REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Redlands baseball team (8-4) bounced back from their lost yesterday with a doubleheader sweep of Whitworth University Saturday.

Game 1: Redlands 6 – Whitworth 4

The two starting pitchers kept the game scoreless until the fourth when the Pirates scored the first run of the game on an RBI-double. Nate Miller, though, drove in a pair of runs on a two-run double as Mark Kirkland and Gabriel Ceja crossed the plate. Mason Chetcuti would make it three runs with a single to left.

In the sixth the lead grew to three, 4-1, thanks to a Tyler Barsness single that allowed Miller to score.

In the eighth Whitworth tied the game at four, but the Bulldogs came back with a game-winning triple by Barsness. Barsness then added an insurance run on a wild pitch.

Barsness had three hits and two RBI. Miller and Chetcuti each had two hits. Erik Radder went 6.1 innings with one run and five strikeouts. Brett Edwards got the win after finishing the game with 1.1 scoreless innings.

Game 2: Redlands 11 – Whitworth 5

For the first time all series the Bulldogs were the first to strike as Ryan Morris come home on a Kirkland sacrifice fly.

The lead switched hands in the third when the Pirates went ahead 2-1 on a two-run double. The deficit would be short live, however, as Miller's run on a balk started a five-run fourth.

Later in that fourth inning, Barsness singled home Burgess, Horris hit his first collegiate home run and Kirkland also hit an inside-the-park home run to left center that the center fielder was unable to hold onto the ball as he hit the wall.

The final five Bulldog runs came on a Kirkland single, Ian Umscheid's first collegiate homer, Luke De Vries' infield single, and a single through the left side by Morris.

Nathan Buchan picked up his third win after throwing five innings. Gavin Duenez got the 12-out save as he struck out four pirates in his four innings.

The Bulldogs and Pirates end their four-game series tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. at The Yard.