Pierce Outscores Chokers 52-8 in Series Sweep

Pierce College baseball capped off a commanding four-game series sweep of Grays Harbor on Saturday, April 11, at home, cruising to 12-2 and 12-1 victories behind explosive offense and strong pitching. The Raiders outscored the Chokers 52-8 over the four-game set, continuing their strong run in NWAC West Region play

Game 1: Pierce 12, Grays Harbor 2

Pierce used aggressive baserunning, timely extra-base hits, and a late offensive burst to take game one in seven innings.

The Raiders struck first in the second inning after Christian Dominno and Jeb English came around to score on a two-run single from Nariyuki Dumlao. Pierce added another run in the third when Jackson Copeland ripped an RBI double to score Kai Halstead and make it 3-1. The fourth inning helped create separation. Dominno and Riley Sanoy both came around to score on Bradley Carl’s two-run double, and Halstead followed with a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 6-2.

Pierce broke the game open in the seventh with six more runs. Copeland drove in a run after reaching on an error, Sanoy added two RBIs on another Grays Harbor miscue, Bradley Carl was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and Tristan Ringrose capped the inning with a two-run single.

Carl finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs, while Ringrose, Copeland, Dumlao, and Sanoy each drove in two runs. Dominno scored three times and swiped two bases as Pierce continued to pressure Grays Harbor in every phase.

On the mound, Santiago Guedez-Rodriguez gave Pierce a solid start, allowing two runs over 3.2 innings while striking out four. Koshi Arai was outstanding in relief, tossing 3.1 scoreless innings and allowing just two hits to close out the win.

Game 2: Pierce 12, Grays Harbor 1

The Raiders carried that momentum into game two, scoring early and often while getting another dominant pitching performance in a 12-1 victory.

Pierce took control immediately with a three-run first inning. Kai Halstead drove in the first run after reaching on an error, Ethan Brimble followed with an RBI single, and Jackson Copeland added an RBI knock to make it 3-0. Copeland stayed hot in the third, lining an RBI double to score Brimble and stretch the lead to four.

The Raiders added two more in the fourth. Halstead brought in a run after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and Brimble drew an RBI walk to make it 6-0. Pierce continued to pour it on with one run in the fifth and five more in the sixth. Hudson Cunningham delivered a two-run single, Christian Dominno added an RBI single, and Ringrose was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to cap the scoring.

Copeland led the offense in game two, going 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. Dominno also had a big day, finishing 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Cunningham added two hits and two RBIs, while Brimble scored three times and drove in two.

On the mound, Michael LeJeune was dominant in his start, tossing five shutout innings while allowing just two hits and striking out seven. Braden Bedell worked through a brief sixth-inning jam before Gavin Thunstrom closed out the final 1.2 innings without allowing a hit.