GAME ONE BOX SCORE | GAME TWO BOX SCORE

IRVINE, Calif. — Erica Moyer hit Biola's first home run of the season and finished with four hits in eight at bats on the day as Biola split a GSAC doubleheader with Concordia winning the first game 7-3 but falling 8-6 in the second game at CUI Field in Irvine.

Biola improves to 8-12 and 2-4 in GSAC play while Concordia goes to 25-8 and 3-3 in conference.

The Biola offense erupted for 13 runs and 18 hits in the doubleheader after struggling offensively the last few weeks. Biola came back from an early two-run deficit and cruised behind the pitching of Lyndsie Roberts to win game one. In the second game, Concordia saw its early 6-0 lead evaporate as Biola tied the score at 6-6 only to see CUI's Shannon Walton crank a two-run homer–her second of the game–to give Concordia the 8-6 win.

In game one, Concordia got on the boar first with a two-run double by Walton. But Biola came right back with four runs in the top of the second to take a 4-2 lead. Senior Sarah Jensen hit a two-run single down the left field line to tie the game then Jacqie Hudson and Krista Johnson followed with back-to-back RBI singles.

In the fifth, Biola would add three more runs on an RBI-single by Erin DaSilva followed by a two-run home run by Moyer to left field.

Meanwhile, freshman Lyndsie Roberts was cruising in the circle for Biola, allowing just three hits after the two-run first. She gave up one final run in the seventh, but picked up her second-straight win to improve to 4-1 on the season.

In game two, Concordia jumped all over Biola, scoring six runs in the first two innings. In the four-run first, Walton crushed a three-run home run to left to make it 4-0 and Ashley Alvarez followed with a two-run shot in the second to make it 6-0.

Biola started its comeback with three runs in the top of the third. DaSilva and Lauren Gandy opened the inning with back-to-back singles, followed by a one-out single by Jensen to load the bases. Hudson drew a walk to force home the first run, then Moyer plated two with a single to center to make it 6-3.

Biola scored another run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Roberts–who pinch-hit for Gandy. Biola then tied the game with two in the top of the fifth. With one out Johnson, Moyer and Kacie Lyding collected singles to load the bases, then Morgan Facchini drove home one with an RBI-ground out and DaSilva plated another with a single up the middle.

But Walton came back in the bottom of the inning and gave Concordia back the lead with a two-run home run to left field in the bottom of the inning.

Moyer finished the game with four hits, four RBIs and three runs scored. Jensen went 3-for-8 with two RBI and two runs scored and DaSilva added three hits five at bats with two runs scored and a pair of RBIs.

Moyer also pitched the final 4-2/3 innings of the second game, suffering the tough loss despite allowing just four hits and one earned run with two strikeouts.

The Eagles have a pair of home doubleheaders coming up, first hosting a MidAmerica Nazarene in a non-conference game on Monday (Mar. 17) at 1:30 p.m. Biola then returns to conference play on Tuesday (Mar. 18) hosting Azusa Pacific University at 2:00 p.m.