SEASIDE, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (21-18, 16-14 CCAA) had to settle for a series split with No. 24 Cal State Monterey Bay (27-14, 20-12 CCAA) after falling 13-4 in the series finale on Saturday at the Otter Sports Complex.
TOP PERFORMERS
Fisher Pyatt – 2-for-3 | 1 R | 1 RBI | 1 HR | 1 2B
Phoenix Sommay – 1-for-2 | 2 R | 1 RBI | 1 HR | 1 BB
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Otters jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run homer from Evan Stauch.
- A leadoff homer from Phoenix Sommay in the top of the fourth cut the Cougars' deficit in half to 2-1.
- A CSUSM throwing error and an RBI single by Stauch led to two more runs for CSUMB as they took a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth.
- Fisher Pyatt hit a leadoff homer for the Cougars in the top of the sixth before Garrett Teunissen collected an RBI on a groundout to make it 4-3.
- Another Cougar throwing error, an RBI groundout and an RBI single from Stauch put the Otters up 8-3 in the bottom of the sixth.
- CSUMB scored four runs in consecutive at-bats in the bottom of the seventh on RBI singles by Jacob Dressler and KW Quilici, a sacrifice fly by Stauch and an RBI double by Javier Felix to up the lead to 12-3.
- The Otters tacked on their final run in the bottom of the eighth on a one-out solo shot from Noah Zertuche to make it 13-3.
- The Cougars were able to muster one more run on a sacrifice fly by Mateo Lake in the top of the ninth, but a groundout immediately after ended the game.
QUICK HITS
- Otter starter Mitchell Torres (3-1) earned the win after striking out seven while allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk in 6.0 innings.
- Cougars starter Jordan Townley (4-4) took the loss after allowing two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three in 4.0 innings.
- Sommay's homer was his fourth of the year while Pyatt's was his third.
- This was the third consecutive series split between the Cougars and Otters in Seaside.
- CSUSM concludes the weekend sixth in the CCAA standings with two series to go.
UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to Dennis A. Pugh Field for its final home series of the season against Chico State (25-16, 18-14 CCAA) beginning on Friday at 3 p.m.
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