POMONA, Calif. — The Cal State Monterey Bay baseball team put a crooked number up in the fourth inning, scoring four runs to grab a 4-1 lead that they would not surrender in a 5-3 win on Sunday's series finalé at Cal Poly Pomona.
Hayden Duer (Davis HS) smacked a 2-run home run for his third big fly of the season.
Devin Orr (Roseville HS) followed Duer's lead adding to the inning with a 2-RBI single.
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Jeffrey Ahern (Anderson HS) got the start a threw three innings of 1-run ball, giving way to four MB relievers.
Ryan Arambula (Bell Gardens HS) came in in the fourth and threw three innings of 3-hit baseball, earning his first win of the season.
Kyle Narahara (Castro Valley HS) pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth to record his second save of 2017.
THE GAME WAS OVER WHEN... Narahara struck out Nic Hernandez looking to strand two Broncos on base and end the game
LEADING OFF... This series win marks the first series win against Cal Poly Pomona since 2013 when the Otters swept the Bronocs in a 4-game series in Seaside, Calif. The Broncos visit the Otter Sports Complex in a CCAA matchup April 1-2.
ON DECK: Hayden Duer hit his third home run this afternoon in the 10th game of the season. It took him only five games in 2016 to hit his third home run
IN THE HOLE... The Otters are now 7-3 in their first 10 games tying their second best start in program history. The Otters went 7-3 in 2013 and 9-1 in 2016.
THE LAST WORD..."We pitched very well the whole weekend. A lot of guys contributed on the mound. We are still a work in progress as a team, but I loved the way we competed all weekend. Each game was tightly contested and I was impressed with the way we stayed together when the going got tough. It was a great team win and series win."
THEY'VE GOT NEXT... Monterey Bay will is slated to play Fresno Pacific on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Otter Sports Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. However, rain is forecasted to make its way into the area. Follow @OtterAthletics on Twitter for weather updates.
GO OTTERS!
