SAN BERNARDINO – After struggling the pervious series, the Cal Poly Pomona baseball team found some offense, using a five-run seventh inning to defeat Cal State San Bernardino 9-5 on the road in the first of four games against the Coyotes.
 
 
THE BASICS:
Final: Cal Poly Pomona 9, Cal State San Bernardino 5
Records: CPP (9-10, 6-7 CCAA), CSUSB (7-12, 7-6 CCAA)
Location: Fiscalini Field I San Bernardino, CA
 
 
GAME SUMMARY:

• The Coyotes struck first, hitting an RBI double in the bottom of the first inning to take a quick 1-0 lead.
• CPP answered right back, scoring on run in the second inning and another in the third to go up 2-1. Cody Martin singled down the left field line to score Drew Cowley who tallied an RBI in the third inning with a single to score Matt Manskar.
• Both teams traded off the lead starting in the fourth inning as the Coyotes tallied two runs off a double and a wild pitch. The Broncos answered back in the fifth as Nick Peifer grounded out to second base, scoring Nic Hernandez in the process to the game 5-5. CPP took the lead for good as Cowley tallied his second RBI with a single to right field.
• The Broncos pulled away from San Bernardino, scoring five runs in the seventh inning starting with a sacrifice fly by Bryce Graddy. Jacob Bernardy followed with a double while Martin hit a two-RBI single to five CPP an 8-3 lead.
• Cesar Lopez scoring the final run for the Broncos with a single to right field.

 
KEY PERFORMERS:

• Ryan Alsworth picked up his third win of the year as he tossed six 1/3-innings, allowing three runs off of five hits while finishing with nine strikeouts.
• Martin finished with two hits and a team high three RBIs while Cowley tallied three hits with two RBIs and two walks.
• Also tallying three hits was Lopez who ended with an RBI and a walk.

 
COMING UP NEXT:
The Broncos return to Scolinos Field on Saturday as they host a doubleheader against the Coyotes before returning to San Bernardino on Sunday for the series finale.