POMONA – The Cal Poly Pomona baseball team finished with a series split against Cal State Monterey Bay, losing the final game 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at Scolinos Field.
THE BASICS:
Final: Cal State Monterey Bay 6, Cal Poly Pomona 4
Records: CSUMB (28-10, 22-10 CCAA), CPP (20-18, 17-15 CCAA)
Location: Scolinos Field l Pomona, CA
GAME SUMMARY:
- After Monterey Bay jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the second inning, the Broncos answered back in the bottom half of the inning, scoring four runs to go up 4-2.
- Jacob Bernardy reached on a fielder's chase while Bryce Graddy scored on a throwing error by third base. Matt Manskar launched a shot through the middle, scoring two runs before a sacrifice fly by Nic Hernandez.
- In the third inning, the Otters loaded the bases, eventually scoring two runs to tie the game at 4-4.
- Monterey Bay regained the lead in the fifth inning, scoring one run off a double down the left field line.
- The Otters added an insurance run in the seventh inning, once again hitting a ball through the middle gap, scoring their final run of the contest.
KEY PERFORMERS:
- Austin Isenhart started on the mound for CPP, tossing five innings with five earned runs off of eight hits while three walks and two strikeouts.
- Peter Beattie threw 1 2/3 innings with four hits and one run while Brian Conley through 1 1/3 innings with no hits and two strikeouts and Michael Gomez threw one inning with no hits and two strikeouts.
- Cesar Lopez, Alex Kline and Graddy each finished with two hits while Manskar led with two RBIs and Hernandez and Bernardy each recorded one RBI.
COMING UP NEXT:
The Broncos will travel next weekend as they head north to Stanislaus State for a four-game series beginning Friday, April 20.
