POMONA - The Cal Poly Pomona baseball team fell behind 2-0 in the series with Cal State Los Angeles, losing the second game 3-2 on the road.
THE BASICS:
Final: Cal Poly Pomona 2, Cal State Los Angeles 3
Records: CPP (8-8, 5-5 CCAA), CSULA (9-7, 5-5 CCAA)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Â Â The game began as a pitcher's duel with both teams scoreless through three innings of play.
- Â Â The Broncos got on the board first as
Brennan McKenzie launched a solo home run to right center field for the second game in a row to go up 1-0.
- Â Â CSULA answered back right away in the bottom of the inning, scoring two runs off of a walk followed by a single and a triple.
- Â Â The Broncos tied the game in the top of the sixth inning as
Bryce Etchandy singled through the right side to score McKenzie.
- Â Â Once again, the Eagles found a way to answer, scoring in the bottom of the inning, singling to right field to score the winning run.
KEY PERFORMERS:Â
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Sean Grebeck finished with two hits while
Brennan McKenzie collected an RBI off one hit with a walk and two runs.
- Â Â Etchandy finished with one hit and one RBI in the contest.
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Ryan Alsworth took the loss for the Broncos, finishing with 5 2/3 innings pitched, giving up three runs off of six hits with two strikeouts.
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Brian Conley pitched 2 1/3 innings in relief, allowing one hit while finishing with four strikeouts.
COMING UP NEXT:
The series will shift to Pomona for the final two games for a doubleheader tentatively scheduled for Sunday. The games were moved from their original time due to expected rain on Saturday.
