Canyon wins double-header from BYU By MARK AFMIJO The Arizona Republic Mike Webster pitched a four-hit shutout and designated hitter John Marchese capped a 10-run fifth inning with a grand slam as Grand Canyon defeated Brigham Young University, 110, to complete a tlouble-header sweep on Saturday at Brazell Field. ; The Antelopes (7-4) won the first game, 5-2, behind the combined seven-hit pitching of Rob Lucero and Gary Sharko, and Joe Jordan's four hits and speedy baserunning. Webster struck out six, walked three and only two base runners 'advanced past first as he pitched all seven innings. His performance, along with Marchese'a hitting, provided Canyon coach Gil Stafford with timely answers to a couple of bothersome questions. "(Webster) established himself as one of our three starters, and (Marchese) showed he has the ability to give us some punch off the bench," Stafford said. "Mike is our only left-hander on the staff and we needed him to prove he would be capable of going against the dominant left-handed-hitting teams we'll see in the future. "John gives us a lot more options with his bat. He proved he could come off the bench, after not playing a whole lot, and hit the ball. He's going to pitch some in relief for us and he's going to start some games in the outfield." The Cougars (0-3), who also lost Friday's opening game of the three-game series, managed 11 hits in the double-header. That statistic is what most bothered BYU coach Gary Pullins. The Cougars also paid a price for youth during the second game as four freshman pitchers combined for nine walks, six coming in the fifth when Canyon sent 14 batters to the plate. Starter Ed Zinter had a one-hit shutout through four innings before Greg Johnson's single and Mar-chese's run-scoring double began the fifth-inning collapse. Zinter couldn't retire the next two batters and departed with the bases loaded. Darin Kracl entered and walked in three straight runs. , He left only to be followed by John DeSilva, who walked the first two batters he faced. DeSilva recorded the first out of the inning when Johnson struck out, but Marchese pounced on a 2-0 pitch and sent it high over the center-field fence. "I was waiting, sittting on a pitch like that," said Marchese, who had one official at bat before Saturday's second game. Lucero went the first seven innings during the first game, giving up five hits and both runs. Sharko went the last two innings and recorded Canyon's first save of' the season. Jordan, who safely reached base in 12 of 14 attempts in the three; games, helped keep the Cougars off stride with his speed. He stole one " base on Saturday, giving him 12 for the season, and caused an errant pick-off attempt that led to Canyon's first run in the first game. "When you walk that guy (Jordan), it's like walking a double", Pullins said. "They've got a lot of speed in their lineup and that, both offensively and defensively, gives them a chance to be the best (NAIA) team in the country."
