By Jonas Terrado
Games Saturday
(Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium)
8 a.m. – La Salle vs Ateneo
11 a.m. – IPPC vs Adamson
La Salle rallied from an 11-run deficit to beat Ateneo, 15-12, on Saturday to complete a six-game sweep of the Philippine Baseball League eliminations at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.
The Green Archers completed their massive comeback from a 12-1 deficit when Palolo Casas brought home Boo Barandiaran from second to complete a six-run seventh inning and take a 13-12 lead.
Barandiaran earlier drove in three runs with a double to tie the score.
Diego Lozano’s two-run homer in the eighth settled the final count, giving the La Salle batters of coach Joseph Orillana a perfect record going into the semifinals.
Orillana and company will face the same Blue Eagles squad in a one-game semis set Saturday.
Despite loss, Ateneo advanced to the semis with a 3-3 record after University of Santo Tomas beat National University, 5-4.
UST’s win eliminated NU, which ended the tourney at 3-3.
