SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (14-4, 1-2 CCAA) took back-to-back losses to Cal State San Bernardino (7-12, 2-5 CCAA) by scores of 16-12 and 3-2 in Saturday's doubleheader at Dennis A. Pugh Field.
 
GAME 1: CSUSM 16 - CSUSB 12
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Canon King – 3-for-4 | 5 RBIs | 1 HR | 1 2B | 2 BB | 1 R
Michael Weber – 2-for-4 | 2 RBIs | 1 R | 1 SAC
Christopher Tampoya – 3-for-4 | 2 R | 1 RBI | 3 2B | 1 HBP
Stephen Espinoza – 2-for-3 | 3 R | 2 BB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM began the scoring in the bottom of the second, taking a 6-0 lead on a bases-loaded walk by Daniel Troncale, a grand slam to right by Canon King, and an RBI single up the middle by Michael Ryan.
• The Coyotes responded in the top of the third, cutting the deficit to 6-3 on an RBI double to right center by Tyson Pettingill, an RBI single through the right side by Juni Rodriguez and a sacrifice fly to right by Greg Luna.
• An RBI single up the middle by Pettingill made it a 6-4 game in the top of the fourth.
• CSUSB knotted the game at 6-all in the top of the fifth thanks to an RBI groundout by Jeremy Giesegh and a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch to Dom Dominguez.
• The Cougars retook the lead at 8-6 in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single through the left side by pinch-hitter Jake Callahan and an RBI double by King.
• An RBI single by the Coyotes' Garret Barto trimmed the Cougars' lead to 8-7 in the top of the sixth.
• CSUSB erupted for eight runs in the top of the seventh on a pair of three-run homers by Rodriguez and Barto, a CSUSM throwing error that scored Keedan Nadeau and an RBI single by Eddie Alfaro.
• In the bottom of the seventh, the Cougars plated a run on an RBI double to right center by Christopher Tampoya to make it 15-9.
• CSUSM cut the deficit to 15-12 in the bottom of the eighth on a solo shot by Zech Samayoa and a two-run single by Michael Weber.
• CSUSB plated the game's final run in the top of the ninth on a bases-loaded walk by Pettingill to go up 16-12.
• The Cougars were unable to respond in the bottom of the ninth as they left two on base after a pop up and fly out ended the game.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSB reliever Devyn Hernandez (1-1) earned the win after striking out one and allowing four earned runs on three hits and three walks in 2.2 innings.
• CSUSM reliever Mason Ali (0-1) took the loss after surrendering six runs (five earned) on six hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in 1.2 innings.
• The loss snapped CSUSM's six-game winning streak and was the team's first home loss of the season.
• Both teams combined for 38 hits.

 
GAME 2: CSUSM 2 - CSUSB 3 (7 INN.)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Zech Samayoa – 2-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 R
Michael Weber – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 3B
Jacob Embleton – 2-for-3 | 1 R | 1 2B
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Coyotes got on the board first in the top of the fourth as Noah Betanco hit a sacrifice fly to center to plate Greg Luna and make it a 1-0 game.
• CSUSM took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single by Zech Samayoa and an RBI triple by Michael Weber.
• CSUSB knotted the game at 2-2 in the top of the fifth with a solo shot from Jeremy Giesegh, who then made it a 3-2 game in the top of the sixth with an RBI single.
• With two on and two outs in the bottom of the seventh, CSUSM hit into a groundout to end the game.

 
QUICK HITS

• Coyote starter Kailer Saunders (3-2) went the distance as he threw a seven-inning complete game and earned the win after striking out four and allowing two earned runs on seven hits.
• Cougar reliever Zach Romero (2-1) took the loss after giving up the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth.
• This was CSUSM's first time losing back-to-back games this season.
• Michael Ryan's reached-base streak ended at a team-best 13 games.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will look to earn a series split to open CCAA play against CSUSB on Sunday at noon at Dennis A. Pugh Field.