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Winner Cal Poly Pomona CPP 34-20
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Chico State CSUC 45-10
Winner
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
34-20
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Final
7
Chico State CSUC
45-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 1 8 14 2
Chico State CSUC 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 7 13 1

W: Shackleford, Wyatt (3-2) L: BRADLEY, Stuart (4-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Jake Coburn, Sports Information Director

#6 Broncos Upset Top-Seeded Chico State 8-7 in Extras

NCAA DII West Region Tournament

AZUSA, Calif. – After losing to Chico State 8-7 in extra innings just six days ago, the Cal Poly Pomona baseball team turned the tide in their opening NCAA DII West Regional Tournament game, defeating the top-seeded Wildcats 8-7 in 10 innings at the Cougar Baseball Complex.
 
After falling behind 1-0 in the third inning, the Broncos got their bats going in the fifth as Chris Stratton singled to score Brennan McKenzie for the tie, followed by a bases-loaded balk by Chico State's Casey Costello to give CPP the 2-1 advantage.
 
The Broncos scored in four straight innings with an RBI double by McKenzie in the sixth, a solo home run by Jacob Bernardy in the seventh, and finally three runs in the eighth with another RBI double by McKenzie and a two-RBI home run by Frankie Nogales, giving the Broncos a 7-1 lead with only six out remaining.
 
What has been all too familiar in the series vs Chico State, the Wildcats found a way to fight back, tallying a five-run eighth inning to come within one run of the Broncos.
 
Jeff Bain started on the mound for CPP, throwing eight innings with 11 hits, six runs and eight strikeouts. Pitching in relief was Wyatt Shackleford who picked up his third win of the season, tossing two innings.
 
The Wildcats tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, loading the bases with one out and the winning run only 90 feet away. Chico's Casey Henderson, who tallied three hits on the day, drilled a ball back to the pitcher, hitting the mound as the ball flew to Bryce Graddy who stepped on second before throwing to first, turning the double-play to send the game into extra innings.
 




In the 10th, Nogales opened the inning with a single to left field. Matt Manskar entered a pinch runner, advancing to second after a sacrifice bunt by Graddy. Advancing to third on a ground out, Manskar crossed home plate for the winning run after an RBI-single by Stratton to give the Broncos an 8-7 lead.
 
Bernardy finished 4-for-5 from the plate with two runs and an RBI while Stratton, McKenzie and Nogales each had two RBIs.
 
The Broncos await the result of Thursday's night game between #3 Dixie State and #4 UC San Diego, playing the loser on Friday at 3 p.m.