SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (4-1) dropped a 9-7 decision to visiting Colorado School of Mines (2-3) on Thursday afternoon at CSUSM Baseball Field.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Hayden Tregidga – 2-for-4 | 2 RBIs | 2 R | 1 HR
Nico Vallarelli – 2-for-3 | 1 RBI
Phoenix Sommay – 2-for-5 | 1 R | 1 2B
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Orediggers put up six runs on four hits that included a solo home run by Alex Dunagan, and a CSUSM error in the opening frame.
• In the bottom of the first, Phoenix Sommay led off with a double to right center and advanced on a wild pitch before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Garrett Teunissen to make it 6-1 Mines.
• The Cougars added another run in the bottom of the third on an RBI groundout by Teunissen.
• The Orediggers pushed two more runs across in the top of the fifth to make it 8-2. After Tyler Pina scored on a Jackson Babcock groundout, Canon Humphreys connected on an RBI single through the left side.  
• The Cougars added two runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth on a Nico Vallarelli RBI single to right field and a wild pitch that plated Hayden Tregidga to make it 8-4 Mines.
• Mines notched its final run in the top of the seventh on a Humphreys RBI double to left center to extend the Orediggers' lead to 9-4.
• Teunissen plated CSUSM's fifth run of the game in the bottom of the seventh, taking advantage of a Mines error.
• The Cougars attempted a rally in the bottom of the seventh when Tregidga crushed a one-out 2-run homer just inside the left field foul pole to cut Mines lead to 9-7, but a flyout and a fielder's choice ended the game.

 
QUICK HITS

• Phoenix Sommay extended his program-record reached-base streak to 47 games.
• CSUSM starting pitcher Jordan Townley (0-1) took the loss after allowing six runs (five earned) on three hits, two walks and one hit-by-pitch in a third of an inning.
• Mines starter Alex Honeyman (1-1) earned the win after allowing four runs on four hits and two walks in 5.2 innings.
• CSUSM is now 2-6 in the all-time series against the Orediggers.
• Tregidga collected his team-leading third home run of the season.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars' next home game isn't for 15 days when they begin CCAA play with Cal State Dominguez on Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.