CARSON, Calif. – The Broncos split their doubleheader with the Toros on Sunday, moving to 8-16 on the season and 5-10 in CCAA play. Sunday's win marked the first road victory of the season for CPP, while also snapping a four game losing streak.
 
 
Game 1: CPP 16, CSUDH 12
In an offensive showdown, Cal Poly Pomona erupted for 16 runs on 15 hits to power past Cal State Dominguez Hills in the first game of the doubleheader for their first road victory of the season. The Broncos slugged their most home runs in a game this season, seeing a pair of long balls by first baseman Marco Malerba as well as Robbie Treto's first in the Green & Gold.
 
After a scoreless first inning, Cal Poly Pomona broke through in the second with a four-run outburst. Treto worked a bases-loaded walk to bring in the first run, and RBI singles from Gage Gonzales and Beau Betten helped the Broncos take an early 4-0 lead. However, the Toros responded immediately, tying the game with four runs of their own in the bottom half.
 
Dominguez Hills took a 7-4 lead in the fourth, but the Broncos answered with a five-run fifth inning to reclaim momentum. Malerba and Anthony Gibbons delivered key RBI hits, while Treto capped the rally with a two-run double to put Pomona ahead 9-7.
 
The Broncos continued their offensive onslaught in the sixth, adding six more runs. Malerba crushed a three-run homer to right field, and Treto followed with a two-run blast to left-center, extending the lead to 15-7.
 
Despite late pushes from the Toros, Cal Poly Pomona's pitching staff held firm. Andrew Campbell (1-0) earned his first win of the season, tossing four innings in relief while allowing three runs.
 
Malerba finished with a monster game, going 3-for-5 with five RBIs and two homers. Treto also drove in five runs, while Gibbons added three hits and two RBI.
 
 
Game 2: CPP 2, CSUDH 6
The Broncos couldn't pull off the doubleheader sweep, falling to Cal State Dominguez Hills 6-2 in the nightcap.
 
Dominguez Hills wasted no time, as Noah Karliner put them on the board in the first inning with a solo home run. The second inning proved costly for CPP, as the Toros plated four more runs, highlighted by a two-run double and another homer from Karliner, pushing the deficit to 5-0.
 
The Broncos got on the board in the fourth. Johnny Pappas drew a walk and came around to score when Julian Angulo roped an RBI double to left center. Malerba followed with a run-scoring single, cutting the gap to 5-2. However, Dominguez Hills answered immediately as they led off the bottom of the frame with a solo homer, stretching the lead back to four.
 
From there, both pitching staffs settled in. Broncos starter Tyler Reiter (0-5) turned in a solid effort despite the early struggles, tossing a complete game with six innings of work, allowing seven hits and three earned runs while striking out four. Despite Reiter's winless record, he has held opponents to four or less earned runs in five of his seven appearances this season.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos and Toros close out the series with a 12:00 PM game on Monday, March 17^th, at Toro Field.
 
 
Bronco Bits

• The Broncos are now 136-93 all-time against Cal State Dominguez Hills, including 7-3 in their past 10 games.
• Randy Betten is now 424-282 (.601) as head coach of the Broncos and 301-202 (.598) in CCAA play.
• The last time the Broncos were 8-16 to start the season was 2006.
• Betten is now 23 CCAA wins away from tying John Scolinos (324) for the most in program history.
• Entering the weekend, the Broncos had 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 – The watch is officially on, as Pappas is within 10 runs of breaking the all-time runs scored record with 159. Tom Weeks (1984-87) currently holds the program record at 168.