POMONA – The Cal Poly Pomona baseball team couldn't hold on to the lead against Cal State Los Angeles, giving up five runs in the seventh inning to fall 6-5 in game one of the series on the road.
THE BASICS:
Final: Cal Poly Pomona 5, Cal State Los Angeles 6
Records: CPP (8-7, 5-4 CCAA), CSULA (7-7, 4-5 CCAA)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Broncos started the night with the lead as Cesar Lopez singled through the right side to score Nic Hernandez in the fourth inning.
- Bryce Graddy followed that up with a groundout to second base, scoring another runner to give CPP a 2-0.
- Cal State LA earned one run in the fifth, scoring on a throwing error by the Broncos to make it 2-1.
- The Broncos took a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning as Brennan McKenzie hit a solo home run to right field.
- CSULA took over the game in the seventh inning, starting with a solo home run before going up 6-3.
- CPP added two more runs in the eighth as Lopez scored on a wild pitch before Jacob Bernardy got on base with a fielder's choice, scoring Matt Manskar in the process.
KEY PERFORMERS:
- McKenzie and Lopez each finished with two hits and an RBI while McKenzie tallied two runs on the day.
- Also earning an RBI was Graddy who finished 1-for-3 with a walk.
- Austin Isenhart took the loss on the day, holding a record of 3-1 one the season. He tossed 6 and 1/3 innings allowing five runs off of seven hits with five strikeouts.
COMING UP NEXT:
The Broncos continue the series against the Golden Eagles on the road on Friday night, with first pitch set for 6 p.m.