TACOMA, Wash. - The Pacific Lutheran University baseball team was unable to collect its fifth victory over the University of Puget Sound this spring, stumbling 13-3 to the Loggers on Thursday night under the lights at Cheney Stadium.

The opening two innings were scoreless before the Loggers (19-16) posted a steady dose of runs over the next four innings, building an 11-0 lead.

A Noah Claxton Ward single through the left side scored two in the top of the seventh, allowing both Stevan Rodriquez and Ashton Barton to touch home plate before a Logger error allowed Lukas Delisle to safely reach base in the eighth, allowing John Graham to score and closing the gap to 11-3.

Puget Sound added two more runs in the eighth to earn the win, ending PLU's hopes of a season sweep of the Loggers.

PLU (21-17) entered the game having won the previous four meetings this season by a combined 41-20 scoreline.

Garrett Wong finished with two hits while Claxton Ward had two RBIs on the day.

Spencer Howell tossed two scoreless innings to open the game, striking out two, in a game the Lutes utilized nine arms on the hill. 

The Lutes close out the season on Saturday, hosting Pacific University at 10 a.m. and Willamette University at 3:30 p.m. PLU will honor its nine seniors in a pregame ceremony prior to the start of the 10 a.m. game.