SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (14-9, 13-5 CCAA) opened its series against No. 19 Cal State Monterey Bay (18-8, 14-4 CCAA) with a walk-off homer to win 4-3 before falling 7-2 in the second game of Friday's doubleheader at CSUSM Baseball Field.
 
GAME 1: CSUSM 4 - CSUMB 3
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Luke Reece – 2-for-5 | 2 R | 1 RBI | 1 HR
Garrett Teunissen – 2-for-4 | 1 R | 1 BB
Cameron Mahaffy – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 BB | 1 3B | 1 HBP
Phoenix Sommay – 2-for-5
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Otters took a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning with a two-run single up the middle by Kyle Barileau and an RBI single to right by Chase Lindemann.
• CSUSM cut the deficit to 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth with a two-out, pinch-hit RBI single down the left field line by Mauricio Guardado.
• The Cougars knotted the game at 3-all in the bottom of the second with a sacrifice fly to right field by Ethan Rivera that scored Teunissen before a Mahaffy triple in the next at-bat scored Reece.
• Still tied entering the bottom of the ninth inning, Reece led off and teed up an 0-1 pitch that went over the right field wall and secured the walk-off 4-3 victory for the Cougars.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM reliever Preston Kelly (4-0) earned the win with two strikeouts while allowing nothing in an inning of work.
• CSUMB's Christian McInerney (0-1) took the loss as he allowed the walk-off homer while allowing one walk and getting one strikeout.
• Cougar starter Roman Connolly exited the game after 6.2 innings with six strikeouts while allowing three runs on five hits, two hit-by-pitches and a walk on 111 pitches.
• Otter starter Nate Rohlicek went 6.0 innings and struck out four while allowing one run on six hits, three walks and two hit-by-pitches.
• Sommay extended his hitting streak to 13 games and improved his reached-base streak to 17 games.
• Teunissen recorded his team-leading 11th multi-hit game.
• Reece's homer was his team-leading fifth of the year.

 
 
GAME 2: CSUSM 2 - CSUMB 7
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Phoenix Sommay – 3-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 HBP
Garrett Teunissen – 3-for-4 | 1 2B | 1 SAC
Bradley Chesterton – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 2B | 1 SF
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Otters took a 3-0 lead in the top of the second as JJ Engman hit a two-run double to left center before Chase Lindemann scored on an error on a throw back to the infield.
• CSUMB went up 5-0 in the top of the third with an RBI single through the left side by Sergio Solis and an RBI double to left center by Jacob Dressler.
• The Cougars cut the deficit to 5-1 in the bottom of the fourth on a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Cameron Mahaffy.
• In the top of the eighth, the Otters once again went up by five runs at 6-1 as Jaden Sheppard scored on a wild pitch.
• A solo home run by KW Quilici on the first pitch in the top of the ninth put CSUMB up 7-1.
• CSUSM wrapped up the scoring in the bottom of the ninth with an RBI single by Sommay that scored Chesterton and made it a 7-2 game.

 
QUICK HITS

• Otter reliever Mitchell Torres (3-0) earned the win after striking out eight while allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks in 6.0 innings.
• Cougar starter Nate Jaramillo (0-1) took the loss after allowing two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one in 1.2 innings.
• Teunissen recorded his team-leading 12th multi-hit game.
• Sommay extended his hitting streak to 14 games and improved his reached-base streak to 18 games.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM and CSUMB will finish up the series with another doubleheader on Saturday. Due to the increasing odds of rain in the weather forecast, the doubleheader has been moved up an hour and will now start at 11 a.m. Fans are asked to stay tuned to @CSUSMBaseball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for any schedule changes.