HAYWARD, Calif. - Cal St. East Bay defeated Cal State Monterey Bay, 10-3, on Friday at the Pioneer Baseball Field, dropping the ninth-ranked Otters to 21-6 overall and 6-3 in CCAA play.
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The Pioneers built an early lead and never trailed, putting up crooked numbers in four different frames.
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CSUEB got off to a quick start, scoring an unearned run in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Gio Martini. The Pioneers extended their advantage in the second inning when Logan Stelling launched a solo home run to left field, followed by a run-scoring single from Micah Cervantes to make it 3-0.
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CSUMB managed an unearned run in the fourth inning when
James Starkus scored on a groundout by
Xander Sielken. However, the Pioneers responded with two more runs in the fifth before adding two additional runs in the seventh inning.
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Stelling struck again in the seventh with a two-run home run to left field, extending the Pioneer lead to 7-1.
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CSUEB continued to add runs in the eighth inning, plating three runs to push their advantage to 10-1. Cristian Angulo doubled down the right field line for one run, followed by two additional runs scoring on sacrifice flies.
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The Otters mounted a late rally in the ninth inning when
Bodee Goins and
Noah Zertuche each singled up the middle, driving in
JJ Kinnaird and
Aidan Mowins.
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The Otters managed four hits in the contest. Zertuche and Goins each recorded one hit and one RBI in the ninth inning rally.
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On the mound, Ryan Juric (1-2) earned the win for East Bay, scattering one hit over five innings with one run allowed, one walk, and two strikeouts.
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Hayden Hall (5-1) took the loss for CSUMB, allowing five runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings.
Kyle Giovannoni pitched 2 1/3 innings in relief for the Otters, and
Truman Parker pitched an inning.
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The two teams will meet for a doubleheader tomorrow with first pitch of game one scheduled for Noon.
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