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NEWBERG, Ore. – After trailing by six runs heading into the sixth inning, Corban's baseball team scored four runs to pull within two before falling by the final score of 8-6 in a non-conference game against NCAA Division III's No. 25-ranked George Fox Thursday on Morse Field.

Corban (29-21) was led offensively by senior Kyle Kunkel and junior Peter Martin with two hits each, while freshman Landon Frost drove in a game-high tying two runs. Martin would score a game-high tying two runs, while four other Warriors – senior Jeremiah Forrister, junior Gregg Romero, junior William Koenig, and Frost – also tallied hits for Corban.

Junior Justin White would get the start for Corban allowing three earned runs on two hits in 0.1 innings of work before turning the ball over to the Warriors' bullpen. Corban's quintet of relievers – sophomore Andy Thiessen, freshman Daniel Gober, freshman Adam Shumka, freshman Justin Knoll, and freshman Ransom Storm – combined to allow five earned runs on seven hits to go along with two strikeouts.

George Fox (25-12) would get a 3-for-4 day from Timothy Williams that included scoring two runs and driving in a pair of RBI, while six other Bruins also tallied a hit each. Zach Miller would also drive in two runs for GFU to go along with a pair of runs scored by Josh Rapacz.

Eric Kittelson would go the opening 5.0 innings allowing two unearned runs on two hits en route to picking up his fourth win of the season. The Bruins' relief trio of Ian Buckles, Sean Eberhardt, and Alex Keenan would combine to allow four runs (one earned) on six hits with Keenan getting the game's final out en route to earning his first save of the year.

After the opening inning, George Fox would build a three-run lead (3-0) before Corban stormed back in the top of the second inning to pull within a single run (3-2) thanks to a pair of unearned runs that came home on a double play and wild pitch.

Over the next three innings, George Fox would push its lead to six runs (8-2) with three runs coming via sacrifice flies.

In the top of the sixth inning, Corban scored four runs on a fielder's choice by Koenig that scored Martin before Frost brought home Forrister and Koenig two batters later via a two-run single to right field. Immediately following Frost's RBI single, Romero roped a run-scoring double to left field that pulled the visiting Warriors within two runs (8-6).

Unfortunately that would be as close as Corban would get, as George Fox's pitching and defense shut down the Warriors' offense over the final three innings to secure to victory.

In a game that featured a combined 17 hits, both teams tallied seven combined extra base hits without any ball leaving the park.

Both teams will return to action on Saturday, April 27th, to close out this week's home-and-home series with a single nine-inning game beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Warrior Field in Salem.

NOTE: At the conclusion of Saturday's game, Corban will honor nine seniors that will be putting on the Warrior uniform for the final time this season in front of the home team.