Veihl Grand Slam, Jones Complete Game Gives Tigers Game One Win

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2008) – Occidental’s starter Matthew Jones tossed the complete seven inning game and got plenty run support en route to a 12-1 victory over Lewis & Clark in game one of a double-header that the teams split today at Anderson Field.

A solid outing by Jones, who allowed just three hits, set the stage for the game. Lewis & Clark led off the fourth with a single and a double, before the Pioneer’s Jordan Wlodarczyk lifted a fly ball to centerfield, driving in the lone LC run of the game. Jones struck out three and issued just one free pass as he earned his second win of the season. 

Backing his performance on the hill was a fourth inning grand slam off the bat of junior Richie Veihl that changed the tempo of the game, giving the Tigers a 7-1 lead.

Sophomore outfielder Glenn Gray led off the fourth inning with a double to right center before Adam Franks and Ryan Falck reached on back-to-back singles. Right fielder Spencer Woolwine was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Veihl.

Oxy added a pair more in the fifth and strung together five singles that led to the final three runs of the game for the Tigers.

The Tigers scored 12 runs on 14 hits. Franks was 3-3 at the plate and drew a walk, scoring twice and driving in three. Falk finished the game 3-4 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored. Gray and Veihl had two hits apiece while Gray and Case Miyahira each scored twice.

The result of game two was less than identical, as the Tigers fell to the Pioneers by a 7-3 score.

LC tagged Oxy’s game two starter, Noel Banuelos, for seven runs, before knocking him out of the game without recording an out in the second. Freshman southpaw Ross Pomerantz came on in relief for the Tigers, scattering three hits, while walking one and striking out three in 6.0 innings.

Senior centerfielder Matt Andersen cleared the bases with a triple down the left field line in the fifth to get the Tigers on the board. Seth Goss singled twice and freshman shortstop Dan Kelley accounted for the only other Tiger hits of the game. 

Goss also had a stolen base in each game today.

Occidental will open Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play next Friday at home against the University of Redlands with the first pitch scheduled for 2:30 p.m.