LOS ANGELES – The Cal State Monterey Bay baseball team clinched a doubleheader split with No. 10 Cal State L.A. on Saturday at Reeder Field.  The Otters pulled off the 5-2 win in 11 innings in game one before dropping the nightcap, 1-0.

The Otters are 13-10 overall and 10-12 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play.

CSUMB outhit the Golden Eagles 16-11 with junior #Chris Lopiccolo# and sophomore #Ronnie Fhurong# each recording three hits for the day. 

The Otters wrap up the series with the Golden Eagles on Sunday at 11 a.m.

Game 1: CSUMB 5, CSULA 2
Box Score

The Golden Eagles scored a run in both the first and second innings.

The Otters got on the board in the third inning, with three consecutive singles. 

In the ninth, Lopiccolo led off with a single through the right side.  Pinch running for Lopiccolo, senior #Ron Duer# moved 90 feet twice on back-to-back ground balls and scored on a wild pitch.

The Otters broke through for three runs in the top of the 11th to clinch the victory.  Sophomore Nolan Murray drove in the winning run on a single through the middle.  Sophomore #Tyler Young# and senior #Greg Fujii# each doubled down the lines to score two insurance runs.

Sophomore #Jake Paolinetti# earned the win in relief and junior #Paul Brock# picked his fourth save of the year.

Game 2: CSULA 1, CSUMB 0
Box Score

The lone run came in the fifth inning on Chad Nacapoy's single that scored Chris Matzner who drew a leadoff walk.

Despite giving up only two hits and one run, junior #Aaron Appono# absorbed the loss.