Pacific Sidesteps Free Passes, Beat Eagles In Season Opener

Pacific took advantage of four Sullivan errors and avoided paying for issuing 10 walks on Saturday in a 5-1 victory over the Eagles.

Sullivan pitchers allowed just two earned runs in the season opening loss at the Four Rivers Conference Tournament.

The Eagles drew 10 walks and tagged five hits, but were unable to get on the board until the seventh inning.

Three Pacific pitchers combined to hold off a Sullivan team playing their first game under head coach Ian Whitson.

Weston Kulick earned the victory, going 2.1 innings, striking out four and walking four.

Wesley Branson pitched 3.2 innings and struck out five against four walks and six hits.

Jake Collier fired one inning. He walked two and allowed an unearned run.

Drake Gawer threw three innings for the Eagles. He allowed two hits, two runs, two walks and two strikeouts.

Cambrian Koch hurled a pair of frames, allowing three unearned runs, two hits and one walk.

Gavin Schmidt threw a scoreless inning. He allowed a walk.

Lucas Parsons was 2-4 with a double.

Tyler Hopen, Dayton Skaggs and Seth Valley all had singles.

Schmidt walked three times.

Skaggs walked twice.

Trey Behrens, Lane Blankenship, Koch, Jordan Rice and Valley all drew one walk.

Sullivan played again Monday against St. James in the consolation semifinal.