Senior Mark Hurley went 5-for-6 in game one of Saturday's doubleheader.
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BOX SCORE 2 SEASIDE, Calif. – The Cal State Monterey Bay baseball team continued to be an offensive threat, scoring 18 runs on 31 hits in Saturday's doubleheader against visiting Cal State L.A. at the Otter Sports Complex. The Otters dropped game one 12-11 before bouncing back with a 7-5 nightcap win.
Senior
Mark Hurley (Hollister/College of San Mateo) had an impressive day at the plate, going 7-for-10 with three doubles, four runs and six RBIs. Senior
Richie Johnson (San Leandro/SJSU) added a 5-for-8 with four RBIs.
The Otters-Golden Eagles conclude their four-game series on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m.
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4-9, 1-5 CCAA
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5-7, 3-3 CCAA
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CSULA |
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CSUMB |
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February 21, 2014 | Otter Sports Complex | Seaside, Calif. |
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Pitching |
IP |
H |
R (ER) |
BB |
SO |
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W - Reed REZNICEK (2-0) |
1.2 |
1 |
2 (1) |
2 |
0 |
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L - A.J. QUINTERO (0-1) |
0.1 |
3 |
3 (3) |
0 |
0 |
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S - Marcos CASILLAS (3) |
1.0 |
3 |
2 (2) |
0 |
2 |
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Hitting |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
Misc. |
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CSUMB - Mark HURLEY |
6 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
2 2B |
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CSUMB - Richie JOHNSON |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
SF |
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CSUMB - Josh HEINZ |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 2B |
GAME 1: CSULA 12, CSUMB 11
For the fourth time in five games, the Otters saw their lead escape them in the final opponent's at-bat. This time it was a five run top of the ninth performance by the Golden Eagles.
The Otters enter the bottom of the ninth trailing by three runs. Sophomore
Matt Urakami (San Jose/Branham HS) doubled to push freshman
Josh Heinz (Santa Clarita/West Ranch HS) to third after leading off with single through the right side. Two outs later, Hurley laid one down the middle for his fifth hit of the game to cut the Golden Eagles' lead to one run. But CSUMB's rally came to an end when Casillas got the final.
The game consisted of four ties and four lead changes with neither team leading by more than 3 runs.
Heinz and Johnson each chipped in three hits while seniors
Cannon Bernarding (San Jose/West Valley College) and
Travis Bonner (Los Gatos/West Valley College) added two apiece.
The Golden Eagles were led by Niko Garcia, Jesus Cuevas and Trent Zaks with three hits each.
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5-9, 2-5 CCAA
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5--8, 3-4 CCAA
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CSULA |
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CSUMB |
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February 22, 2014 | Otter Sports Complex | Seaside, Calif. |
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Pitching |
IP |
H |
R (ER) |
BB |
SO |
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W - Christian STUBBS (1-0) |
1.0 |
2 |
1 (1) |
2 |
1 |
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L - Reed KELLER (1-3) |
5.2 |
12 |
7 (7) |
4 |
7 |
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S - Travis BONNER (3) |
2.0 |
2 |
0 (0) |
1 |
1 |
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Hitting |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
Misc. |
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CSUMB - Mark HURLEY |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2B |
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CSUMB - Richie JOHNSON |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3B |
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CSUMB - Michael LONSDALE |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
SB |
GAME 2: CSUMB 7, CSULA 5
For the third consecutive time, CSUMB took a quick lead in the first inning by scoring three runs on two hits capped by Johnson's triple to right center.
The Otters would never relinquish its lead despite CSULA's best efforts.
CSUMB put together a four-run third inning on six hits including a Heinz double to extend the Otters' lead to 7-4.
The Golden Eagles scored a single run in the fourth on a bases loaded single by Cody Doyle.
With two runners on base and the winning run at the plate, Bonner racked up a strikeout and forced a fly out to earn his first career save.
