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Michael Weber
Greg Siller
3
Colo. Sch. of Mines CSM 0-1
14
Winner Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 1-0
Colo. Sch. of Mines CSM
0-1
3
Final
14
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colo. Sch. of Mines CSM 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 4
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 3 5 1 2 0 0 3 0 X 14 13 4

W: Morgan, Trevor (1-0) L: Alex Honeyman (0-1) S: Ali, Mason (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

CSUSM Rolls to 14-3 Season-Opening Win Over Mines

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (1-0) opened its 2026 campaign with a dominant 14-3 victory over Colorado School of Mines (0-1) on Friday afternoon at Dennis A. Pugh Field. The Cougars exploded for eight runs over the first two innings and never trailed in the wire-to-wire win.

TOP PERFORMERS
Jacob Embleton – 3-for-5 | 3 R | 1 RBI | 2 2B | 1 SB
Leighton Helfrick – 3-for-5 | 2 R | 3 RBIs | 1 2B
Zech Samayoa – 2-for-4 | 2 R | 2 hits | 2 RBIs | 1 HR
Michael Weber – 1-for-4 | 3 RBIs | 1 2B
Mason Ali – 3.0 IP | 0 R | 2 K | 1 BB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Cougars opened the scoring with three runs in the first inning, all coming on Michael Weber's bases-clearing double to left center.
  • CSUSM blew the game open in the second with a five-run frame highlighted by a Jacob Embleton RBI double, a Rees Kent RBI single and a two-run home run from Zech Samayoa to make it 8-0.
  • In the third, Leighton Helfrick added an RBI single through the right side, extending the lead to 9-0.
  • Colorado School of Mines scratched across a run in the fourth on an RBI groundout, but CSUSM countered with two more, benefiting from an error and productive contact to make it 11-1.
  • The Orediggers scored once in the fifth and again in the sixth, with the sixth-inning run coming on an RBI double from Jackson Babcock.
  • CSUSM answered decisively in the seventh, scoring three runs behind a Helfrick RBI double, a wild pitch that brought Embleton home and a sacrifice fly by Jake Callahan, pushing the lead to 14-3.
  • Mason Ali shut the door with three scoreless innings to earn a save and finish the season-opening victory.
     
QUICK HITS
  • CSUSM reliever Trevor Morgan (1-0) earned the win after striking out one while allowing a run, a hit and a walk in 1.1 innings.
  • Mines starter Alex Honeyman (0-1) took the loss after giving up seven runs (four earned) on five hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch in 1.2 innings.
  • The Cougars capitalized on four Oredigger errors while also drawing six walks and being hit by five pitches.
  • This was CSUSM's largest margin of victory in a season opener since winning 12-0 against San Diego Christian in 2017.
     
UP NEXT
CSUSM continues its season-opening series against Colorado School of Mines on Saturday with an 11 a.m. doubleheader at Dennis A. Pugh Field.
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