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Joseph Bahna
Kelsey Lang
8
Winner Saint Katherine USK 8-1
3
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 0-4
Winner
Saint Katherine USK
8-1
8
Final
3
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM
0-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saint Katherine USK 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 8 13 1
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 1

W: Anthony Pizzo (2-0) L: Apker, Garrett (0-2) S: Marcus Christy (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

CSUSM Drops Series Opener to Saint Katherine, 8-3

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team fell 8-3 in the series opener against crosstown-foe Saint Katherine on Friday afternoon at CSUSM Baseball Field.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Joseph Bahna – 3-for-4 | 1 BB
Luc Stuka – 0-for-1 | 2 RBI | 1 R | 1 BB | 1 HBP | 2 SF
Zach Schuberg – 2-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 3B
Griffin Teisher – 1-for-3 | 2 R | 2 BB | 1 SB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • With runners on first and second after back-to-back walks, USK's Trevor Castillo hit a three-run homer down the left field line on the first pitch to put the Firebirds up 3-0 in the top of the second inning,
  • CSUSM made it 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning as Schuberg hit an RBI triple down the right field line to score Stuka from first.
  • The Firebirds went up 4-1 in the top of the fifth as John Freeman scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch with two outs.
  • Stuka's sacrifice fly to right field with one out in the bottom of the fifth scored Teisher and cut the deficit to 4-2.
  • USK took a 6-2 lead in the top of the sixth as Castillo hit a one-out RBI double down the left field line before Baker Springstun hit an RBI single to right center to score Castillo.
  • In the top of the eighth, Springstun hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Cody Gracco and made it a 7-2 ballgame.
  • USK scored its final run of the game in the top of the ninth as Aidan Cacciatore hit a one-out RBI single to left to score Alex Cansino from third.
  • Down 8-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, Stuka tallied his second sac fly of the game with one out to score Teisher from third, but a line out to center after his at-bat ended the game.
 
QUICK HITS
  • CSUSM drops to 0-4 while USK improves to 8-1.
  • Firebird reliever Anthony Pizzo (2-0) earned the win after throwing 2.2 innings of relief with three strikeouts while allowing two runs on four hits and two hit-by-pitches.
  • Cougar starter Garrett Apker (0-2) took the loss after allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while matching his career high with seven strikeouts.
  • USK's Marcus Christy picked up the four-inning save (1) as he struck out four while allowing one unearned run on four hits and a walk.
  • This was the first-ever meeting between CSUSM and USK.
  • Teisher improved his hitting streak to four games.
 
UP NEXT
CSUSM and USK will conclude its three-game series on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. at CSUSM Baseball Field.
 
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