SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (March 2, 2001)- Loyola Marymount, playing in only its second doubleheader of the season, took it the distance in splitting a pair of games, 11-11 in eleven innings and 5-3 in the nightcap to Cal Poly on Friday night is San Luis Obispo.

In game one., LMU jumped to a 7-0 lead in the first two innings. Five different Lions had an RBI in the first frame, knocking out starter Jared Blasdell after only one inning. Jeff Walker’s two-run homer in the fourth gave LMU a 9-0 lead. He finished the game 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.

The Mustangs came back, scoring in five straight innings, starting with the fifth. Freshman third baseman Kyle Wilson (Santa Maria, CA) had six RBI, including his first collegiate home run. The Mustangs tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, when catcher Scott Sheldon (Santa Maria, CA) tripled home two runs with two outs.

After a scoreless tenth, Robert Hirsh coaxed a bases-loaded walk from loser Kevin Correia, who is now 1-1 on the year. Freshman Joshua Whitesell pitched 3.1 innings of relief for the win. He is now 3-1.

In the nightcap, Cal Poly starter Brian Haskell pitched seven innings, allowing only three runs, to pick up his first win of the year against no losses. Quinn McGinnis pitched a scoreless final two innings for his second save of the year. Joshua Meucke was credited with the loss. He is now 1-2.

The Mustangs didn’t take the lead in the second game until the seventh inning, scoring twice on fielder’s choices.

The Lions move to 10-8 on the season, while Cal Poly is 8-4. Game three is scheduled for tomorrow, weather permitting, at 5 p.m. in Baggett Stadium.

-GO LIONS-