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Stephen Espinoza
Abel Pedroza
6
CSUSB YOTES 5-12, 0-5 CCAA
17
Winner Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 14-2, 1-0 CCAA
CSUSB YOTES
5-12, 0-5 CCAA
6
Final
17
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM
14-2, 1-0 CCAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CSUSB YOTES 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 2
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 5 2 3 0 0 7 0 0 X 17 16 1

W: Morgan, Trevor (3-0) L: Josh VerKuilen (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Cougars Dominate Coyotes in CCAA Opener, 17-6

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (14-2, 1-0 CCAA) began conference play with a dominant 17-6 win over Cal State San Bernardino (5-12, 0-5 CCAA) on Friday afternoon at Dennis A. Pugh Field.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Zech Samayoa – 3-for-4 | 5 RBIs | 4 R | 2 HR | 1 2B | 1 HBP
Stephen Espinoza – 3-for-5 | 4 RBIs | 2 R | 1 3B
Rees Kent – 3-for-5 | 2 RBIs | 2 R
Michael Weber – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 BB
Michael Ryan – 2-for-3 | 3 R | 3 BB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Coyotes started the game with a 3-0 lead in the top of the first on an RBI single from Tyson Pettingill and a two-run homer to center by Juni Rodriguez.
  • The Cougars responded with a five-run bottom of the first on a bases-clearing triple by Stephen Espinoza and RBI singles by Max Shor and Rees Kent to go up 5-3.
  • CSUSB knotted the game at 5-all in the top of the second on a Cougar throwing error and a bases-loaded walk.
  • CSUSM retook the lead at 7-5 in the bottom of the second with an RBI fielder's choice from Christopher Tampoya and an RBI single to center by Espinoza.
  • The Cougars put a three-spot on the board in the bottom of the third as Kent scored on a Coyote throwing error before a sacrifice fly to center by Leighton Helfrick and a solo homer to right by Zech Samayoa to make it 10-5.
  • An RBI single by the Coyotes' Dom Dominguez cut the Cougars' lead to 10-6 in the top of the fourth.
  • CSUSM racked up seven more runs in the bottom of the sixth with RBI singles by Michael Weber and Kent, an RBI groundout by Helfrick and a grand slam by Samayoa to take a 17-6 lead.
 
QUICK HITS
  • CSUSM reliever Trevor Morgan (3-0) earned the win after striking out three and allowing no runs on two hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch in 4.0 innings.
  • CSUSB reliever Josh VerKuilen (0-1) took the loss after surrendering nine earned runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out one in 4.2 innings.
  • Michael Ryan improved his team-best reached-base streak to 12 games while tallying his team-leading sixth mult-hit game.
  • Samayoa recorded his team-leading fifth mult-RBI game of the season.
  • CSUSM is currently on its second six-game winning streak of the season after starting the year 7-0.
  • The Cougars are still off to their best start in program history.
  • CSUSM has now scored 10 or more runs in 10 games this season.
 
UP NEXT
CSUSM and CSUSB will continue the series tomorrow with a noon doubleheader at Dennis A. Pugh Field.
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