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First game: The Thunderbirds got a career-best performance from Eric Brown, who went eight innings, allowed six hits, struck our four, walked one, and hit one batter.
The Thunderbirds took an early 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first on an RBI double by 1B Ryan Pilgrim and a sacrifice fly by RF Mike Styrna. The Coyotes tied it in the third with an RBI single by C Dane McGrady; the run was unearned. The Thunderbirds took the lead for good in the fourth with six runs, starting with an RBI single by C Ben Torrie. Coyote reliever Justin Marsh-Quinlan then walked in two runs. Marsh-Quinlan was replaced by Tim Bourner, who was greeted with a two-RBI single by DH Jordan Pandoff and an RBI single by LF Mike Elias.
Torrie went 3-5 for the game. Kurtis Schumacher came in in the ninth inning after Brown gave up a hit and a walk, and Schumacher retired all three batters that he faced. Starter Joey Zubizaretta got the loss for the Coyotes.
Box score and play-by-play
Second game: 1B Fletcher Vynne hit the first home run at Nat Bailey Stadium in his Thunderbird career. It went over the left field fence, there were two on base, and it got things going in an eight-run second inning for the Thunderbirds.
Another offensive highlight was was Mitch Grossell hitting a double in his first at-bat this season. Mike Elias was 2-3, and both of his hits came in that second inning. Craig Leebosh was 3-4.
Ashton Florko got his first win as a Thunderbird. He pitched the first two innings, allowed one hit, and struck out three of the nine batters he faced.
Box score and play-by-play
Story from UBC Athletics site: T-Birds Take Three Of Four From Yotes
Story from College of Idaho site: British Columbia sweeps Yotes, takes 3-of-4 in series
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