Series 8
CSUMB vs. Cal Poly Pomona
Saturday, Mar. 7 at 11:00 AM
Sunday, Mar. 8 at 11:00 AM

Game Notes










FIRST PITCH:
The Otters are searching for their first win in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play, hosting Cal Poly Pomona in a four-game series.

NEXT WEEK:
CSUMB continues its homestand with a four-game series against Sonoma State, beginning on March 13.

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS:
Cal Poly Pomona opened CCAA action 1-3 against then No. 2 Cal State Stanislaus on Feb. 20-22 weekend. The Broncos pulled off a 6-1 win in the second game of the four-game series after dropping the opener 12-2. Last weekend, the Broncos went 1-3 once again but this time against Chico State at home.  They opened the CCAA series with a 16-13 victory before dropping the next three (12-10, 8-1, 6-5).

CCAA LEADERS:
CSUMB Batters: 2nd in doubles (36), 5th in hits (157), 4th in triples (4), 4th in stolen bases (16)

CSUMB Pitching Staff: 3rd in batters struck out (112), 2nd in lowest amount of balks (2)

#Steve Mays# - 5th in total bases (40)

#Matt DeJesus# - Tied 1st in doubles (8)

#Patrick McClain# - 1st in strike outs (28), 4th in ERA (1.35)

CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO - DAY 1:
he Cal State Monterey Bay baseball team was edged out by Cal State San Bernardino, 3-2, on Friday, Feb. 27, at Arrowhead Credit Union Park. Junior #Brent Sargenti#'s sacrifice fly in the fourth inning gave the Otters a 1-0 lead. CSUMB added another run in the eighth on junior #Jacob Flores#'s RBI double down the right line. The Coyotes tied the game in the bottom of the eighth on a CSUMB error and took the lead in the ninth on a bases-loaded walk. Senior #Shea Davis# led the Otters with 3-for-4 appearance at the plate while senior #Andrew Marquardt# was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Flores was 2-for-2 in a nine-hit attack. The Otters got another strong showing by #Patrick McClain# (7.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB), who pitched 7.2 innings without giving up an earned run.

CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO - DAY 2:
Despite getting on the board first in both games, the Cal State Monterey Bay baseball team dropped both games of its doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 28, against Cal State San Bernardino at Arrowhead Credit Union Park. The first game was a terrific pitching duel between senior #Norman Hebert# and CSUSB's Joe Martinez. In the ninth inning, junior #Ryan Chagonjian# led off with a single and freshman #Jace Fanner# came in as a pinch runner. Senior #Steve Mays# then bunted toward the mound and Martinez whirled threw wildly to second base allowing Fanner to advance to third. After a ground ball out that advanced Mays to second, CSUSB intentionally walked junior #Jacob Flores# to load the bases. Senior Andrew DeGarmo was hit by a pitch to force in the go-ahead, unearned run to make it 1-0 Otters. CSUSB's Johnnie Haas hit a two-out, two-run, walk-off home run to take the victory away from the Otters. The Otters once again got on the board first when senior #Shea Davis# singled to begin the first inning of the nightcap. Chagonjian singled up the middle, moving Davis to second.  After advancing to third on a fly out to left field, Davis scored when senior #Matt DeJesus# reached first on a CSUSB error. The Coyotes scored two runs in both the third and fourth frame before putting the game away with a five-run fifth inning. Chagonjian and Davis led the Otters, finishing with two hits on the day.

CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO - DAY 3:
The Cal State Monterey Bay baseball team ended their four-game series against Cal State San Bernardino on Sunday, Mar. 1, being shutout 7-0 by the Coyotes. CSUSB got on the board in the third inning with an unearned run with two outs.  The Coyotes took control of the contest by scoring five runs in the fourth inning, highlighted 2 RBI double by Johnnie Haas and 2 RBI single by Brent Planck. CSUSB added another run in the sixth. Seniors #Steve Mays#, #Matt DeJesus# and #Daniel Barras# along with sophomore #Andrew DeGarmo# each got a hit for the Otters. Freshman starting pitcher Austin Thiel (5.0 IP, 6 R, 4 ER, 6 SO, 0 BB) took the loss, despite striking out the side in the first inning.

MAYS SETS NEW CSUMB RECORD:
Senior #Steve Mays# set a new CSUMB record, completing a 14-game hitting streak. Mays broke fellow teammate #Andrew Marquardt#'s 11-game streak set in 2008. Mays leads the team with a .313 average in 80 at bats with 25 hits, four doubles, a triple and three home runs. He has a team-high 16 RBI.

YOUTH TRAINING CAMP:
With baseball season right around the corner, The CSUMB Baseball Coaching staff and players are putting on a Youth Spring Training Camp on March 22.   For more information, please visit the CSUMB baseball website.
Also on March 8, 2009, the first 100 kids attending the game will receive a baseball schedule poster courtesy of the CSUMB baseball team.  Gates open at 10 am for the twinbill against Cal Poly Pomona.  An autograph session will be held in between the 1st and 2nd games of the doubleheader. 
For dates for CSUMB Baseball Summer Youth Camps go to www.otterbaseballcamps.com