Titans Win in Game 4 in Extra Innings
**Tacoma Community College Baseball Recap**
**LYNNWOOD, Wash. / TACOMA, Wash.** — Tacoma Community College faced off against Edmonds College in a series of four games, resulting in a mix of outcomes.
In **Game 1**, Tacoma fell to Edmonds in an 8-0 shutout at Triton Field. TCC was limited to three hits and ten strikeouts, while Edmonds capitalized on nine hits, including a home run, to secure the win. Edmonds took an early lead and never relinquished it, scoring first in the first inning with Kaden Ecklund's RBI double. The lead extended in the third inning with a solo home run from Noah Figuered and an RBI single from Dylan Jacobs, making it 3-0. The seventh inning saw another run added, and Edmonds broke the game open in the eighth with a four-run rally, culminating in an 8-0 victory for Edmonds.
**Tacoma Top Performers:**
**Jake Rafferty**
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- 6 innings pitched
- 3 strikeouts
- 1.33 WHIP
**Vaughn Lowe**
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- 1 hit
- 3 assists (fielding)
**Kaden Cretti**
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- 1 hit
- 2 assists (fielding)
In **Game 2**, Tacoma again fell to Edmonds, this time with a final score of 3-0. TCC managed only three hits, while Edmonds capitalized with a home run and two doubles. Both teams remained scoreless through the first three innings until Kaden Ecklund homered in the fourth to give Edmonds a 1-0 lead. They extended the lead in the sixth with another run from Ecklund, and added one more in the eighth from a sacrifice fly, sealing a 3-0 win.
**Tacoma Top Performers:**
**Nate Jetton**
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- 1 hit
- 1 double
- 1.000 OPS
**Butch Kiblen**
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- 6.2 innings pitched
- 2 earned runs
- 2 strikeouts
- 0 walks
**Reece Boekenoogen**
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- 1.1 innings pitched
- 1 earned run
- 0 hits allowed
In **Game 3**, Tacoma fell to Edmonds 10-3, with Edmonds capitalizing on a four-run rally in the first inning. Vaughn Lowe highlighted Tacoma's efforts with a home run in the fourth inning. Edmonds jumped ahead early, scoring four runs in the first. Tacoma responded in the fourth with a rally to cut the lead to 4-2, but Edmonds extended their lead with a two-run homer from Ecklund in the sixth. Tacoma managed a homer from Ethan Mar in the eighth, narrowing the score to 6-3, but Edmonds delivered a powerful ninth inning to seal the win at 10-3.
**Tacoma Top Performers:**
**Ethan Mar**
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- 2 hits
- 1 home run
- 1 RBI
**Vaughn Lowe**
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- 2 hits
- 1 run
- 3 assists
**Troy Tackett**
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- 1 hit
- 1 RBI
- 1 strikeout
**Brayden Buck**
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- 1 hit
- 1 RBI
- 2 walks
Finally, in **Game 4**, Tacoma edged Edmonds 8-7 in a thrilling extra-innings matchup, securing victory with a decisive four-run surge in the 10th inning. Tacoma took an early lead, scoring in the first inning. After a back-and-forth battle, the game was tied until extra innings. In the 10th, Tacoma's Ethan Mar hit a two-run double, followed by Vaughn Lowe's single to bring in two more runs, securing an 8-7 win.
**Tacoma Top Performers:**
**Ethan Mar**
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- 3 hits
- 2 runs
- 2 RBIs
- 1 stolen base
**Brayden Buck**
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- 2 hits
- 2 runs
- 1 RBI
- 2 walks
**Kaden Cretti**
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- 1 hit
- 2 RBIs
- 1 double
- 5 assists
**Ty Iddon**
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- 2 runs
- 2 stolen bases
- 2 walks
Go Titans!