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February 29, 2008 Lacey, WA – Nate Baker hit a double to center driving in the winning run and breaking the 5-5 tie as the Saints defeated Central Washington University 6-5 in their home opener Friday at Saints Field. With the score knotted at five apiece, Andrew Salinas led off the bottom of the ninth with a single, pinch runner Corey Grayson advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Shane Schoeneberg setting up for Baker’s game winning double. The Wildcats got on the board first with three runs in the second and added one more in the third on a RBI double by Nate Rylaarsdam to take the 4-0 lead. But Saint Martin’s battled back tallying four runs in the fifth inning on three hits including a two-run shot by Brandon Kuykendall. Andrew Neisinger picked up the win in relief, going two innings and allowing one run on three hits while walking one and striking out one. Luke Abbott and Kuykendall had two hits each for the Saints, who scattered 10 hits in the game. Game two of the doubleheader was called in the top of the third inning with the Saints up 6-0 due to rain. The game will be continued from that point when the Wildcats return to Saint Martin’s on April 26th. SMU heads over to Ellensburg on Saturday for another doubleheader against the Wildcats.
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