WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Scoring seven runs in their first at-bat of the afternoon, the Puget Sounds Loggers slugged past the Whitman Missionaries, 23-2 and 18-2, in a Northwest Conference baseball doubleheader on Friday at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla, Wash.

In the first game, the Loggers found themselves up by 10 runs after just two innings and the offensive onslaught continued as Puget Sound pounded out 23 runs on 19 hits to collect the big victory. David Thirlby (Seattle, Wash./O'Dea) was one of the offensive stars for Puget Sound in the season opener, going three-for-five with five RBIs and three runs scored. Junior Tim Fogarty (Pacifica, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral) collected the win for Puget Sound, allowing two runs on five hits in seven innings pitched with 10 strikeouts and just one walk. Peter Olson took the loss for Whitman, allowing 15 runs on 13 hits in five innings pitched with a walk and a strikeout.

In the second game, the Missionaries held a 2-1 lead after four innings but the Loggers got two in the fifth, two in the sixth, six in the seventh and seven in the eighth to collect the 16-run victory. Doug Cox (Kailua, Hawaii/Kalaheo) was the star of game two, going four-for-four from the plate with six RBIs and one run scored. James Lane (Silverdale, Wash./Avila College) got the win, allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts in seven innings pitched. Calvin Davis took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in five innings pitched.

The Loggers and Missionaries will conclude the 2009 season on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at Noon at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla, Wash.

Box Score: Game One/Game Two