SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team hosts University of Antelope Valley in a four-game series this weekend.
 
The Schedule
Games 5 & 6
Saturday, Feb. 11 – 11 a.m.
Cal State San Marcos (3-1) vs. Antelope Valley (3-5)
San Marcos, Calif. – CSUSM Baseball Field
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Games 7 & 8
Sunday, Feb. 12 – 11 a.m. (DH)
CSUSM vs. UAV
San Marcos, Calif. – CSUSM Baseball Field
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THE COUGARS AT A GLANCE

• Senior Taylor Ahearn tossed a three-hit shutout over San Diego Christian in the season opener to lead CSUSM to a 12-0 win.
• In Saturday's doubleheader, CSUSM swept SDC in comeback fashion with the final scores at 9-8 and 9-5.
• Junior shortstop Tyler Place batted .462 on the weekend with two doubles, six runs and three RBIs.
• CSUSM outscored the Hawks 31-17 on the weekend.

 
ANTELOPE VALLEY BREAKDOWN

• The Cougars hold a 15-0 lead over the Pioneers in the all-time series.
• UAV was swept by Biola to open the season with scores of 2-1 (10 inn.), 5-4 and 6-5.
• The Pioneers bounced back with a series sweep over Saint Katherine College by scores of 7-6, 4-0 and 13-3.
• Last Sunday, UAV dropped a 4-1 decision to visiting Lewis-Clark State College.
• Junior designated hitter Tyler Pittmon is batting .308 with two triples, seven RBIs and eight runs.

 
NCBWA 2017 PRESEASON HONORS

• The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) selected junior shortstop Tyler Place to the first mean.
• This marks the first time in program history a player has received a NCAA Division Regional honor.

 
THE GUILIANO FILE

• Head coach Matt Guiliano became CSUSM's second coach in program history this past summer.
• Guiliano spent nine seasons as the University of Sioux Falls Head Baseball Coach where he accumulated a 175-236-1 (.426) record.
• A graduate of USF, Guiliano remains in the Top 5 of several career and single season statistics including third in the all-time career batting average (.452) and first in triples (10).
• Guiliano began his college career at Palomar College, leading the Comets to Pacific Coast Conference Championships, a No. 4 ranking in California and No. 7 ranking in the nation.
• A Valley Center High School graduate, Guiliano led the Jaguars to back-to-back Valley League Championships and runner-up finishes in the CIF finals in 2000 and 2001.

 
THE CCAA CONFERENCE

• Cal State San Marcos is a part of the 13-team California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Conference, made up of 12 Cal State institutions and UC San Diego.
• The CCAA is one of the premier NCAA Division II conferences in the nation. Its teams have won more national championships (153) than any other conference.

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