College baseball: Lions too much for Concordia

COSTA MESA - Vanguard left fielder Joe Carnahan smacked two home

runs, providing four runs, and Matt Caston pitched seven scoreless

innnings to lead the Vanguard baseball team to an 8-3 Golden State

Conference victory over visiting Concordia Tuesday.

Carnahan’s two home runs came in consecutive at-bats, as he finished 2

for 4 with four RBIs, while Jason Searle went 1 for 4 with a run scored

and two RBIs for the Lions (17-19-1, 12-10 in the GSAC). Concordia

dropped to 19-22, 8-13.

Vanguard returns to action Thursday at 2:30 p.m., hosting Cal State

San Bernardino.

GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Vanguard 8, Concordia 3

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Yamaoka, Jones (6), Sagoian (8) and Candela; Caston and Garner. W -

Caston, 4-3. L - Yamaoka, 2-4. 2B - Candela (C). HR - Carnahan (V) 2.