the home team, the Warriors were able to return to their stable of reliable arms that held the Beacons to just a solo home run for Dylan Carson in the fourth inning. Jace Taylor went the first three innings, allowing two hits and striking out six while three relievers combined to give up one run on five hits, striking out six more.
 
The Beacons were able to out-hit LC State in the contest, 7-5, with Carson and Womack adding two hits apiece.
 
UP NEXT: Bushnell is set to close out the regular season on the road next weekend, traveling to face the University of British Columbia (30-12, 24-6) on Saturday and Sunday.  

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

Tyler Biddinger
 
Biddinger is in his second season with the Beacons after transferring from Chemeketa Community College and has made 16 appearances on the mound. He has 24 strikeouts in 28 innings and has collected three saves. 



 
Dylan Carson
 
One of the founding fathers of Bushnell Baseball, Carson is in his fifth season with the Beacons after transferring from Mt. Hood Community College. He has played in 134 games and made 103 starts including all 42 games so far this season. With 11 home runs this season, he now ranks fourth in Bushnell history with 21 in his career. This includes a CCC and NAIA record-tying four-home run game earlier this season against Warner Pacific.  

 
Dylan Ha
 
Ha is in his second season with the Beacons after transferring from Mt. Hood Community College. He holds a 3.54 career ERA and has two victories in relief this season. He has nine strikeouts in 11 innings, and as a pinch runner has collected 16 runs during his career.


 
Albert Jennings
 
Jennings is in his third season with the Beacons after transferring from Tacoma College. He is Bushnell's career record holder for doubles and ranks in the top-3 all-time in 15 offensive categories. This season he has produced some of the best numbers in the CCC and his .407 batting average leads the conference among full-time players this year.  

 
Kai Keamo
 
Another Bushnell Baseball Founding Father, Keamo is in his fifth season with the Beacons. He will end his career as Bushnell's all-time leader for appearances, starts, innings, strikeouts and wins and this season he ranks second in the CCC with 64 strikeouts in 55 innings.


 
Josh Miyazawa
 
Miyazawa is in his first season with the Beacons after transferring from Corban University. He has played in 30 games this season, making 26 starts and has collected 18 hits and 19 RBI.



 
Max Richards
 
Richards is in his fourth season with the Beacons after transferring from Lower Columbia College. He has played in 34 games this season making 32 starts and is posting career numbers with a .298 batting average and 37 hits, including ten doubles. His 12 batters caught stealing is tied for the school single-season record.


 
Caleb Richter
 
Richter is in his fourth season with the Beacons, playing in 119 games and making 50 starts. As a junior, he hit .385 and this season he has put up career best numbers for runs, doubles, and RBI. He has 13 stolen bases which ranks second on the team.


 
Loreto Siniscalchi
 
Siniscalchi is in his second season with the Beacons after transferring from Yavapai College. He has five wins in 22 appearances and has struck out 41 batters in 46 innings.



 
Nate Stevens
 
Stevens has played three seasons with the Beacons, playing in 97 games with 76 starts. After hitting just one home run over his first two seasons, Stevens has exploded with 14 this season, putting him just one shy of Bushnell's single-season record. He leads the Cascade Conference in home runs and RBI.


 
Ty Weiskind
 
Weiskind is in his first season as a member of the Beacons baseball program and is in his fourth year at Bushnell. He was a member of the Bushnell men's basketball team for three years and will graduate with induction into Chi-Alpha Sigma, the national scholar-athlete honor society.


 
Jacob Wood
 
Wood is in his second season with the Beacons after transferring from Lane Community College. He did not give up a run during his junior season and holds a 1.13 ERA during his seven career appearances. This year he made four appearances in relief and held batters to a .154 batting average against him.


 
Jahshua Yacapin
 
One of our founding fathers, Yacapin is in his fifth season with the Beacons. He has made 32 appearances including 11 starts and has 79 strikeouts in 90 innings. With a career-best 2.25 ERA this season, he has lowered his career earned run average to just over 5, which ranks fifth all-time.