LINCOLN, Calif. – Wednesday's series with Chaminade saw an early exit for the paying audience as another program first occurred at McBean Park. With a ten-run advantage after seven innings, Wednesday's game was stopped, as Chaminade declared victory via the run rule.
The 11-1 final marks the first time in program history that a game was called early due to the scoreline. The run rule was not in effect during Jessup's ten seasons at the NAIA level. To invoke the rule, a team must lead by ten runs after the seventh inning.
Jessup managed one run in the loss, which came off the bat of
Cole Hazel, who hit a solo home run in the fifth inning. It was Hazel's second long ball of the season. The blast made it a 10-1 game at the time.
Chaminade provided the difference in the game in the form of Safea Villaruz-Mauai. Villaruz-Mauai went 3-for-3 with two solo home runs, an RBI single, and an intentional walk. When the Warriors walked Villaruz-Mauai in the fifth, setting up a double play scenario, Alex Greb made the Warriors pay with a three-run home run to left-center.
Aydan Lobetos added the Silverswords' fourth home run of the day, a two-run blast to cap off an eight-run fifth inning.
Left-hander
Tyler Lamperti was handed his first loss of the season, moving him to 2-1. Lamperti allowed three runs on six hits across four innings of work.
Tyler Moore,
Caleb Markwith, and
Jason Riviello combined for the final three innings on the mound.
Wednesday's loss drops Jessup to 17-7 in PacWest action. The Warriors do walk away with a series victory, their fifth of the season.
Jessup will be back in action this weekend as the No. 4 ranked Warriors of Westmont College come to town. This will be Jessup's first meeting with Westmont as a member of the PacWest. The two last played in April of 2023, with Jessup splitting the series against a Westmont club that went on to win the NAIA World Series.
Both doubleheaders this weekend are scheduled for 1 p.m. first pitches.
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