HAYWARD, Calif. — In the final game of a CCAA series, the Cal State East Bay baseball team was unable to overcome an early deficit, falling 7-3 to visiting Cal State LA on Sunday afternoon at Pioneer Baseball Field.
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GAME SUMMARY |
After Cal State LA struck in the opening frame on an error-assisted run and Alberto Prado's RBI single, the visitors padded their lead in the third. With two runners on, Prado launched a three-run homer to left center to make it 5-0.
Cal State East Bay responded with runs in the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings. Jacob Klinovsky drew a walk in the sixth and scored on a sharp RBI single up the middle by Jaylen Hodges. In the seventh, Dominick Najar singled and later came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Luke Brown.
Aidan Morton provided the final highlight for the Pioneers as a pinch hitter, blasting his third home run of the season over the left field wall to lead off the ninth.
Despite getting runners aboard in each of the final three innings, the Pioneers were unable to convert with runners in scoring position, stranding the bases loaded in the ninth after cutting the deficit to four.
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NOTABLE STATS |
- Aidan Morton hit his third home run of the season.
- Camron Grant extended his hitting streak to eight games with a single in the first inning.
- Dominick Najar finished 2-for-5 and scored a run.
- Jaylen Hodges went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk.
- East Bay turned three double plays defensively.
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RECORDS |
Cal State East Bay: 15-19, 11-13 CCAA
Cal State LA: 20-14, 17-7 CCAA
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The Pioneers will head to San Marcos for a CCAA series against Cal State San Marcos beginning Friday, April 11. First pitch ofthe series opener is scheduled for 2 p.m. at CSUSM Baseball Field.
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