Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 By Ron Smith
February 12, 2022
 
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) Westmont Baseball completed a four-game sweep of the Mariners of Marymount California on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors took both ends of a doubleheader, winning the first game 10-0 and the second 12-6. With the wins, Westmont has improved to 11-1 to start the 2022 season.
 
The combined shutout in the opener came courtesy of four Westmont hurlers. Bradley Heacock pitched the first six innings for the Warriors, allowing just one hit while striking out six. The sophomore right-hander from Yucaipa is now 3-0 on the season with 15 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched. Heacock lowered his ERA to 1.13.

Heacock was followed by Cameron Phelps, Alex Blaszyk and Jeremiah Canada who each worked one inning. They combined to allow just two hits while striking out two.
 
"Heacock set the tone for the day," said Westmont head coach Robert Ruiz. "He was lights out on the mound. He set the tone and our team followed. We scored four runs in the first and that got us a little bit of momentum offensively. I'd like to see us be a little bit more dynamic throughout the game on offense, but Heacock was fantastic. The three arms we brought in out of the pen competed in the zone and did a nice job."
 
Robbie Haw was issued a walk to start off the four-inning first, then advanced to second when Brady Renck singled to right. Simon Reid hit a deep ball to center field that recorded the first out, but also allowed Haw and Renck to advance a base each.
 
Both runners advanced again on a wild pitch, with Haw scoring the first run of the game. Renck scored when Thomas Rudinsky singled to center field. A triple to center by Josh Rego brought home Rudinsky before Parker O'Neil drove in Rego with a sacrifice fly.
 
Westmont added another run in the fourth when Paul Mezurashi drove an RBI-single into center field to plate Finn Snyder. Snyder had reached with a double to left field.
 
Renck manufactured a run all on his own in the fifth inning when he collected a lead-off walk, advanced to second on a stolen base, took third on a wild pitch, and then stole home on a dropped third strike and throw to first.
 
In the top of the eighth, Rego led off with a double and then advanced to third on a passed ball. After O'Neil and Justin Rodriguez walked, Snyder picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly to left.
 
The Warriors added three insurance in the top of the ninth. Renck was once again issued a lead-off walk, then stole second. Reid's RBI-single to right allowed Renck to record his third run scored.
 
After Reid was awarded second courtesy of a balk, he took third on a wild pitch. Rudinsky walked, resulting in runners on the corners with no outs. Parker Zarbaugh pinch hit and delivered a sacrifice fly to left to score Reid. Rudinsky then moved to second on a ground out by O'Neil before Rodriguez reached on a walk. Snyder's single to center brought home Rudinsky for the final run of the game.
In the second game, Marymount jumped out to a 1-0 lead with an unearned run. However, the Warriors responded with three runs in the top of the third. A lead-off walk to Zarbaugh was followed by an infield single by Haw. Renck then delivered a sacrifice bunt to move Zarbaugh and Haw up one base each. Reid tripled to center, driving in Zarbaugh and Haw. Rudinsky brought Reid home on a sacrifice fly to left.
 
Duran delivered an RBI-single in the bottom of the third to make it a 3-2 game, before Westmont added two more in the top of the fourth. The first run came on a lead-off home run by Snyder. Later in the inning, Reid collected his third RBI of the game when his ground ball to the right side of the infield allowed Paez to score from third.
 
The Mariners drew within two runs (5-3) in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI-single by Markanthony Kirton. However, the Warriors scored three times in the sixth and four times in the seventh to go up 12-3. With two away in the sixth, Renck walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch. A home run by Reid resulted in his fourth and fifth RBIs of game two. Rudinsky then came to the plate and was walked. After he stole second, Josh Rego drove him home with a triple to right.
 
In the seventh inning, Paul Mezurashi walked with one out and took second when Robbie Haw was hit by a pitcher. On Renck's ground ball to second base, Haw was thrown out at second while Mezurashi came around to score. Renck stole second – his fourth stolen bag of the day – before Reid went deep for the second time in as many innings. That gave Reid seven RBIs, tying a team single-game record that had stood alone since 1994.
 
Following Reid's blast, Tillitt put one over the outfield fence for back-to-back home runs.
 
"In the second game, we faced a little adversity," noted Ruiz. "I think fatigue started to set in a little bit, but we found a way to gut it out. We started to score runs late in that game and we had to do some things to manufacture early to get a lead, and we were able to accomplish that.
 
"I was proud of the way the guys pulled together, stayed behind one another and created a little bit of gap later in that game. It wasn't the best game we played, but we found a way to improve as the game went on and do what was necessary to get the victory."
 
Starter Chad Stoner, Jr. completed five innings for the Warriors and collected the win, his second of the season. Stoner allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and struck out five.
 
Sam Kim retired the side in order in the sixth inning, striking out the first two batters he face. Zac Bridger pitched the final inning for Westmont.
 
Next week, Westmont opens Golden State Athletic Conference play with a four-game series against Menlo (5-2-1). The Warriors will host the Oaks in doubleheaders on both Friday and Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on both days.