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Wolves Swept by UC San Diego

UC San Diego rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat Western Oregon 5-4, then completed the sweep with a 6-1 win in the nightcap in a NCAA West Region baseball doubleheader against the Wolves Sunday at Triton Ballpark.

UCSD has won the first three games of the series that concludes Monday with a single game.

Reliever Cam Nobles gave up a single and hit batter to start the ninth. Brad Carter then replaced Nobles on the mound. An error on a bunt by Carter loaded the bases, then Danny Susdorf's sacrifice fly tied the game.

After an intentional walk reloaded the bases, Carter hit Robert Sedin with a pitch to force in the winning run.

After trailing 3-1, Western Oregon had taken the lead with a single run in the seventh on a single by shortstop Cesar Lopez and two in the eighth on an error and wild pitch.

In the second game, UCSD jumped to a 3-0 lead in the second on a two-run home run by catcher Michael Benton and an error. WOU scored its lone run in the third on a RBI ground out by Daniel Dillard.

The Wolves had just 10 hits in the twinbill, three by Lopez and two by Dillard.

Saint Martin's Shutout 7-0 by Pacific Lutheran

Scott Wall allowed just four hits in seven innings and struck out nine in pitching Pacific Lutheran to a 7-0 shutout of Saint Martin's as the Lutes completed a sweep of a three-game weekend series.

Bret Handy pitched the final two innings allowing one hit. Pacific Lutheran, meanwhile, banged out 16 safeties off three Saint hurlers.

Shortstop Sammy Davis led the Lutes with three hits. Dan Johansen and Josh Takayoshi each had two RBI as PLU scored twice in the third, fourth and sixth before adding a single run in the eighth.

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