College baseball: Vanguard snuffed by Chapman

COSTA MESA - The Vanguard baseball team went scoreless through six

innings and lost, 10-3, to visiting Chapman, in nonconference action

Friday.

Despite 10 hits, the Lions (1-3) produced just three runs, including a

two-run home run by designated hitter Jason Searle in the eighth inning.

Chapman earned a 5-0 lead after three innings, that included a two-run

blast by Peter Eastman. Chapman extended its lead to 8-0, before Vanguard

got on the board in the seventh inning. Vanguard’s Matt Tisthammer and

Chad Chop collected two hits each.

Chapman pitcher Gary Van Matre earned the win allowing one run in 6

2/3 innings.

NONCONFERENCE

Chapman 10, Vanguard 3

Chapman 203 210 002 - 10 14 0

Vanguard 000 000 120 - 3 10 2

Van Matre, Blevins (6), France (8) and Serna; Harris, Wood (3), McKaig

(7), Shaffer (9) and Garner.

W - Van Matre, 1-0. L - Harris, 1-1. 2B - Sanders (C), Miller (C),

Levering (C). HR - Eastman (C), Searle (V).