Redlands perfect on Saturday

Kyle Hart, combined with Casey Miller and Brock Jacobo to throw a perfect game for Redlands.
Photo by Joseph Bergman, d3photography.com

Amidst the excitement of the program's 100th season of baseball, Redlands registered its first-ever perfect game, defeating the Beavers of Caltech in the second half of a SCIAC doubleheader on Saturday, March 26 at the Yard.  The historical milestone came on a combined effort from three pitchers as the Maroon and Gray downed the Beavers by a score of 12-0 after seven innings due to the conference's 10-run rule.

Behind sophomore starter Kyle Hart, freshman Casey Miller and junior Brock Jacobo, the Bulldogs refused to allow a run, hit or walk en route to the perfect game. In addition, Redlands' defense provided a flawless supporting role for the stellar showing from the mound.

Nine different batters recorded a hit in the nightcap, including senior pitcher/designated hitter Derek Johnson's first career knock in his inaugural at-bat. Overall, the Maroon and Gray offense stepped up with plenty of punch, scoring in six of the seven innings played.

Junior catcher Landon McMath rounded all the bases when he tallied his first career inside-the-park home run for the Bulldogs. In addition, freshman center fielder Alex Scheiwe recorded his second three-hit performance in his last three starts.

Redlands Redlands also garnered the twinbill sweep with a 14-0 showing after seven innings in the opener.