La Salle whips Golden Sox

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Photo by Maria Charisse Ann G. Refuerzo

DEFENDING champion De La Salle University conquered the UST Golden Sox, 11-4, in the UAAP Season 79 baseball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Stadium Wednesday.

UST led by two points until the Green Batters took charge in the fifth and sixth innings following six conversions from Paul Naguit, Franco Hashimoto, Paolo Salud, Vicente Barandiaran and Rafael Pascual, 8-4.

La Salle continued its surge after Ignacio Escano’s triple run-batted-in pushed the Batters’ lead to seven, 11-4.

“Skills-wise, kaya naman ng team but the problem in today’s game is, lumabas ‘yung kakulangan ng team sa exposure,” UST head coach Jeffrey Santiago said in an interview.

A right field hit from Kirk Daquis, which sent Max Mercado and Alwen Calbang back to the home plate in the first inning, gave Golden Sox a 2-0 advantage.

La Salle evened the score behind Escano’s homerun and Pascual’s conversion in third and fourth innings, respectively. But UST took the lead back with two Golden Sox completing all bases, 4-2.

The Golden Sox (0-2) will face National University on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the same venue.

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