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Jacob Casson
Greg Siller
1
Sonoma State SSU 13-21
6
Winner Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 13-22
Sonoma State SSU
13-21
1
Final
6
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM
13-22
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sonoma State SSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 3
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 X 6 11 1

W: Casson, Jacob (2-1) L: KANE, Tanner (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Cougars Secure Series Opener Against Seawolves, 6-1

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (13-22, 9-16 CCAA) opened its series against Sonoma State (13-21, 10-15 CCAA) with a 6-1 victory on Thursday afternoon at CSUSM Baseball Field.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Luke Reece – 3-for-4 | 1 R | 1 BB | 1 SB
Niko Diaz – 2-for-4 | 2 RBI
Ethan Rivera – 2-for-5 | 1 RBI
Mark Stanford – 1-for-2 | 2 BB | 1 R | 1 HBP
Jacob Casson – 7.0 IP | 9 K | 2 H | 2 BB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • CSUSM took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Kevin Van Linge scored from third on a throwing error while Reece scored from third on a 6-4-3 double play.
  • After Stanford walked and advanced to third on two wild pitches, Diaz brought him home with a bunt single to third and gave the Cougars a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second.
  • In the bottom of the fourth, CSUSM went up 4-0 on an RBI single to right by Pat MacDonald Jr. that scored Van Linge.
  • The Cougars went up 5-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning as Griffin Teisher scored on an RBI single through the left side by Diaz.
  • An RBI groundout by Rivera scored Van Linge to give CSUSM a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth.
  • Sonoma scored its lone run in the top of the ninth inning as Christopher Wright sent an RBI double down the right field line with two outs. A fly out to right immediately after gave CSUSM the win.
 
QUICK HITS
  • CSUSM starter Jacob Casson (2-1) put up a dominant nine-strikeout performance as he allowed just two hits and two walks in seven innings.
  • SSU starter Tanner Kane (0-1) left the game after just one inning as he allowed three runs (two earned) on no hits, two walks, two wild pitches and one hit-by-pitch.
  • Reece tallied his team-leading 16th multi-hit game and eighth game with three hits while Rivera earned his 15th multi-hit game.
  • Reece now has a nine-game hitting streak ­– the longest active streak on the team.
  • Reece also raised his CCAA-leading batting average to .444.
  • The Cougars' pitching staff tallied 13 strikeouts ­– tying for the third most in a game this season.
   
UP NEXT
CSUSM and Sonoma State will continue the series with a doubleheader beginning at noon.
 
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