The baseball team ended its 2015 season on a high note, surpassing its original goal of winning the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship.
The La Verne baseball team defeated No. 1 seeded Cal Lutheran, 4-2, after junior shortstop Woody Reyes drove in two runs on a single to second in the top of the seventh, ensuring the Leopards’ win and claiming their title as Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions Sunday at Ullman Stadium in Thousand Oaks.
The baseball team came out of a tough loss, as they dropped their third straight game in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pool Play, losing 10-9 in 10 innings, against the Whittier Poets Sunday at Ben Hines Field.
The baseball team took the first game of its series against Cal Lutheran, 5-4, Friday at Ben Hines Field.
The Leopards remain in first place in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a record of 15-6, and 18-13 overall on the season.
As the Pacific University Boxers found their offensive rhythm, the La Verne baseball team fell short and faced a tough 11-6 loss Sunday in game four of their series.
After losing their second Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series of the season against the Redlands Bulldogs, the baseball team swept the Whittier Poets in three games.