SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Off to its best start in program history, the Cal State San Marcos baseball team (6-0) took both ends of its doubleheader against Biola (3-3) by scores of 14-4 and 2-1 on Friday at Dennis A. Pugh Field.
 
GAME 1: CSUSM 14 - BIOLA 4
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Canon King – 2-for3 | 3 R | 3 RBIs | 1 HR | 1SB | 1 BB
Michael Ryan – 3-for-4 | 3 RBIs | 2 R | 1 2B
Jacob Embleton – 3-for-3 | 3 R | 1 RBI | 1 2B | 1 SB | 1 BB
Max Shor – 1-for-2 | 2 RBIs | 1 SB | 1 BB
Collin Taylor – 1-for-1 | 2 RBIs | 1 R | 1 HR
PJ Wendler – 6.0 IP | 4 K | 1 R | 0 ER | 1 H | 2 BB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars broke out for six runs in the bottom of the first to begin the scoring on RBI singles from Michael Ryan, Stephen Espinoza and Jacob Embleton, two bases-loaded hit-by-pitches by Max Shor and Chris Tampoya, and a bases-loaded walk by Mikey Gray.
• CSUSM took a 9-0 lead in the bottom of the third with a two-out, three-run blast to right by Canon King.
• Biola made it a 9-1 game in the top of the fourth with a sacrifice fly to right by Ty Cowley.
• An RBI single to center by Shor put the Cougars up 10-1 in the bottom of the fourth.
• CSUSM went up 12-1 in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run single up the middle by Ryan.
• The Eagles clawed back a run in the top of the seventh as Luke Caruso reached on an RBI fielder's choice to short.
• An RBI double by Jonny Tewinkle and an RBI single by Tommy Kendlinger cut Biola's deficit to 12-4 in the top of the eighth.
• The Cougars made it a 10-run lead once again in the bottom of the eighth on a two-run blast to left by Collin Taylor to make it 14-4.

 
QUICK HITS

• Cougar starter PJ Wendler (2-0) earned the win as he struck out four while allowing one unearned run on a hit, two walks and a hit-by-pitch in 6.0 innings.
• Eagle starter Jack O'Brasky (0-1) lasted just a third of an inning as he allowed six earned runs on three hits, four hit-by-pitches and a walk.
• The Cougars moved to 5-0 – their best start to a season in program history.
• CSUSM scored 14 runs for the third time in five games.
• The Cougars had a season-best 14 RBIs and three stolen bases.

 
GAME 2: CSUSM 2 - BIOLA 1 (7 INN.)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Michael Weber – 1-for-1 | 1 R | 1 2B | 2 BB
Dylan Escobar – 4.1 IP | 5 K | 1 R | 0 ER | 4 H | 1 BB
Dylan Schmitt – 1.1 IP | 3 K | 0 R | 1 H
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars went up 1-0 in the bottom of the third. After Jake Larson singled through the right side and advanced Michael Weber to third, a bad throw back into the infield allowed Weber to score.
• With an Eagle on third in the top of the fourth, a balk call scored the runner and tied the game at 1-1.
• With runners on the corners and two outs in the bottom of the seventh, a wild pitch allowed Jacob Embleton to score the game-winning run and move the Cougars to 6-0 on the year.

 
QUICK HITS

• Cougar reliever Zach Romero (1-0) picked up the win after allowing just one walk in 1.1 innings.
• Eagle reliever Dylan Alanis (0-1) took the loss after giving up one earned run on two walks in two-thirds of an inning.
• CSUSM had never started a season at 6-0 until today.
• Embleton is the lone Cougar to reach base in all six games this season

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will continue their four-game series against Biola with a road doubleheader on Saturday at 11 a.m. in La Mirada.