POMONA – The Cal Poly Pomona baseball team picked up another victory over Cal State San Marcos on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Cougars 2-1 at Scolinos Field.
THE BASICS:
Final: Cal State San Marcos 1, Cal Poly Pomona 2
Records: CSUSM (5-3, 0-2 CCAA), CPP (5-3, 2-0 CCAA)
Location: Scolinos Field I Pomona, CA
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Offense was hard to come by for both teams as they combined for only 17 hits and three runs.
- The Broncos tallied their first run in the third inning as Drew Cowley grounded out to second base, scoring Bryce Graddy in the process.
- CPP added another run in the fifth inning as Matt Manskar hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Cesar Lopez to go up 2-0.
- San Marcos made things interesting in the top of the ninth inning, scoring a run on a wild pitch but a throw from Cody Martin to third base in the process gave the Cougars two outs and stopped their momentum.
KEY PERFORMERS:
- Ryan Alsworth picked up his second win of the season to improve to 2-0 after tossing seven scoreless innings while giving up six hits and totaling eight strikeouts.
- Brian Conley picked up his first save of the season as he threw two innings with three hits and one earned run.
OUTSIDE THE BOX:
- The Broncos now move two games ahead of the Cougars in the series while improving their winning streak to 10 straight games over Cal State San Marcos. A win in the final doubleheader will give the Broncos three straight series wins over CSUSM.
COMING UP NEXT:
The Broncos will conclude their four-game stint with San Marcos as they travel south for a doubleheader on the CSUSM campus beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday.