SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team has four games slated for this week with three at CSUSM Baseball Field before taking a much deserved weekend off.
 
The Schedule
Game 39
Tuesday, April 14 – 2:00 p.m.
Biola (17-27) at Cal State San Marcos (26-12)
San Marcos, Calif. – CSUSM Baseball Field
Watch Live • Live Stats
 
Game 40
Wednesday, April 15 – 3:00 p.m.
Cal State San Marcos (26-12) at No. 18 Concordia (Calif.) (36-11)
Irvine, Calif. – CUI Baseball Field
Watch Live • Live Stats
 
Games 41-42
Friday, April 10 – 11 a.m. (DH) 
La Sierra (8-35) at Cal State San Marcos (26-12)
San Marcos, Calif. – CSUSM Baseball Field
Watch Live • Live Stats
 
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.

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        •    Text Messages Updates: Receive the score on your phone right after each doubleheader.
        •    Cougar Tracks: CSUSM Athletics' weekly email digest.

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Biola Preview
All-time vs. BU: 10-11
Last Meeting: L, 6-7 (Jan. 20, 2015).  The Cougars dropped a heartbreaker in their season opener to the Eagles this season, giving up the game-winning run in the top of the eighth.  Freshman Tyler Place went 4-for-4 with a double and junior Stefan Miladinovich hit a two-run homer in the contest.
 
Concordia University Irvine Preview
All-time vs. CUI: 6-11
Last Game: L, 9-10  (March 25, 2015). A five-run eighth inning had the Cougars thinking comeback, but a ninth inning wild pitch helped then-No. 17 CUI break the tie and steal the win 10-9 at CSUSM Baseball Field. Senior Ray Patchen went 3-for-4 with a home run and junior Brandon Bentson went 2-for-3 with four RBIs and a double.
 
La Sierra Preview
All-time vs. LSU: 11-0
Last Meeting: W, 19-6; W, 9-0 (March 22, 2015). The Cougars racked up four home runs and 25 hits in the doubleheader sweep at La Sierra earlier this season.  Senior Kory Smith tallied two of the home runs while Miladinovich and junior Jon Putnam each knocked one out. Juniors Emilio Esquibel and Manny Barragan each recorded wins.
 
Notes
The Cougars outscored their opponents 307-167 and recorded nine shutouts … Stefan Miladinovich has tallied 22 multi-hit games and Ray Patchen has recorded 13 multi-RBI games this season … Emilio Esquibel has a share of the top spot in the CSUSM record books, joining James Dykstra (2103) as the single-season leader with nine wins. Esquibel has recorded five combined shutouts, pairing up with Justin Hertzmann for four of them.
 
CSUSM Record Books
The Cougars have taken down four season records already this year:

Most Shutouts: 9 (Previous record was 8 in 2013) 
Most Saves: Justin Hertzmann (8)
Most Wins: Emilio Esquibel (tied at 9 with James Dykstra)
Longest Hit Streak: Ray Patchen (24)
 
Records to Watch:
Most Doubles – 99 doubles in 2015/CSUSM Record: 101 in 2011 & 2012
Most Saves - 9 saves in 2015/CSUSM Record: 11 in 2010 & 2012

Current streaks:
Reach Base Safely – 29 games for Ray Patchen
                                  19 games for Stefan Miladinovich

In the NAIA
The Cougars remain in the nation's top 10 in numerous categories including No. 1 in doubles per game. Here is a list of the significant rankings…
 
Team Rankings
•  No. 1 in doubles per game (2.6)
•  No. 3 in hits per game (11.7)
•  No. 5 in batting average (.345)
•  No. 5 total doubles (99)
•  No. 8 in runs scored per game (7.0)
•  No. 9 in slugging percentage (.492)

Individual Rankings
•  Emilio Esquibel – No. 4 in wins (9)
•  Stefan Miladinovich – No. 4 in hits per game (1.7)
•  Justin Hertzmann – No. 6 in saves (8)
•  Stefan Miladinovich – No. 10 total hits (65)
 
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.

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