The Pacific University baseball team concluded the 2021 season on Monday with a 13-9 loss in the NCAA Division III Collegeville Regional Championship in Minnesota. The Boxers finish the season with a 34-15 record which is their best record and win percentage since electronic tracking began in 2000.
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The Boxers found themselves down early in the game. Following an RBI single from St. Thomas in the 5
th, Pacific was down 6-1. Over the course of the next three innings the Boxers were able to not only to climb back into the game, but were able to take a 9-8 lead in the 7
th inning. During the run of the Boxers scoring 8 runs,
Brad Altomare had an RBI double,
Isaac Lovings had a 2 run homerun,
Chase Anderson had a 2-run RBI double and
Tyler Quinn,
Damon Tanner and
Davis Koester each were responsible for an RBI single.
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St. Thomas was able to score 4 unanswered runs in the top of the 9
th to win 13-9.
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The Boxers offensively were led by
Brad Altomare who had 2 hits in four at-bats with 1 RBI,
Isaac Lovings who went 2-3 with 2 RBI's on a double and a homerun and
Damon Tanner who went 2-4 with 2 RBI's.
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The Boxers had 4 players selected to the Collegeville Regional All-Tournament Team at the conclusion of play. Representing Pacific was
Chase Anderson,
Derek Eubanks,
Jordan Hara and
Ryan Krout.
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