LONGVIEW, Washington – Once again powered by the long ball, the Linn-Benton baseball team cruised to a 9-1 win over Lane Community College on Sunday, securing a place in Monday’s championship round of the NWAC baseball tournament.
The Roadrunners will take on host school Lower Columbia College at noon Monday on David Story Field.
The Roadrunners scored four runs in each of the fourth and sixth innings to put the game out of reach. Meanwhile, starting pitcher Lane Simonsen didn’t allow a run to the Titans until the seventh inning. Relievers Kyle Miller and Preston Daniels helped close out the win with three scoreless innings.
The offense was led by Nick Biagi and Kellen Segel, who launched a pair of two-run home runs in the fourth inning to extend LB’s lead to 5-0. In the sixth inning, Mark Carpenter and Jackson Fera added a pair of two-run doubles to run the score up to 9-0.
The tournament wraps up Monday with the championship game at David Story Field on the campus of Lower Columbia College.
For more information and results on the tournament, see https://nwacsports.com/Championship_Central_Baseball.
