HAYWARD, Calif. – Cal State East Bay played the final game of a four-game CCAA series with Cal State Dominguez Hills at Pioneer Baseball Field on Sunday. The Pioneers won 3-0 over the Toros to split the season series at 2-2.
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GAME SUMMARY |
The Pioneers had runners in scoring position in the bottom of the third and fifth innings but were unable to capitalize.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, Sam Gilliam led off with a single, then reached second base after a sacrifice bunt by Niko Mollat, then got to third base after a single by Jaylen Hodges. Then, Danelle Daniels hit a sacrifice fly to center field that drove in Gilliam for a 1-0 lead.
After Gilliam scored, Luke Brown singled, then Luke Novitske hit an RBI single to left field that scored Hodges for a 2-0 lead.
The Pioneers scored their final run of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning on a Brenden Bell solo home run to center field for a 3-0 lead.
Cal State East Bay maintained the shutout in the final inning and won the series finale, 3-0 over Cal State Dominguez Hills.
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NOTABLE STATS |
- Gabe Tanner pitched a spectacular 8.1 scoreless innings allowing five hits with eight strikeouts as he improves to 7-3. It was Tanner's first scoreless appearance of the 2024 season.
- Picking up his fifth save of the season was Drake Richardson.
- Novitske, Hodges and Gilliam had three hits each on Sunday.
- Bell's home run was his sixth of the season.
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RECORDS |
Cal State East Bay: 18-21, 10-17 CCAA
Cal State Dominguez Hills: 16-21, 12-15 CCAA
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The Pioneers will travel to Southern California for their next CCAA series at Cal State San Bernardino. First pitch of the series is set for Friday at 2 p.m. from Fiscalini Field.
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