ORANGE, Calif. - As the saying goes, a good defense always beats a good offense. In a prototypical pitcher's duel that had both starters going the distance, Pomona-Pitzer downed host Chapman University 4-2 at Hart Park on Friday afternoon.

Chapman sophomore RHP Jordan Sigman logged his second complete game of the year allowing only three earned runs but was upstaged by Sagehen sophomore RHP David Colvin who also went the distance. Colvin struck out four and yielded two runs in the second complete game of his career.

Capitalizing on two first-inning walks and a Chapman error, Pomona-Pitzer (29-3) scored two and went ahead for good. The Sagehens collected the second of their pair of two-run innings in the sixth on a two-run single by junior IF James Kang who finished 2-5 with a run scored.

The Panther offense showed signs of life in the seventh when senior IF Patrick Ohail singled to begin the inning. A walk in-between a passed-ball and balk put runners on the corners for sophomore IF Tyler Hadzinsky's RBI groundout. After another passed-ball that allowed saved strikeout victim Adam Kordich to reach first, the Panthers brought the tying run to the plate.

However, it was not to be, as freshman OF Eric Robbins, who pinch ran for Kordich, was caught stealing at second base to end the threat.

Chapman (21-11) scored once again in the ninth on a RBI groundout by senior IF Tristan Phillips which scored OF John Semel who had tripled to lead off the inning. Both paced the Panthers offense, going a combined 4-8 with a run scored.

The teams will square-off twice tomorrow in a doubleheader at Pomona-Pitzer. The first pitch is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.