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Evan Nahra
Alex Kline
10
Winner Cal Poly Pomona CPP 16-7, 8-1 CCAA
4
Stan State STAN 12-14, 3-6 CCAA
Winner
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
16-7, 8-1 CCAA
10
Final
4
Stan State STAN
12-14, 3-6 CCAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 10 14 1
Stan State STAN 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 1

W: Campbell, Andrew (6-1) L: BALENTINE, Austin (5-2) S: Cosme, Anthony (1)

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

Nahra Powers Broncos to 10-4 Win Over Warriors

TURLOCK, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona baseball opened its conference road series at Stanislaus State with a strong win on Friday night, launching three home runs for a 10-4 victory. With the win, the Broncos improve to 16-7 on the season and 8-1 in CCAA play, while also improving to an impressive 7-1 on the road.
 
The Broncos wasted little time setting the tone, jumping on the board in the first when Julian Angulo drove in Daniel Ruiz with a single through the left side. Cal Poly Pomona added two more runs in the second, highlighted by Evan Nahra's leadoff double and Diego Murillo's sacrifice fly, then pushed its lead to 4-1 in the third when Tyler Blade came home on a Stanislaus State error. Jack Sanders would extend that lead in the fourth, belting his eighth home run of the season to right field to make it 5-1.
 
After the Warriors pulled within one in the fourth inning, the Broncos answered immediately with a Nahra leadoff solo shot to deep center in the next frame. Two more runs would come home off the bat of Nahra in the sixth with a two-run double to center field, extending the lead to 8-4. Sebastian Arguelles then capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the ninth.
 
Nahra led the offensive surge with a perfect 4-for-4 night, scoring three times and driving in three runs while doubling twice and homering. Arguelles finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI and a homer, while Sanders went 2-for-5 with a homer and an RBI. Angulo also added two hits and an RBI.
 
On the mound, Andrew Campbell earned his CCAA-leading sixth win after allowing four runs (one earned) in 5.0 innings of work, striking out four batters while walking five. Despite allowing some traffic on the bases, the veteran right hander limited damage to keep the Broncos within striking distance as the offense built its lead.
 
Out of the bullpen, Anthony Cosme delivered a dominant closing performance, tossing four shutout innings to secure the victory. The sophomore right-hander allowed just two hits while striking out seven and issuing just one free pass. Cosme retired 11 of the 14 batters he faced, halting any momentum and earning his first career save.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos and Warriors will continue their series tomorrow, March 21st, with a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 PM.
 
 
Bronco Bits
  • The Broncos are 71-39-1 all-time against Stanislaus State, including 9-1 in their past 10 games. They are 36-18 on the road and 61-36-1 in conference against the Warriors.
  • Randy Betten is now 447-307 (.593) as head coach of the Broncos and 316-221 (.588) in CCAA play. Betten is just 14 CCAA wins shy of passing legendary coach John Scolinos for most in program history (329).
  • As a program, Cal Poly Pomona is now 1,784-1,592-21 in its 66th season overall, including 957-839-4 in CCAA play.
  • The last time the team was 16-7 to start the season was 2012.
  • The Broncos are first in the CCAA in stolen bases (40) and second in fielding percentage (.975).
  • The pitching staff has issued the second-fewest walks in the CCAA this season with 83, and has the second-lowest batting average against at .261.
  • The Broncos win on Friday night marks the 16th win of the season, officially passing last season's win total.