SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (20-6, 7-4 CCAA) swept its doubleheader against Stanislaus State (15-17, 6-9 CCAA) with shutouts of 12-0 and 13-0 to earn the series win on Saturday at Dennis A. Pugh Field.
 
GAME 1: CSUSM 12 - STAN 0
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Zech Samayoa – 1-for-3 | 3 RBIs | 2 R | 1 HR | 1 BB
Michael Weber – 1-for-3 | 2 RBIs | 1 R
Canon King – 1-for-1 | 2 RBIs
Leighton Helfrick – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 3B
Jake Adams – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 2B
Jacob Embleton – 3-for-4 | 3 R
Ben Pernetti – 7.0 IP | 3 K | 0 ER | 5 H | 1 BB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM started the scoring in the bottom of the first on a three-run blast to left by Zech Samayoa to go out front 3-0.
• The Cougars broke out for four runs in the bottom of the third on an RBI single to short by Leighton Helfrick, a two-run single through the left side by Michael Weber and a rundown that allowed Christopher Tampoya to score from third to make it 7-0.
• CSUSM made it a 9-0 game in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI double through the right side by Jake Adams and a Stanislaus fielding error that allowed Jacob Embleton to score from second following a Michael Ryan single.
• An RBI single through the right side by Mikey Gray and a two-run single to right center by Canon King put the Cougars ahead 12-0 in the bottom of the eighth.

 
QUICK HITS

• Cougar starter Ben Pernetti (1-2) earned the win after striking out three and allowing no runs on five hits and a walk in a season-long 7.0 innings.
• Warrior starter Rocco Gurrola (1-2) took the loss after allowing nine runs (eight runs) on nine hits and three walks while striking out four in 3.1 innings.
• This was CSUSM's second shutout of the season and the sixth consecutive win against Stanislaus.
• Samayoa's homer was his team-best ninth of the season, while he also tallied his 30th RBI of the year and team-leading ninth multi-RBI game.
• King improved his reached-base streak to 13 games and his hitting streak to nine games – tying for the longest on the team in both categories this year.

 
GAME 2: CSUSM 13 - STAN 0
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Canon King – 2-for-5 | 4 RBIs | 3 R | 1 HR
Zech Samayoa – 2-for-2 | 4 RBIs | 2 R | 1 HR | 1 SF
Leighton Helfrick – 3-for-3 | 2 RBIs | 1 3B
Stephen Espinoza – 2-for-3 | 3 R | 1 RBI | 1 2B
Jacob Embleton – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 R | 1 2B | 1 SAC
Jack Clark – 5.1 IP | 7 K | 0 ER | 2 H | 1 HBP
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM went up 2-0 in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly by Zech Samayoa and an RBI single up the middle by Leighton Helfrick, all following a Stanislaus error.
• A five-run inning by the Cougars in the bottom of the second put them up 7-0 after a throwing error scored Jake Larson, an RBI double to center by Jacob Embleton, an RBI double down the left field line by Stephen Espinoza, an RBI single through the left side by Samayoa and an RBI triple by Helfrick.
• A grand slam by Canon King and a two-run shot by Samayoa gave CSUSM a 13-0 lead in the bottom of the third.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM starter Jack Clark (3-1) earned the win after striking out seven and allowing just two hits and a hit-by-pitch over 5.1 scoreless innings.
• Stanislaus starter Payton Hawkinson (1-3) took the loss after giving up seven runs (five earned) on eight hits in 1.2 innings.
• King's grand slam was his second of the season and was the team's fourth of the year. He extended his reached-base streak to 14 games and his hitting streak to 10 games – the longest by a Cougar in either category this season.
• Samayoa tallied his team-leading 10th homer of the year and 10th multi-RBI game.
• The victory secured CSUSM's fourth consecutive 20-win season.
• CSUSM has now won seven consecutive games against Stanislaus dating back to 2024.
• The Cougars' back-to-back shutouts were the program's first since their final year of NAIA play in 2015 against Bethesda.
• This was CSUSM's fifth series win of the season and second in CCAA play.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will go for the four-game series sweep against Stanislaus on Sunday at 11 a.m.