Apr 15, 2011
The University of La Verne baseball team opened the final round of conference play by defeating Pomona-Pitzer 5-1 in SCIAC action Friday afternoon in Claremont.
The big blow for the Leopards came from the bat of Cody Hazel, who smacked a 3-run double in the sixth inning to turn a 1-1 tie into a 4-1 La Verne lead. In the eighth, Jason Moralez hit a solo home run to provide the Leopards with their final margin of victory.
Senior Mark Larini earned the win on the mound for the Leopards, his fourth of the season, as La Verne captured three of the four games against the SCIAC defending champions.
La Verne improves to 16-6 in SCIAC and 21-12 overall, putting them in second place in conference play behind Redlands.
The Leopards will continue SCIAC action Saturday afternoon for a single game as they play host to Whittier College at Ben Hines Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 pm.
