ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos baseball team (16-15, 11-11 CCAA) secured the series win against Sonoma State (9-27, 6-22 CCAA) with a 10-1 win in the series finale on Sunday at Seawolf Diamond.
TOP PERFORMERS
Victor Castaneda – 1-for-1 | 3 RBI | 1 R | 1 HR
Jake Callahan – 1-for-3 | 2 RBIs | 2 BB
Phoenix Sommay – 1-for-3 | 2 RBIs | 1 2B | 1 SAC
Hayden Tregidga – 2-for-4 | 2 R | 1 RBI | 1 HR
Cameron Mahaffy – 1-for-3 | 2 R | 1 RBI | 2 HBP
Trevor Eby – 5.0 IP | 5 K | 2 H | 1 HBP
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Sonoma fielding error allowed Garrett Teunissen to score and give CSUSM a 1-0 lead in the first.
- The Cougars built a 5-0 lead in the fourth with an RBI single by Cameron Mahaffy, a two-run single by Jake Callahan and an RBI sacrifice bunt by Phoenix Sommay.
- A solo homer by Hayden Tregidga put CSUSM up 6-0 in the fifth.
- An RBI double down the right field line by Sommay put the Cougars ahead 7-0 in the sixth.
- A three-run homer by Victor Castaneda gave CSUSM a 10-0 lead in the ninth.
- SSU broke up the shutout in the bottom of the ninth with an RBI double from Mason Hanshaw to make it a 10-1 game.
QUICK HITS
- Cougar starter Trevor Eby (3-1) earned the win after striking out five and allowing just two hits and a hit-by-pitch in 5.0 innings.
- Seawolf starter Noah Souza (0-3) took the loss after allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch while striking out six in 5.0 innings.
- This was CSUSM's second consecutive series win against SSU when playing in Rohnert Park.
- Tregidga's homer was his team-leading seventh of the season while Castaneda's was his first.
UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to San Marcos to begin a four-game series against Cal State East Bay on Friday at 2 p.m.
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