SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team took a 5-2 loss in the second game of its series against NR/RV Dixie State on Saturday afternoon at CSUSM Baseball Field.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Andrew Garcia – 2-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 SF
Emilio Luna – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI
Ethan Ellis – 1-for-3 | 1 R | 1 2B
Tommy Garcia – 4.0 IP | 1 H | 28 pitches
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• DSU got the game started with a sacrifice fly to left by Cade Spurlin that scored Lane Pritchard for the early 1-0 lead.
• CSUSM matched DSU with a sacrifice fly to left by Andrew Garcia to score Ellis and knot the game at 1-all in the bottom of the first inning.
• A solo homer by Tyson Fisher and an RBI single to left by Pritchard gave the Trailblazers a 3-1 lead in the second.
• Spurlin hit a solo shot to right in the third inning to give DSU a 4-1 lead.
• On an 0-2 pitch in the bottom of the fourth, Luna hit an RBI single through the right side to score Luc Stuka and cut the deficit to 4-2.
• The Trailblazers scored the final run of the game in the top of the fifth as Fisher singled through the right side to score Engel.
• Tommy Garcia came on and threw four scoreless innings of relief for CSUSM.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM drops to 0-2 for the season while DSU improves to 2-0.
• DSU starter Jack Gonzales (1-0) earned the win after striking out four and allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits, two hit-by-pitches and one walk in 5.0 innings.
• CSUSM starter Dylan Wannamaker (0-1) took the loss as he allowed five runs on eight hits, two hit-by-pitches and one walk while striking out one in 5.0 innings.
• Trailblazer reliever Brayden Bonner earned the save (1) after shutting the door on the Cougars in the final inning.
• Dating back to last season, Andrew Garcia improved his hitting streak to four games.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM and DSU will close out the three-game series at CSUSM Baseball Field on Sunday at 11 a.m.