SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team faces Cal Poly Pomona in a split-venue California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) series this weekend. The Cougars will play a single game on Friday in Pomona before returning to campus to host the Broncos in a doubleheader on Saturday. The series finale will be played at Pomona on Sunday.
 
The Schedule
Games 39
Friday, April 21 –3 p.m.
Cal State San Marcos (15-23, 5-21 CCAA) at Cal Poly Pomona (21-18, 17-11 CCAA)
Pomona, Calif. – Scolinos Field
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Game 40 & 41
Saturday, April 22 – Noon (DH)
CPP at CSUSM
San Marcos, Calif. – CSUSM Baseball Field
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Game 42
Sunday, April 23 – 11 a.m.
CSUSM at CPP
Pomona, Calif. – Scolinos Field
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THE COUGARS AT A GLANCE

• The Cougars were swept by Cal State Dominguez Hills this past weekend, falling by scores of 10-8, 15-13, 7-4 and 6-5.   
• Sophomore catcher J.T. Sole hit .556 (5-for-9) with three runs, three RBIs and a double in the series

 
CSUSM RANKS IN CCAA STATISTICS

• The Cougars moved back into third in the CCAA with a .300 batting average (368-for-1225). Chico State jumped up from third to take the top spot with a .305 clip and Cal Poly Pomona dropped to second with a .302 percentage
• Thanks to junior shortstop Tyler Place's CCAA leading 18 doubles, CSUSM is No. 2 in the conference with 77 one shy of leader Cal State L.A.
• The Cougars are second in the CCAA with 55 batters being hit by a pitch, 15 less than Chico State. 

 
CAL POLY POMONA BREAKDOWN

• The Cougars suffered a four-game series sweep by the hands of the Broncos last season by scores of 17-11, 6-2, 6-5 and 4-0.  
• CPP recorded a big 3-1 series victory over UC San Diego last weekend, putting the Broncos even with the Tritons with 17 conference wins. With three fewer losses, UCSD continues to lead the South Division in the CCAA standings.
• Senior shortstop Chris Stratton is on top of the conference statistics in runs scored with 39 and fourth with 50 hits.  
• In the CCAA Preseason Poll, CPP was picked to finish first in the South Division. 

 
AHEARN EARNS CSUSM'S FIRST WEST REGION WEEKLY HONOR

• Ahearn snagged CSUSM's first NCAA Division II West Region weekly honor in school history after being named NCBWA West Region Pitcher of the Week.
• The senior ace also got CCAA Pitcher of the Week, CSUSM's second conference honor after sophomore Isaias Torres collected CCAA Player of the Week for Feb. 13-19.
• Ahearn was named a San Diego Hall of Champions Star of the Month for February.

 
CSUSM MADE 1ST APPEARANCE IN TOP 10 NCBWA WEST REGION

• The Cougars made their National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) West Region debut in the second week of the season, earning a No. 6 ranking.
• In week two of 2016, CSUSM received votes after compiling an 8-4 record.

 
TORRES EARNS CCAA WEEKLY HONOR

• Sophomore catcher Isaias Torres was named CCAA Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 13-20. He started all four games behind the plate and hit .500 (7-for-14) with eight RBIs, seven hits, two runs and a .714 slugging percentage. Torres had three doubles, a sacrifice fly and handled 22 putouts in the series.

• This was CSUSM's first conference weekly honor in program history.

 
NCBWA 2017 PRESEASON HONORS

• The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) selected junior shortstop Tyler Place to the first team.
• 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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