April 17, 2011

Box Score

SEASIDE, Calif. - Junior #Randall Packard# crushed a walk-off grand slam in the series finale against Cal State East Bay on Sunday, lifting the Otters to a 9-5 victory over the Pioneers.

The Otters improve to 16-20 overall and 13-14 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) action while the Pioneers drop to 11-25, 13-30 in conference play.

Junior #Danny Nelson# went 3-for-3 with two runs to lead the Otters at the plate.  Sophomore #Tony Hernandez# and Packard each recorded two hits. 

The Pioneers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, scoring on an error.

CSUMB evened the score on sophomore #Nolan Murray#'s RBI double to left field.

The Otters took their first lead of the game in the third inning.  Junior #Chris Lopiccolo# led off with a double down the right field line.  Senior #Greg Fujii# was granted first after being hit by a pitch and both runners advanced 90 feet on a balk.  Sophomore #Ronnie Fhurong# reached on a fielder's choice, enabling Lopiccolo to score from third to give CSUMB a 2-1 lead.

The Otters extended the gap with three runs in the sixth inning.  Nelson hit a leadoff double, Packard followed with walk and George singled to load the bases.  Hernandez singled to advance all the runners one base.  Murray drew a bases-loaded walk and Lopiccolo grounded out to give CSUMB a 5-1 lead.

The Pioneers hit three doubles in the eighth, scoring three runs to cut the score to 5-4. 

Cal State East Bay tied the game in the top of the ninth on Woolfe's two-out single through the middle.

Three walks loaded the bases for Packard's grand slam.

Junior #Jake Paolinetti# picked up his sixth win of the season after coming in the game in relief.

The Otters travel to Cal State San Bernardino for a four-game series beginning on Thursday, April 21.