SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team was swept in its doubleheader against Stanislaus State by scores of 17-7 and 11-4 on Saturday at CSUSM Baseball Field.
 
GAME 1: CSUSM 7 – STAN STATE 17
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Andrew Garcia – 2-for-4 | 2 RBIs | 1 2B | 1 BB
Griffin Teisher – 2-for-3 | 2 BB | 1 R
Cabot Van Til – 2-for-4 | 1 R | 1 RBI | 1 BB
Joseph Bahna – 1-for-4 | 2 RBI
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars opened the scoring with a bases-loaded walk by Garcia before an RBI fielder's choice by Bahna and a Warrior error that plated another CSUSM run.
• CSUSM took a 4-0 lead on an RBI single down the right field line by Van Til in the bottom of the second inning.
• A five-run inning by Stan State in the top of the third gave the Warriors a 5-4 lead thanks to a solo home run, two RBI singles and a two-run double.
• The Warriors went up 6-4 in the fourth with a Grant Victor RBI single.
• After Stan State plated a run on a CSUSM in the top of the fifth, a sacrifice fly by Bahna cut the deficit to 7-5.
• The Warriors posted another five-run inning in the top of the sixth on three RBI singles and two wild pitches.
• After Buck brought home a run with a bases-loaded walk, Garcia hit an RBI single to short to cut Stan State's lead to 12-7.
• The Warriors ended the game with three runs in the eighth and two more runs in the ninth to go up 17-7.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM dropped to 14-18 (10-16 CCAA) while Stan State improved to 18-12 (14-10 CCAA).
• Cougar starter Garrett Apker (3-3) took the loss as he allowed six runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out one in four innings.
• Warrior starter Tyler Murphy (4-2) earned the win as he struck out seven while allowing seven runs (five earned) on seven hits and five walks in five innings.
• Stan State reliever Matt Pulos earned a four-inning save as he struck out six and allowed just two hits and four walks.

 
 
GAME 2: CSUSM 4 – STAN STATE 11
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Joseph Bahna – 1-for-3 | 2 RBIs
Grant Buck – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 2B
Näshéa Diggs – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 HR | 1 BB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• A leadoff homer by Diggs in the bottom of the first gave CSUSM a 1-0 lead.
• Stan State went up 4-1 in the second inning off an RBI double, an RBI triple and two sacrifice flies.
• The Warriors posted their third five-run inning of the day in the fourth with a two-RBI double, an RBI single, a bases-loaded walk and a CSUSM error.
• Down 9-1 in the sixth, the Cougars cut the deficit with an RBI double by Buck and a two-run single through the left side by Bahna.
• The Warriors went up 11-4 in the seventh as Grant Victor got on base with an RBI double before later scoring on a wild pitch.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM dropped to 14-19 (10-17 CCAA) while Stan State moved to 19-12 (15-10 CCAA).
• Warrior starter Rylan Tinsley (6-2) earned the win as he posted four strikeouts in six innings of work while allowing four runs on five hits and a walk.
• Cougar starter Austin Ott (1-2) took the loss as he allowed eight runs on five hits, five walks and a hit-by-pitch while striking out four.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will go for the series split in Sunday's series finale against Stan State. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. at CSUSM Baseball Field.