SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team plays five games this weekend, taking on Antelope Valley in a three-game series followed by a pair of contests against Grace (Neb.). 

The Schedule
Games 12-13
Friday, February 20 – 12 p.m. (DH)
Cal State San Marcos (6-5) at Antelope Valley (6-7)
Lancaster, Calif. – Clear Channel Stadium
 
Game 14
Saturday, February 21 – 1 p.m.
Grace (Neb.) (0-0) at Cal State San Marcos (6-5)
San Marcos, Calif. – CSUSM Baseball Field
Live Stats
 
Game 15
Saturday, February 21 – 3:15 p.m.
Antelope Valley at Cal State San Marcos (6-5)
San Marcos, Calif. – CSUSM Baseball Field
Live Stats
 
Game 16
Sunday, February 22 – 12 p.m.
Grace (Neb.) (0-0) at Cal State San Marcos (6-5)
San Marcos, Calif. – CSUSM Baseball Field
Watch Live • Live Stats

CSUSM Baseball
On Twitter: @CSUSMBaseball | #CSUSMBaseball
 
Live Coverage of Home Games
For fans that can't make it out to the ballpark for any of CSUSM's 36 home games, you can now watch the action live on your home computer, smartphone or tablet. Just navigate to Ustream.tv/channel/csusmsports at game time for live video and play-by-play of all the action. One can also follow the game with live stats on a brand-new interface.

Reserved Seating
Guarantee yourself reserved individual seats with back rests directly behind home plate for all Cougar baseball and softball games at CSUSM Baseball Field and CSUSM Softball Field. There are 36 home baseball games and 24 home softball games. Reserved seating for each sport is $100 per seat. Interested parties should contact Morod Shah at mshah@csusm.edu, call 760-750-7102, or click here to purchase.

Track The Cougars!
There are now more ways than ever to stay in tune with the CSUSM baseball team.
        •    Cougar Update: an email digest of every pregame, postgame and news story regarding the baseball program.
        •    Text Messages Updates: Receive the score on your phone right after each doubleheader.
        •    Cougar Tracks: CSUSM Athletics' weekly email digest.

       For more ways to keep track of the program, click here.

Antelope Valley Preview
All-time record vs. UAV: 8-0
Conference: A.I.I.
Last series:  4-0 (April 4-5, 2014).  The Cougars registered a doubleheader sweep over the Pioneers at the end of last season.  Senior Denny Vigo went 6-for-11 (.545) with a pair of doubles and pushed in five runs while plating twice. Senior Kyle Montiel and sophomore Addison Domingo each tossed five shutout innings to earn victories.
UAV Breakdown: After starting the season at 1-6, the Pioneers have turned the corner with a 5-1 record that included a three-game series sweep over Oregon Tech Feb. 7-8.   

Grace Preview
All-time record vs. GU: First meeting
GU Breakdown: The Grace University Royals baseball team took the field for the first time in program history in 2014, finishing with a 26-18 record while competing as a in the NCCAA. The Royals embark on a 11 game-eight day California trip beginning with a three-game stint at CSUSM. Grace opens the season against the Cougars on Saturday morning and faces Antelope Valley as game two of the 7-inning tripleheader scheduled.  After a single nine-inning game on Sunday, the Royals head south to San Diego Christian.

Notes
Denny Vigo continues to be hot at the plate, going 13-for-29 (.448) with seven doubles in the nine games he has played … Tyler Place is off to a stellar start in his freshman campaign, accumulating a team-leading 14 hits (four doubles) in the first 11 games … Brandon Bentson and Stefan Miladinovich have each reached base safely in the first 11 games of 2015.
 
Last Time Out
The Cougars swept La Sierra with back-to-back shutouts on Sunday, registering two 6-0 victories over the Golden Eagles. Junior Stefan Miladinovich led the Cougars with four hits that included two doubles and crossed the plate four times. Senior Ray Patchen went 3-for-5 on the day with two runs and 2 RBIs along with a walk and a hit-by-pitch.

Opening Day Long Ball
Senior Stefan Miladinovich became the third Cougar in CSUSM baseball program history to hit a home run on Opening Day. In the program's inaugural game, Terry Mortiz led off the second inning with a home run on Jan. 24, 2007. Johnny Omahen homered in the 8-7 victory over Vanguard on Jan. 28, 2011.
 
The Coaching Staff 
Head Coach Dennis Pugh enters his ninth season at the helm since building the program from the ground up starting in 2007. He holds a 193-124-2 (.608) all-time record and has led the Cougars to the postseason for five consecutive years. Pitching coach Pat Hause, who guided Cougar pitchers to the 22nd-lowest ERA in the nation in 2014 (3.25), is back for his nine year, as well. Art Warren and Mark Wilson are back for their fifth and fourth seasons, respectively. Rick Lepire is the lone newcomer to this year's staff.

Who We Are
CSUSM is an NAIA Division I institution which competes in the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Conference. CSUSM was accepted into NCAA Division II Candidacy Year One and the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the summer and is currently going through a three-year transition phase in order to gain full NCAA DII status for the 2017-18 season. The 2014-15 season will be the school's final year in the NAIA.

CSUSM Athletics Social Media
The Cougars are now more "social" than ever… Navigate to the CSUSM Athletics Social Media Directory to connect with your favorite teams, coaches and administrators. Keep track of the CSUSM baseball team on Facebook and Twitter.