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Jack Sanders
Christian Magdaleno
9
Winner Cal Poly Pomona CPP 25-15, 17-9 CCAA
3
Cal State LA LA 23-20, 13-13 CCAA
Winner
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
25-15, 17-9 CCAA
9
Final
3
Cal State LA LA
23-20, 13-13 CCAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 2 0 9 14 1
Cal State LA LA 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 12 0

W: Lorenzano, Matt (4-4) L: QUINTERO, Ismael (2-4)

4
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 25-16, 17-10 CCAA
15
Winner Cal State LA LA 24-20, 14-13 CCAA
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
25-16, 17-10 CCAA
4
Final
15
Cal State LA LA
24-20, 14-13 CCAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 7 2
Cal State LA LA 1 10 0 0 0 4 X 15 15 1

W: MANUEL, Jonathan (7-2) L: Fragoso, Hauze (0-1)

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

Sanders Climbs All-Time Home Run List, Baseball Splits Saturday Doubleheader

LOS ANGELES – The Broncos split their doubleheader with Cal State LA on Saturday afternoon, earning a decisive 9-3 win in the opener before dropping the nightcap. Cal Poly Pomona now stands at 25-16 overall and 17-10 in conference play, remaining just behind Cal State Monterey Bay in the CCAA standings.
 
Game 1: CPP 9, CSULA 3
After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning on a sacrifice fly, the Broncos quickly responded with an Austin Duarte solo home run in the top of the second to tie the game at 1-1, marking the third of the season for the redshirt freshman.
 
A two-run fourth inning gave CPP its first lead of the game, coming from a Duarte RBI single through the right side and a Sebastian Arguelles RBI single through the left side. The swing of the game came in the top of the fifth inning, as Jack Sanders stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded. On a 1-0 count, the redshirt senior launched his fifth career grand slam to left field, putting CPP up 7-1. The home run marked Sanders' 13th of the season and 28th of his career, tying him with Ryan Vorell (1998-01) and Marty Rivero (1983-86) for fourth all-time on the home run list.

The Green & Gold added on some insurance in the top of the eighth, with Tyler Blade doubling to right center to plate both Arguelles and Bryan Richman to extend the lead to 9-3. Six different players collected multiple hits in the game, including each of the bottom four hitters of the lineup.
 
On the mound, Anthony Vasquez went 4.0 innings with one run allowed on six hits and three strikeouts. Matt Lorenzano came out of the pen, throwing the final 5.0 innings while only allowing one more earned run to score and punching out six. Lorenzano still leads the CCAA in strikeouts this season with 63, while Vasquez leads the CCAA with a 2.25 ERA.
 
Despite Cal State LA tallying 12 hits and putting runners on throughout the game, the Bronco staff stranded 13 runners and made key pitches in critical moments to maintain control.
 
Game 2: CPP 4, CSULA 15
The momentum drastically shifted in game two as Cal State LA erupted offensively, handing the Broncos a 15-4 loss to split the doubleheader. The Golden Eagles shocked the Bronco squad out of the gate, plating 11 runs in the first two innings to put the game out of reach early.
 
Despite the setback, the Broncos got on the board in the third inning on a Dominic Porter RBI double down the left field line, and added another run in the sixth on an RBI groundout from senior Gage Gonzales. Dominic De Feo capped the scoring for CPP, launching his second home run of the season in the top of the seventh to score two more runs. In his past three games played, De Feo is batting .400 with two runs scored, five RBI, and two home runs.
 
Cal State LA continued to apply pressure later in the game, adding four more runs in the sixth to extend its lead. Defensively, the Broncos battled through a challenging game that included a pair of errors, while the Golden Eagles capitalized on their opportunities with 15 hits.
 
Starter Hauze Fragoso took the loss on the mound, his first of the season. Andrew Dusablon tossed 3.0 scoreless innings out of the pen, allowing just one hit, while Aaron Ceniceros threw the final inning in his second appearance of the season.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will look for the series win tomorrow, April 19th, with first pitch set for 12:00 PM.
 
 
Bronco Bits
  • The Broncos are 131-124-1 all-time against Cal State LA, including 4-6 in their past 10 games. They are 60-68-1 on the road and 104-105 in conference against the Golden Eagles.
  • Randy Betten is now 456-316 (.591) as head coach of the Broncos and 325-230 (.586) in CCAA play. Betten is just five CCAA wins shy of passing legendary coach John Scolinos for most in program history (329) with five conference games remaining this season.
  • As a program, Cal Poly Pomona is now 1,793-1,601-21 in its 66th season overall, including 966-848-4 in CCAA play.
  • The Broncos are first in the CCAA in stolen bases (71) and second in fielding percentage (.975).
  • The pitching staff has issued the third-fewest walks in the CCAA this season with 137 while also striking out the second-most batters (311).
  • The Broncos entered the weekend with the 12th toughest strength of schedule in the entire country, with opponents having a combined .588 win percentage.
  • Jack Sanders is now tied for fourth all-time in home runs with 28 in his CPP career. He is six away from tying Jenzen Torres for the program record (34), and four away from tying Kyle Garlick for the single-season record (17).
  • Sebastian Arguelles is currently in the middle of a 10-game hitting streak, which is tied with Tyler Blade for the longest of any Bronco this season.