The Crusaders returned the favor in the bottom half of the inning, with Gushiken doing the same following a Wolfpack base hit. 

The game remained scoreless until the top of the third, as St. Louis got the offense going with a Kuhlmann double into the left-center gap to lead off the inning. The senior came around to score just a few pitches later, as a wild pitch and passed ball from PAC-5’s battery allowed him to take third and home for the game’s first run.

The righty came back with a shutdown inning of his own in the bottom half of the frame, inducing a 6-4-3 double-play ground ball to end the inning.

Gushiken singled again in the top of the fourth, picking up his third and fourth RBI of the day and increasing the Crusaders’ lead to five. St. Louis added two more runs in the inning, as Tanner Chun singled and came around to score without a hit after. 

Micah Werts crushed a triple to the wall in the top of the sixth inning, scoring runners on first and second to extend the Crusaders lead to 9-1 before the final inning.

Shannon Fee, the St. Louis sophomore, closed the game out for the Crusaders with a pair of balls hit over to second base. A double-play and pop out to the second baseman ended the Wolfpack rally attempt, as they fell 9-1.

Kuhlmann finished the day for the Crusaders with three hits, two of which were doubles into the gaps. Gushiken picked up the win for his four strong innings of work. St. Louis will take on Damien next up on Tuesday, when the teams meet at CORP 2 with first pitch scheduled for 3:30 P.M. HST.

Amai-Nakagawa took the loss for the Wolfpack, but also had the only run batted in on the day for PAC-5. The Wolfpack will be back in action Tuesday at GOEA, taking on Mid-Pac with first pitch time at 3:30 P.M. HST.