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Anthony Cosme
Delanie Gearing
4
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 7-15, 4-9 CCAA
5
Winner Cal State Dom. Hills CSUDH 13-9, 9-4 CCAA
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
7-15, 4-9 CCAA
4
Final
5
Cal State Dom. Hills CSUDH
13-9, 9-4 CCAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 1
Cal State Dom. Hills CSUDH 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 X 5 11 0

W: ROBERTS, Darren (4-0) L: Cosme, Anthony (1-3) S: CORNELIUS, Chris (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Alex Kline, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications

Road Struggles Continue as Broncos Come Up One Short

CARSON, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pomona baseball team jumped out to an early lead, but couldn't hold off first-place Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday afternoon, falling 5-4 in the series opener at Toro Field. The Broncos have yet to win a road game this season, while also falling to 7-15 overall and 4-9 in CCAA play, marking their sixth one-run loss of the season.
 
The Broncos struck first, putting up two runs in the first frame of the game. Johnny Pappas and Julian Angulo reached base to set up Marco Malerba, who delivered an RBI single to right field. Anthony Gibbons followed with a single of his own to left center, plating Malerba to give CPP a quick 2-0 advantage.
 
Cal State Dominguez Hills (13-9, 9-4 CCAA) chipped away in the second with an RBI double, cutting the Broncos' lead to 2-1. The Toros then took control in the fifth, coming from a solo home run to left center and a subsequent RBI triple to right center to gain a 3-2 lead.
 
The Toros extended the score to 5-2 in the seventh, capitalizing on an RBI single and bases-loaded walk. The Broncos did not go away quietly, fighting back in the eighth when Beau Betten delivered a two-run single through the left side to bring CPP back within a run. Betten was the lone Bronco to record multiple hits in the contest, with five of the six coming from the middle of the order. However, the late push wasn't enough, as CSUDH shut the door in the ninth to secure the win.
 
Starting pitcher Anthony Cosme (1-3) took the loss despite another solid effort, going 6.1 innings while allowing four earned runs on 11 hits. In his past three starts, Cosme is sporting a 3.48 ERA over 18.1 innings with 13 strikeouts to just three walks. Colt Tucker and Evan Adolphus combined for 1.2 scoreless innings in relief.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will look to bounce back as they continue their series against CSUDH on Sunday. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 12:00 PM.
 
 
Bronco Bits
  • The Broncos are now 135-92 all-time against Cal State Dominguez Hills, including 7-3 in their past 10 games.
  • Randy Betten is now 423-281 (.601) as head coach of the Broncos and 300-201 (.599) in CCAA play.
  • The last time the Broncos were 7-15 to start the season was 2008.
  • Betten remains 24 CCAA wins away from tying John Scolinos (324) for the most in program history.
  • The Broncos currently have the second toughest strength of schedule (.712) among all DII schools in the entire country. Their opponents are 220-89 so far in 2025.
  • Record Watch - Pappas is inching closer to the all-time runs scored record with 156. Tom Weeks (1984-87) currently holds the program record at 168.