SEASIDE, Calif. – A six-run inning propelled the Cal State San Marcos baseball team (20-16, 15-12 CCAA) to a 9-2 win in the series opener at No. 24 Cal State Monterey Bay (25-13, 18-11 CCAA) on Thursday night at the Otter Sports Complex.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Evan Scalley – 1-for-4 | 3 RBIs | 1 R | 1 HR
Cameron Mahaffy – 2-for-4 | 2 RBIs | 1 R
Fisher Pyatt – 1-for-4 | 2 RBIs | 1 R | 1 HR
Zavien Watson -1-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 2B | 1 BB
Ethan Rivera – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 R
Spencer Anderson – 7.1 IP | 5 K | 7 H | 2 R | 0 ER
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After singles by Phoenix Sommay and Marco Pirruccello and a sacrifice bunt by Garrett Teunissen, an RBI groundout to second by Zavien Watson scored Sommay and gave CSUSM a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth.
• The Otters took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run homer to left center from KW Quilici.
• The Cougars broke out with a six-run inning in the top of the seventh with an RBI single by Cameron Mahaffy, a three-run homer to right center by Evan Scalley and a two-run homer by Fisher Pyatt to go up 7-2.
• CSUSM struck for two more runs in the top of the eighth with a pair of RBI singles from Mahaffy and Ethan Rivera to take a 9-2 lead.

 
QUICK HITS

• Cougar starter Spencer Anderson (5-1) earned the win after striking out five while allowing two unearned runs on seven hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in a career-high 7.1 innings.
• Otter starter Nate Rohlicek (2-2) took the loss after allowing six earned runs on five hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in 6.1 innings.
• The Cougars have now won seven of their last eight games since April 5.
• CSUSM's win snapped CSUMB's five-game winning streak.
• This was CSUSM's fourth win in the last five meetings against CSUMB and third straight.
• The Cougars and Otters are now tied 6-6 when playing in Seaside.
• This was CSUSM's second win over a ranked opponent this season after defeating No. 1 Tampa on March 8.
• Seven of the Cougars' 11 all-time wins against ranked opponents in the NCAA Division II era (2016-present) have come against the Otters since 2022.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars and Otters will continue the series with a 2 p.m. doubleheader on Friday at the Otter Sports Complex.