Going into this series, the Tritons knew that a series win would give them the best chance for a playoff berth. With that in mind, the Tritons offense went right to work, putting the game away before starting pitcher Finn Daecher took the mound. The Tritons would score 7 runs in the top of the first, 2 in the second, 4 in the third, 5 in the fourth, and 7 runs again in the fifth, piling up 25 runs on 19 hits on the NAU Lumberjacks’ pitching staff, walking 8 times. The Lumberjacks’ defense was also not doing them any favors as they committed 5 errors. This offensive barrage was a full team effort as every player in the starting lineup had at least one hit and every player scored at least one time. There were six players that drove in at least two runs, but the RBI category was headlined by left fielder Matt Steele, who drove in six runs. The Tritons would finish the game due to mercy by a score of 25-2.

                After routing the Lumberjacks in the first game, the Tritons’ offense would go ice cold, only being able to manufacture a single run in the entire game, thanks to a leadoff triple by catcher Max Hill and a sacrifice fly by second baseman Landon Lee. Luckily, they had starting pitcher Ethan Adamson on the mound, who induced weak contact all game. Adamson looked untouchable as he continued to have quick inning after quick inning, and eventually he would finish what he started, going all seven innings of the game without allowing a single run. Adamson would only allow 3 hits and 2 walks, without striking out a single batter. He completed this feat on only 76 pitches, making it a ‘mini-Maddux’, and even more impressively, he had woken up sick earlier that morning. After winning a laugher in game 1 in the series, the Tritons would win the second game by a score of 1-0.

                After two polarizing games for the offense, the Tritons would get right back to their scoring ways, as they scored at least one run in every inning. In total, the Tritons would tally 17 runs on 11 hits and just as many walks. Designated hitter Conner Price and left fielder Matt Steele would each get 3 RBIs in the offensive explosion. With the cushion provided from the offense, the Tritons decided to develop their bullpen, which hadn’t seen much action due to the strength of the starting rotation. A combination of Roland Wen, Kyle Matsuno, Ethan Ou, and Cole Kuznitz got the Tritons through the game. The Tritons would take this game by the score of 17-6, winning by mercy once again in eight innings. This win secured the sweep and despite not knowing it at the time, it secured the Tritons their first playoff berth since 2015.