Baseball: Lions blank Northwest Nazarene

COSTA MESA - Vanguard University’s baseball team exploded for its

biggest offensive production of the year en route to a 9-0 nonconference

win over Northwest Nazarene of Idaho Thursday afternoon.

Adam Steckler went 2 for 3 with a home run, two runs scored and three

RBIs while Kevin Candelaria and Kurtis Broderson each added two RBIs

apiece for the Lions (2-8).

Joshua Steele (Orange Coast College) pitched seven scoreless innings,

allowing only five hits while striking out six.

The Lions blew the game open with a five-run seventh inning, capped off

with a three-run home run by Steckler.

Vanguard resumes Golden State Athletic Conference play Saturday at 11

a.m. with a doubleheader at Point Loma Nazarene.

NONCONFERENCE

Vanguard University 9, Northwest Nazarene 0

Northwest Nazarene 000 000 000 - 0 7 1

Vanguard University 000 112 50x - 9 10 2 Abshire, McCoy (7) and Warren; Steele, Shaffer (8) and Candelaria. W -

Steele (1-0), L - Abshire (0-1). 2B - Mitchell (VU), Candelaria (VU),

Lariba (VU), Davis (VU). HR - Steckler (VU), Broderson (VU).