SEASIDE, Calif. - After falling into an early 4-0 hole after three innings, Cal State Monterey Bay scored 11 unanswered runs to race past Chico State in the series opener, 11-4, Friday evening at the Otter Sports Complex.
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The Otters banged out 14 hits as
Noah Zertuche,
Javier Felix and
Nick Maestas all had three-hit games. Maestas added three RBI and
Max Farfan drove in a pair. One swing of the bat from
Jaden Sheppard tallied four runs.
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CSUMB scored three runs in the fourth inning as
Dominic Felice doubled in
Cole Murchison. Farfan singled home
Jacob Dressler and then Maestas hit a sac-fly that brought home Felice.
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The Otters evened the score the next inning as Murchison plated Sheppard on a groundout. Sheppard was a big reason CSUMB broke the game open the next inning, smashing a grand slam over the wall in right. Farfan started off the big inning tripling home Felice and then promptly scored on a Maestas single.
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The Otters capped off their scoring when Maestas drove home Felix on an infield single.
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Henry Proger was masterful in his 3 1/3 innings of relief to earn his first win in a CSUMB uniform. The lefthander struck out seven and allowed three hits.
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Nate Rohlicek allowed the four runs on eight hits and struck out four in his five-inning start.
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The two teams will meet tomorrow for a doubleheader. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 2 p.m. Ā
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