USU Eastern baseball continued on their road trip Wednesday as they took on Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Arizona.  PVCC defeated the Eagles 8-2 fueled in part by an explosive eighth inning with the Puma's tallying six runs.

The scoring action kicked off in the top of the first when Sam Beck's ground out earned Eastern their first point. Paradise Valley responded swiftly in the bottom half leveling the score at one.

Hunter Gatti's solo home run to right field in the fourth inning granted USU Eastern a brief 2-1 lead. However, a single in the bottom of the seventh allowed the Puma's to equalize once again at two.

The game's turning point occurred in the eighth inning as Paradise Valley orchestrated an impressive offensive surge, amassing six runs on four hits to secure an 8-2 advantage.  

USU Eastern (2-3, 0-0) will have little time to focus on the loss as they continue their road trip to Douglas, AZ  taking on Cochise College (1-3, 0-0) in two doubleheaders beginning at noon Thursday, February 1.  Fans can watch the games live here: https://bit.ly/3umfPcs