POMONA – Tyler Chaffee delivered the game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Cal Poly Pomona baseball team to a thrilling 3-2 victory over sixth-ranked Cal State San Bernardino in the first game of a four game series Saturday night at Scolinos Field in Pomona.
The Broncos rise to 14-8 overall and 6-6 in the CCAA. The Yotes fall to 19-5 (10-4 CCAA).
CPP starter
Rhys Stevens went seven strong innings and allowed two runs on four hits, striking out five. He kept CSUSB off the board and with just three hits until the top of the eighth inning when the Yotes knotted the game a 2-2.
Prior to that, the Broncos had taken a 1-0 lead in the second on a
Johnny Pappas single up the middle scoring
Nin Burns II. Another CPP run came home in the third when
Trent MacKinney singled home
Luke Watson for the 2-0 lead.
It stayed that way until CSUSB loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth, chasing Stevens from the game. On came
Matt Orozco who gave up a two-run double to Giovanni Del Negro, but settled down and induced two line outs and struck out Jason Shedlock to escape the inning.
Eric Romo came on in the ninth to retire the Yotes in order before the Broncos came up in the bottom of the ninth.
Cedrick Perez opened the inning with a single, then moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Pappas. The next batter, Chaffee, hit the ball up the middle allowing Perez to score the game-winning run.
Brent Cota went 3 for 4 at the plate for the Broncos and Pappas went 2 for 3, accounting for 5 of the 10 CPP hits in the contest.
Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino return to Scolinos Field Sunday for a doubleheader beginning at 2:00 pm.
Bronco Bits
- Head coach Randy Betten is now 369-227 in 12 seasons at Cal Poly Pomona, including 199-88 at home and 259-166 in CCAA games.
- Having scored at least one run in today's game, the Broncos' offense has not been shutout in a program-record 142 consecutive games dating back to Feb. 23, 2019. During this current span, the Broncos have shutout their opponents 13 times.
- Additionally, CPP has not been shutout in 81 consecutive home games dating back to Apr. 29, 2018.
- The Broncos are now 83-72 all-time against Cal State San Bernardino.
- The walkoff victory tonight is CPP's 59th such win since the start of the 2000 season, and the fifth walkoff win this season.
- This is Tyler Chaffee's third-career walkoff at bat, and his second this season.
- CPP is 6-2 this season when wearing its White jersey tops.
- Trent MacKinney stretches his reached-base streak to 15 games.
- As a program, Cal Poly Pomona is now 1,702-1,513-21 in its 63rd season overall, including 650-430-8 in home games since the start of the 1980 season.
All home games and most away contests will stream live online via the CCAA Network at
www.ccaanetwork.com. You may also download the CCAA Network app on your iOS or Android smartphone, tablet, or through web streaming devices such as Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. For $9.95 per month, subscribers will have access to all CCAA broadcasts, both live and on-demand, for one low monthly price. Over half of each monthly subscription purchase will go directly back to the CCAA Athletic Department of your choice to support the student-athlete experience. Sign-ups are available right now at each universities' network portal. Just go to
CCAAnetwork.com, select your favorite team at the top and the 'click to subscribe.'
CPP Athletics has gone cashless! Tickets are on sale now for all CPP baseball home games. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online prior to coming to campus at
broncoathletics.com/tickets or by downloading the HomeTown Fan app on your smartphone or tablet.
New this year, only debit and credit cards will be accepted at the box office for admission. Limited concession items will be on sale on-site as well, and
the concession stand will also only accept debit and credit cards.
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