TURLOCK, Calif. – In his final collegiate start, Cal State San Marcos baseball pitcher Garrett Apker broke the program's all-time strikeout record as the Cougars (17-32, 13-26 CCAA), split Friday's doubleheader against Stanislaus State (15-30, 12-27 CCAA) with a 9-7 win and a 6-0 loss.
 
GAME 1: CSUSM 9 - STAN 7
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Mark Stanford – 2-for-3 | 3 RBIs | 3 BB | 1 HR | 1 2B
Jesus Lopez – 1-for-2 | 2 RBIs | 2 BB | 1 R
Kevin Van Linge – 3-for-4 | 2 R | 2 BB | 1 3B
Griffin Teisher – 1-for-4 | 2 RBIs | 1 R | 2 BB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run homer to left by Trevor McInerney.
• Apker claimed the program's all-time strikeout record in the bottom of the second inning as he got a strikeout swinging for his 169th career punchout.
• CSUSM took a 5-2 lead in the top of the third on a bases-loaded walk by Niko Diaz, a two-run single through the left side by Lopez and a two-run single to right center by Teisher.
• Stan State brought the deficit down to 5-4 in the bottom of the third with an RBI single by McInerney and an RBI sacrifice bunt by Matt Elser.
• A two-run homer by Stanford in the top of the fourth put the Cougars up 7-4.
• The Warriors made it 7-6 in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run single up the middle by Alex Solis.
• A two-run inning on a bases-loaded walk by Stanford and an RBI single to center by Demetrius Freeman put CSUSM up 9-6 in the top of the seventh.
• Stan State scored its final run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single to center by Zach Jones and cut the Cougars' lead to 9-7.

 
QUICK HITS

• In his final collegiate start, Apker (5-3) earned the win and struck out seven while allowing six earned runs on seven hits, two walks and a hit batter in 6.0 innings. He ended his CSUSM career with 173 strikeouts.
• Cougar reliever Conner Gleissner (S, 1) picked up the three-inning save as he struck out two while allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks.
• Warrior starter Maxwell Pappas (6-5) took the loss as he allowed seven earned runs on nine walks and five hits while striking out four with 110 pitches in just 3.0 innings.
• Aiden Richert ran his hitting streak to 15 games and tied Luke Reece for the longest streak of the season.
• Richert and Van Linge each reached base for the 15th consecutive game, tying Reece's team-best streak.
• Van Linge notched his team-best 19th multi-hit game of the season.

 
GAME 2: CSUSM 0 - STAN 6 (7 Inn,)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Griffin Teisher – 1-for-2 | 1 SAC | 1 HBP
Luke Reece – 1-for-3
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Warriors plated their first two runs in the bottom of the first inning on a CSUSM throwing error and sacrifice fly to right by Matt Elser.
• A Trevor McInerney RBI double down the left field line put Stan State up 3-0 in the bottom of the third.
• A CSUSM error on a Stan State double steal and an RBI double by Grant Bunker put the Warriors up 5-0 in the bottom of the fourth.
• The Warriors wrapped up the scoring in the bottom of the sixth on a solo shot to right by Zach Jones to make it 6-0.
• CSUSM left a couple of runners on base in the top of the seventh as a strikeout looking ended the game.

 
QUICK HITS

• Warrior starter Casey Carr (1-5) earned the win as he posted a seven-inning, complete-game shutout with three strikeouts while allowing four walks, two hits and two hit-by-pitches.
• Cougar starter Tommy Garcia (3-3) took the loss in his final collegiate start as he allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out one.
• Kevin Van Linge's reached-base streak survived as he extended it to a team-best 16 games.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM and Stanislaus State will wrap up the 2022 season tomorrow with first pitch set for noon in Turlock.