LACEY, Wash. – For the first time since February 13, the Saints were able to play on their home field. It was like they never left, sweeping top-ranked Northwest Nazarene 6-4, and 2-1 on Thursday night.
 
Northwest Nazarene held a 2-0 lead heading into the Saints' bottom half of the fifth before Ryne Oshiro put the Saints on the board. Then Aaron Renaud put the Saints on top with his two RBI double down the right field later in the inning.
 
The Nighthawks once again jumped out to a lead, scoring two more runs in the eighth inning. Saint Martin's responded right back with an RBI from Cody Chavis, followed by the game-winning two RBI single from Reid Little.
 
Finnley Butler tossed a quality start, going seven innings, allowing only two runs, one earned on six hits with three strikeouts. Colin Driscoll and Ryan Driscoll combined to throw the eighth, and Brock Wrolstad earned the save in the ninth.
 
In the second game, Justice Yamashita limited the Nighthawks to just one run over his complete game. The righty struck out seven Nighthawks while giving up just four hits, and two walks.
 
The Saints got on the board in the sixth inning when an errant throw from the third baseman allowed Renaud to come home from second to tie the game. With two outs, Chayson Dulatre put the Saints on top for good with his RBI double into the left center gap, scoring Austin Schaler.
 
Saint Martin's looks to take the series or sweep Northwest Nazarene with doubleheader finale starting Friday at noon.