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Kevin Van Linge
Greg Siller
14
Winner Sonoma State SSU 16-21
7
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 13-25
Winner
Sonoma State SSU
16-21
14
Final
7
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM
13-25
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sonoma State SSU 0 0 2 0 1 8 0 2 1 14 15 0
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 14 2

W: TEJADA, Niko (1-0) L: Jordan, Zack (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Cougars Fall in Series Finale to Sonoma State

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – A big inning by Sonoma State (16-21, 13-15 CCAA) was the difference as the Cal State San Marcos baseball team (13-25, 9-19 CCAA) fell 14-7 in the series finale on Saturday at CSUSM Baseball Field.

TOP PERFORMERS
Aiden Richert – 2-for-4 | 3 RBIs | 1 2B | 1 SAC | 1 SB
Kevin Van Linge – 2-for-3 | 2 RBIs | 1 R | 1 SF | 1 HBP
Pat MacDonald Jr. – 3-for-5 | 1 R | 1 2B
Ethan Rivera – 2-for-4 | 3 R | 1 BB
Emilio Luna – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 BB

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • CSUSM got the scoring started in the bottom of the second inning on a two-out RBI single by Luna and an RBI single up the middle by Griffin Teisher to put the Cougars up 2-0.
  • SSU tied the game in the top of the third inning with a one-out two-run double to left center by Josh Medina.
  • The Cougars retook the lead at 3-2 in the bottom of the third with a sac fly to center by Van Linge. Rivera scored all the way from second after the SSU catcher dropped the ball attempting to apply the tag at the plate.
  • The Seawolves knotted the game at 3-all in the top of the fifth on a bases-loaded sac fly to center by Medina that scored Lucas Townsend.
  • CSUSM went up 5-3 in the bottom of the fifth as Van Linge was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded followed by an RBI groundout to second by Richert.
  • SSU posted an eight-run inning in the top of the sixth to go up 11-5 on seven hits, one error, a walk and a hit-by-pitch.
  • Following a leadoff single by Josh Lopez in the top of the eighth, Cole Brodnansky hit a two-run blast to left center and put the Seawolves up 13-5.
  • A leadoff homer by SSU's Otis Statum put the Seawolves ahead 14-5 in the top of the ninth.
  • After two walks and a single loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, Richert hit a ground-rule double over the left field wall to plate Stanford and Rivera. The Cougars then struck out twice and grounded out to first to end the game.
 
QUICK HITS
  • SSU reliever Niko Tejada (1-0) earned the win after allowing just two walks, one hit and one hit-by-pitch in 2.0 innings.
  • CSUSM reliever Zack Jordan (0-2) took the loss after allowing five runs (four earned) on three hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch while striking out two in 2.0 innings.
  • Luke Reece extended his hitting streak to 12 games – the longest by a Cougar this season.
  • Rivera tallied his 16th multi-hit game of the season and his 10th game with two hits.
 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will head to Cal Poly Pomona for a four-game series beginning on Friday at 6 p.m.
 
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