SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (14-5, 1-3 CCAA) fell 11-1 in its series finale against Cal State San Bernardino (8-12, 3-5 CCAA) on Sunday afternoon at Dennis A. Pugh Field.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Canon King – 1-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 HR
Michael Weber – 1-for-3 | 1 2B
Leighton Helfrick – 1-for-4 | 1 2B
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Coyotes posted two runs in the top of the first inning on an RBI single from Tyson Pettingill and a sacrifice fly by Juni Rodriguez.
• CSUSB plated two more runs in the top of the fourth with a two-run double to right by Jeremy Giesegh, taking a 4-0 lead.
• A two-out solo shot to right by Canon King cut CSUSM's deficit to 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth.
• An RBI single up the middle by Dom Dominguez put the Coyotes up 5-1 in the top of the seventh.
• CSUSB took an 11-1 lead in the top of the eighth on a pair of two-run homers by Garret Barto and Dominguez, an RBI double by Giesegh and a wild pitch that scored Pettingill.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSB starter Harrison Cordeiro (1-1) earned the win after striking out three and allowing one earned run on three hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in 5.0 innings.
• CSUSM starter Luke Higgins (1-1) took the loss after giving up two earned runs on three hits, two walks and two hit-by-pitches in 3.0 innings.
• This was CSUSM's first series loss of the season.
• Weber improved his hitting streak to seven games, tying for the longest by a Cougar this season.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will head to Chico State for its first CCAA road series beginning on Friday at 6 p.m.