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ORANGE, Calif. – No. 24 Cal Lutheran baseball delivered one of its grittiest efforts of the season Friday afternoon, but a marathon battle ultimately slipped away in a 12-inning, 8-7 loss at Chapman. The Kingsmen struck first in the opening inning, as Jacob Blickenderfer drove in Wes Lynch with an RBI single to give Cal Lu an early 1-0 edge. However, the Panthers answered immediately and gradually built a 6-3 lead through seven innings, capitalizing on timely hits and a pair of Kingsmen errors. Despite trailing late, CLU refused to go quietly. Down to their final outs in the ninth…