SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (12-12, 7-8 CCAA) began its series against Cal Poly Pomona (8-22, 5-16 CCAA) with a 3-1 win on Friday afternoon at CSUSM Baseball Field.
TOP PERFORMERS
Cameron Mahaffy – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 BB
Garrett Teunissen – 1-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 2B
Victor Castaneda – 0-for-1 | 1 RBI | 1 SAC | 1 SF
Ethan Rivera – 2-for-3
Spencer Anderson – 7.0 IP | 2 K | 1 ER | 7 H | 1 BB
HOW IT HAPPENED
- With one out in the bottom of the second, Victor Castaneda brought the first CSUSM run home on a sacrifice fly to left to make it 1-0.
- The Broncos tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the sixth with their own sacrifice fly by Anthony Gibbons.
- CSUSM rallied in the bottom of the eighth to take a 3-1 lead after an RBI double down the left field line by Teunissen scored Tyler Weaver before an RBI single by Cameron Mahaffy scored pinch runner Marco Pirruccello.
- Nolan Long nailed down his third save of the year in the top of the ninth with a groundout to short, a foul out and a groundout back to the mound to give CSUSM the win.
QUICK HITS
- Cougar reliever Trevor Eby (2-1) earned the win after throwing just four pitches and allowing nothing in a third of an inning.
- Bronco starter Anthony Cosme (1-5) took the loss after giving up three earned runs on five hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in 7.1 innings.
- CSUSM starter Spencer Anderson took the no-decision after throwing two strikeouts while allowing a run on seven hits and a walk in 7.0 innings.
UP NEXT
CSUSM and Cal Poly Pomona will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at noon.
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