NEWBERG, Ore. - PJ Wendler struck out eight in six innings to get the win in the opener, and Hamilton Finefrock picked up his second save of the day in the nightcap, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team took a pair of one-run games over George Fox, winning the opener 5-4 and the nightcap 3-2. 

With the wins, CMS moves to 25-8 on the season, while George Fox falls to 11-21. 

In the opener, CMS secured the win with one run in the seventh and two in the eighth. Carter Bennett singled and stole second to start the seventh, then advanced to third on a flyout. He scored on a sacrifice fly by Rider Gordon, putting CMS up 3-2. In the eighth, Nate Seluga scored on a groundout by Dillon Martin, and Bryce Didrickson scored on a balk, giving the Stags a 5-2 advantage heading into the ninth inning.

In the second inning, the Stags took the lead with two runs. Alex Henderson singled and later scored on a hit by Blaise Heher, followed by Carson Bennett scoring on a groundout from Rider Gordon. Despite a late rally by George Fox, who scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth, the Stags secured a 5-4 victory as Finefrock came on to get the final out via strikeout.

Bennett led CMS with two hits and two runs scored, also adding a walk and a stolen base. Wendler pitched six innings for CMS, allowing seven hits and two earned runs while striking out eight batters and walking one. Andrew Blackett provided a strong relief appearance, pitching one inning and striking out two of the four batters faced. 

In the nightcap, the Stags scored all three of their runs in the seventh inning, overcoming a one-run deficit. Rider Gordon's walk started the rally, and Keegan Cabrera's single put runners on the corners. A walk by Slader Spoor loaded the bases, and Heher's walk brought in the first run. A fielder's choice and a single by Dill Martin added two more runs for the Stags, resulting in a 3-1 lead after the seventh.

In the eighth, George Fox managed to score their second run, but Finefrock closed the door for a second time with 1.1 innings of relief. 

Kody Perry delivered a solid pitching performance, allowing one earned run on five hits in four innings while striking out five batters.  Lucas Welch contributed with a scoreless inning, giving up no hits, and Aaron Herst pitched 2.2 innings to get the win, before turning the ball over to Finefrock for the close. 

CMS will be back in action tomorrow when it places a single game against Pacific at 12 p.m.