Weekend Wrap: Wichita State

After being shutout and beatdown Friday night the Dirtbags (7-7) rallied to take their three-game series with the 21st-ranked Shockers of Wichita State (10-3) by winning the next two contests and earn some much-needed confidence.

In the series finale sophomore transfer Joey Terdoslavich led the way by going 3-for-4 and driving in three runs. Devin Lohman added a couple of hits and the pitching of Branden Pinder enabled the Dirtbags to record the 7-3 victory.

For Pinder (1-3) it was his first win at LBSU and couldn't have come at a better time as three straight losses had put him in danger of losing his hold on the Sunday starter spot. He gave up just one run on six hits in seven innings of work, quieting the loud Shocker sticks.

After WSU cut the Dirtbag lead to 2-1 in the fourth, LBSU rebounded with one in the bottom half and four in the fifth to take control of the game.

Kellen Hoime was the hero for The Beach Saturday night going 3-for-3 and driving in two-runs with a big hit in the eighth inning rally that put the Dirtbags ahead for good.

Derek Legg also plated two in the four-run LBSU eighth that erased a 4-3 deficit and sent the Dirtbags to a potential season altering win.

Terdoslavich added three hits and Brennan Metzger had two. Jake Thompson gave up four runs (three earned) in seven innings of work. He struck out seven WSU batters but didn't get a decision. Closer David Brown (2-0) got the win in relief.

It was all Shockers Friday night, as they dominated the Dirtbags and took the opener 8-0. Drew Gagnon struck out 12 but WSU starter Tim Kelley was masterful and a big three-run bomb from Shocker Ryan Jones was more than enough insurance for the victory.

Terdoslavich was named Big West Player of the Week after providing the game-winning hit last Tuesday against SDSU and notching seven hits over the weekend.

LBSU plays at Loyola Marymount this afternoon at 3 p.m.