LEADING OFF: CSUMB ends its 2014 season with a split series this weekend against Cal State Stanislaus. The Otters travel to Turlock for a 3 p.m. game on Friday before returning home for a Saturday senior day doubleheader slated for noon. The season finale for both teams is back in Turlock on Sunday at noon.
SCOUTING CAL STATE STANISLAUS: The Warriors went 2-14 in the month of April with a win at Cal State Dominguez Hills and at Cal Poly Pomona. Last weekend, Cal State Stanislaus got swept by Sonoma State after scoring only seven runs in the four games.
Players To Watch: Junior catcher Marcus Mastrobuoni (.385 BA, 55 H, 14 R, 28 RBIs), junior outfielder Skippy Ferreria (.377 BA, 35 R, 13 2B, 12 SB), senior designated hitter Colton Beatty (.341 BA, 19 R, 56 H, 14 BB), freshman RHP Nick Voumard (1-3 WL, 3.06 ERA, 53.0 IP, 39 SO).
LAST SERIES AGAINST THE WARRIORS: CSUMB's series sweep over the Warriors in 2014 was in the midst of its 11 wins in the final 12 games of the regular season. The Otters dominated by winning of margin of four runs or more in each of the four games. Senior
Mark Hurley (Hollister/College of San Mateo) went 8-for-16 with three doubles and five RBIs.
LAST TIME OUT: The Otters got back on track last weekend, registering their first series sweep of 2014 with four wins against visiting Cal State San Bernardino. CSUMB took a 2-0 lead in the first inning of the Friday series opener before the game was halted due to rain. The teams finished the game on Saturday with the Otters coming out on top with an 8-2 win. CSUMB carried the momentum into a second game, registering an 11-2 victory. After a 3-2 win in Sunday's doubleheader opener, senior
Josh Eagle (Antioch/Sierra College) tossed CSUMB's first no-hitter for a 4-0 win to clinch the series.
OTTERS TOP (OR NEAR) OF CCAA: Junior
Brian Hamm (Pleasanton/Chabot College) has a comfortable lead in the CCAA with 22 stolen bases despite not registering one last weekend. Cal State East Bay's Marcus Wise sits in second with 17. After accumulating two for the third consecutive weekend,
Mark Hurley moved up with UC San Diego's Nick La Face into the top spot with 17 doubles.
CCAA WEEKEND RECAP: After a having zero the weekend before, the CCAA had a unprecedented three series sweeps last weekend that included the Otters on the positive side. Joining CSUMB was Cal State East Bay (against Cal State L.A.) and Sonoma State (against Cal State Stanislaus). San Francisco State and Cal State Dominguez Hills split while Chico State won its series against Cal Poly Pomona 2-1 (final cancelled due to rain)
CSUMB LEADS CONFERNECE: CSUMB leads the CCAA in four categories: doubles (88), doubles per game (1.91), stolen bases (59) and stolen base per game (1.28). The Otters rank second in triples (11) and triples per game (0.24).
OTTERS ON THE MOVE: Seniors
Mark Hurley and junior
Brian Hamm are each leading the CCAA and now are in the top 55 in the latest NCAA statistics. Hurley has accumulated 17 doubles this season, ranking him 26th in the nation. Hamm has been a nightmare for pitchers this season. His 22 stolen bases ranks him 51st among Division II teams. Junior RHP
Jeff Owen is making CSUMB's opponents irked by allowing only 5.74 hits per nine innings, ranking him 16th in the nation.
RECORD ACHIEVED: With five stolen bases against Sonoma State, junior
Brian Hamm flew past
Tommy George's CSUMB record of 21 set in 2012. Hamm has eight games remaining in the season to raise his total of 22 stolen bases.
EAGLE SOARS WITH NO-NO: Josh Eagle tossed CSUMB's first no-hitter in program history on Sunday. With this feat, he was selected NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week. In seven innings of work, Eagle only allowed two walks, while striking out four Coyote batters.
