SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team clinched a 7-2 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) victory over Stanislaus State on Saturday afternoon at CSUSM Baseball Field.
 
A doubleheader was originally scheduled between the Cougars (14-18, 4-16 CCAA) and Stanislaus State (20-13, 10-12 CCAA) but due to field conditions, the first game was pushed back to 3 p.m. The two teams will play a twinbill at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 9.
 
Junior outfielder Colin Dvorak got on base all four times after going 2-for-2 and drawing two walks. Sophomore catcher Isaias Torres, freshman designated hitter Kevin Britt and freshman outside hitter Griffin Teisher each tallied two hits including a double.
 
After three scoreless innings, Stan State's Jack Large hit a 2-RBI double to right center to give the Warriors a 2-0 lead.
 
The Cougars quickly responded with two runs of their own in the bottom of the frame to even the score. With one out, junior first baseman Andy Garretson reached first on catcher's interference and advanced to second on a Teisher single. Junior second baseman Nico Maida hit a RBI double to left center to push one run across and later scored on junior shortstop Tyler Place's single up the middle.
 
CSUSM broke the tie with a run in the bottom of the sixth on Dvorak's blast up the middle that scored Teisher after he was granted first on a leadoff walk.
 
The Cougars added another run in the seventh inning, taking advantage of a Warrior error. CSUSM posted three more insurance runs in the eighth.
 
Junior Alex Wall went 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, for a no decision.  Combining for three shutout innings, senior Taylor Ahearn earned the win to improve to 5-5 and senior Hayden Weir picked up his second save on the year.