SAN FRANCISCO — On a cool Friday afternoon at SFSU Softball Field, No. 13 Cal State East Bay split a tightly contested CCAA doubleheader with No. 21 San Francisco State. The Pioneers opened strong with a 5-1 win behind a dominant pitching performance and a four-run fifth inning, but the Gators answered with a shutout in game two, edging East Bay 1-0 thanks to a solo home run in the first.
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GAME SUMMARIES |
Game One: Cal State East Bay 5, SF State 1
San Francisco State struck first in the bottom of the second, capitalizing on a pair of singles and a wild pitch that allowed Marissa Jordan to cross home plate. But East Bay answered in the fourth. Ashlee Toy led off with a double and came around to score on a sacrifice fly RBI from Cynthia Carrillo.
The fifth inning proved decisive. After a leadoff single from Marissa Farias, the Pioneers loaded the bases with two outs. A fielding error allowed the Ysabella Cortez to score the go-ahead run, and a bases-loaded walk to Carrillo brought in another run. Moments later, a wild pitch plated Toy before Jenna Porto capped the inning with an infield RBI single for a 5-1 lead.
Marissa Quintero tossed a complete-game four-hitter to lead Cal State East Bay in the opener, striking out two and navigating early threats to pick up her 13th win of the season. In the effort, Quintero retired nine of the last 11 batters to secure the win.
Game Two: SF State 1, Cal State East Bay 0In a swift, 1-hour and 31-minute contest, East Bay found itself on the wrong end of a pitchers' duel.
Daniella Guerrera homered to left field with two outs in the first inning for the game's only run. The Pioneers threatened in the fifth when Porto singled and advanced to third on a double from Farias, but a pair of flyouts stranded both runners.
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NOTABLE STATS |
- Porto had a hit in each game and has a hit in her last five games.
- Farias also had a hit in each game.
- Carrillo had two RBIs in game one.
- Quintero's complete game win was her ninth this season as her 1.35 earned run average is lowest in the CCAA among qualifying pitchers.
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RECORDS |
No. 13 Cal State East Bay: 31-8, 19-7 CCAA
No. 21 San Francisco State: 27-13, 14-10 CCAA
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The Pioneers and Gators conclude their four-game series with another CCAA doubleheader on Saturday, April 12 at SFSU Softball Field. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m., with game two to follow at 2 p.m.
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