Menlo MENLO 4-5

Biola BIOLA 7-7

Menlo MENLO

4-5

Final

Feb. 21, 2026

Biola BIOLA

7-7

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Menlo MENLO	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	2
Biola BIOLA	1	2	1	0	0	7	X	11	15	1

W: Ballantyne, Luke (2-0) L: M. Verdugo (1-1)

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Samantha Rainey

Game Recap: Baseball | February 21, 2026 | Aaron Rollins, Assistant Sports Information Director

Biola Blasts Menlo

Ballantyne Fans Eight as Thomson Goes 4-for-4 with First Career Home Run

LA MIRADA --- The Biola baseball team won their second straight in dominant fashion against the visiting Menlo Oaks. Backed by an explosive offensive effort, the Eagles took the win, 11-1.

Luke Ballantyne was brilliant again. He threw 6 innings of three hit baseball, allowing one run, one walk and striking out eight. Cole Thomson went 4-for-4, connecting on his first career collegiate home run.

"Ballantyne was lights out and in control the whole way," stated head coach Jesse Rogers. "Cole Thomson had a huge day with 4 hits, his first collegiate home run and 4 RBI's. Our offense was relentless, scoring early to get a lead and late to pull away at the end. It was a good day for the Eagles."

The Eagles jumped on the board in the first inning. After back-to-back singles from Jonny Tewinkle and James Whitman, Kyle Rogers hit a long single to right center field, scoring Tewinkle.

In the next inning, Oscar Knapp lined a double down the right field line. Thomson followed with a double of his own, driving in Knapp. Thomson would score on the next play by way of a throwing error.

After Menlo responded with a run of their own in the top of the third. Adiel Torres drew a two out walk, Knapp singled and Thomson drove in Torres.

Biola exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth. Thomson started the inning, ripping his first career home run over the scoreboard in right center field. Josh McAninch and Luke Caruso both singled, setting up Tewinkle and Whitman, who hit back-to-back RBI singles. Rogers and Torres both walked and Knapp drove in Whitman via a sacrifice fly. Thomson drove in Rogers for his fourth RBI of the day and McAninch closed the inning with an RBI single.

Valentine Lopez closed out the game, allowing only one hit.

With the win, the Eagles improve to 7-7 overall and 3-3 in conference play. They will host the final two games tomorrow at Eagles Diamond, beginning at 11 a.m.

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Score By Innings
		MENLO	BIOLA
*BOT 1st*	K. Rogers doubled to right center, RBI; J. Whitman advanced to third, out at home rf to 2b to c; J. Tewinkle scored.	0	1
*BOT 2nd*	C. Thomson doubled to left center, RBI; O. Knapp scored.	0	2
*BOT 2nd*	J. McAninch reached first on an error by 3b; C. Thomson scored on a throwing error by 3b, unearned.	0	3
*TOP 3rd*	S. Aldridge singled to center field, advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 1b, RBI; N. Pang scored.	1	3
*BOT 3rd*	C. Thomson singled to right field, RBI; O. Knapp advanced to second; A. Torres scored.	1	4
*BOT 6th*	C. Thomson homered to right center, RBI.	1	5
*BOT 6th*	J. Tewinkle singled to right field, RBI; L. Caruso advanced to second; J. McAninch scored.	1	6
*BOT 6th*	J. Whitman singled to left center, RBI; J. Tewinkle advanced to second; L. Caruso scored.	1	7
*BOT 6th*	A. Torres walked, RBI; K. Rogers advanced to second; J. Whitman advanced to third; J. Tewinkle scored.	1	8
*BOT 6th*	O. Knapp flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; J. Whitman scored.	1	9
*BOT 6th*	C. Thomson doubled down the rf line, RBI; A. Torres advanced to third; K. Rogers scored.	1	10
*BOT 6th*	J. McAninch singled to right field, RBI; C. Thomson advanced to third; A. Torres scored.	1	11