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Evan Nahra
Alex Kline
8
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 16-10, 8-4 CCAA
9
Winner Stan State STAN 15-14, 6-6 CCAA
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
16-10, 8-4 CCAA
8
Final
9
Stan State STAN
15-14, 6-6 CCAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 8 10 1
Stan State STAN 3 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 X 9 14 4

W: FANCONI, Evan (1-0) L: Lorenzano, Matt (1-3) S: VICTORAVICH, AJ (1)

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

Broncos’ Comeback Effort Falls Short in Series Finale

TURLOCK, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona baseball erased an early deficit and got the tying run on base in the ninth inning, but ultimately fell 9-8 to Stanislaus State on Sunday afternoon at Warrior Baseball Field. Despite the series loss, the Broncos still remain in second place in the CCAA standings behind just Cal State Monterey Bay, owning an overall record of 16-10 and 8-4 in conference play.
 
After falling behind 6-0 through the first two innings, the Broncos steadily chipped away and put together a competitive offensive showing with 10 hits. Cal Poly Pomona broke through in the third before capitalizing on three defensive errors by the Warriors in the fourth to plate two unearned runs and cut the lead to 6-3.
 
Bronco catcher Evan Nahra capped his monster weekend at the plate with a 3-for-5 performance, with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored. Nahra finishes the series with a blistering .615 average (8-for-13) with two doubles, two home runs, six runs scored, six RBI, and two stolen bases.
 
In the top of the fifth, Nahra singled through the right side to bring home Julian Angulo, then hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth. Trailing 9-5 entering the ninth, Cal Poly Pomona mounted one final push, scoring three runs on three hits to put the tying run on base. However, the Warriors were able to secure the final out on a groundout to shortstop to hold on for the win.
 
Angulo added a key contribution in the middle of the lineup, finishing 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI, while Jack Sanders recorded a pair of hits and scored once. Daniel Ruiz also crossed the plate twice to help fuel the comeback effort.
 
On the mound, Matt Lorenzano made the start and went 5.0 innings, allowing seven runs on 11 hits while striking out five without issuing a walk. Rex Jarcy followed in relief, tossing 1.1 innings and surrendering two runs on two hits with a pair of walks and two strikeouts. Sean Suriyaniel delivered 1.2 scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and striking out one to keep the Broncos within striking distance late.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will return home next weekend for a series against Cal State Dominguez Hills (12-13, 4-8 CCAA). The Broncos are 136-94 all-time against the Toros, including 80-32 at home and 128-88 in conference play.
 
 
Bronco Bits
  • The Broncos are 71-42-1 all-time against Stanislaus State, including 6-4 in their past 10 games. They are 36-21 on the road and 61-39-1 in conference against the Warriors.
  • Randy Betten is now 447-310 (.590) as head coach of the Broncos and 316-224 (.585) 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 1,784-1,595-21 in its 66th season overall, including 957-842-4 in CCAA play.
  • With 23 games remaining on the schedule, the Broncos have officially passed the halfway point of the regular season.
  • The Broncos are second in the CCAA in stolen bases (43) and second in fielding percentage (.974).
  • The pitching staff has issued the second-fewest walks in the CCAA this season with 92 while also striking out the second-most batters (208).