ALBANY, Ore. — The Riverhawks of Umpqua Community College swept a road doubleheader against Linn-Benton Community College on Sunday at Dick McClain Field, winning 5–1 in Game 1 and 6–4 in Game 2 to improve to 7–3 overall and 3–1 in NWAC play. ⚾��
Game 1 – Strong pitching leads Umpqua to 5–1 win
Umpqua used a dominant pitching performance and timely hitting to take the opener. The Riverhawks struck first in the top of the first inning when Jaxon Marble drove in Taylor Davis with a groundout to give Umpqua a 1–0 lead.
Linn-Benton tied the game in the fourth inning on an RBI triple, but the Riverhawks responded with a decisive four-run sixth inning. Noah Kiley delivered an RBI single to break the tie before Jeremiah Robbins doubled to score another run. Davis capped the inning with a two-run double that pushed the lead to 5–1.
Umpqua finished with 11 hits in the game, with multiple hits from Taylor Davis, Jackson Thomsen, Shiloh Wilson, Triston Wallace, and Noah Kiley.
On the mound, Camden Hartsell started and threw five strong innings, allowing just three hits and one run while striking out six. Bayden Morris earned the win with four shutout innings in relief, striking out three and not allowing a hit to close out the victory. ��
Game 2 – Late rally completes the sweep
The second game proved much tighter, but Umpqua rallied late to complete the sweep.
After falling behind 4–1 in the fourth inning, the Riverhawks chipped away in the fifth when Jaxon Marble reached on an error that brought home Taylor Davis and Aiden Metzker, cutting the deficit to 4–3.
Umpqua broke through in the seventh inning. Metzker scored the tying run on a defensive miscue before Shiloh Wilson delivered the biggest hit of the game—a two-run triple to right field that gave the Riverhawks a 6–4 lead.
Wilson finished with two RBIs, while Marble also drove in two runs. Noah Kiley added an RBI and a stolen base.
The Riverhawk bullpen shut the door after Linn-Benton's fourth-inning rally. Joey Garboden earned the win with two scoreless innings and four strikeouts, and Josh Jackson recorded the save with a scoreless seventh inning.
Despite collecting just five hits, Umpqua capitalized on six Linn-Benton errors to complete the comeback.
