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CSUB Clinches Series Against No. 19 Fresno State 5-2

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CSUB Clinches Series Against No. 19 Fresno State 5-2

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.---Oscar Sanay (Fr., Chula Vista, Calif., Bonita Vista HS) went 4-for-4 as Tommy Hoenshell (Jr., Orange County, Calif., Cypress College) tossed a complete game five-hitter as CSU Bakersfield (29-21) defeated No. 19 Fresno State (37-13) 5-2 Saturday night at Hardt Field.

Dusty Robinson hit his 14th home run of the year in the top of the first to break the seal for the Bulldogs. Fresno State scored in the second on a Scott David fielder's choice that plated Garrett Weber.

CSUB opened the bottom of the third with three consecutive hits, capped off by a DC Legg (Jr., Murrietta, Calif., Cypress College) RBI single. Tyler Shryock (Fr., Tehachapi, Calif., Desert Christian HS) tied the game later in the inning with a sacrifice fly.

doubled to open the bottom of the fourth and moved to third on a wild pitch from Bulldogs' starter Tyler Linehan. Sanay was thrown out home by Fresno State third baseman Danny Muro when Sanay attempted to score on a Cael Brockmeyer (Fr., Vineyard Haven, Mass., Avon Old Farms HS),

The Bulldogs loaded the bases in the fourth with cleanup hitter Jordan Ribera coming to bat. Ribera hit a grounder towards Brockmeyer, the CSUB first baseman. The 6-5 righty dove to his backhand, fielded the ball and threw to Roadrunner pitcher for the final out of the inning.

With two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Ryan McIntyre (Jr., Henderson, Nev., Coronado HS) singled to right. He advanced to second on Linehan's second wild pitch of the night. McIntyre stole third. Sanay worked a 2-2 count off of Linehan and singled to right to drive home McIntyre.

With one out in the seventh, Shryock singled to right, but Robinson, the Bulldogs' right fielder threw out Legg at third. Sanay's fourth hit of the night in the bottom of the eighth, a single up the middle scored Jeremy Rodriguez (Jr., Thousand Oaks, Calif., Crespi HS) for a 4-2 CSUB lead.

The Roadrunners loaded the bases with one out and Legg at the plate. Legg's sac fly to left scored McIntyre for a three-run 'Runner advantage. With bases loaded for a second time in the frame, Shryock struck out to end the inning.

McIntyre scored two runs and made a spectacular jumping catch in the top of the ninth to take a way an extra base hit away from Kenny Wise. The game was played in front of the second largest crowd in school history, 1021. The largest was the 2010 season opener against Air Force (1049).

The CSUB victory clinches the series for the Roadrunners. It also marks the first time that Fresno State has dropped a series this season.

~www.GoRunners.com~

The series concludes Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan McIntyre

#5 Ryan McIntyre

OF
5' 9"
Freshman
Jeremy Rodriguez

#7 Jeremy Rodriguez

C
5' 7"
Freshman
Cael Brockmeyer

#33 Cael Brockmeyer

C/1B
6' 5"
Freshman
Tommy Hoenshell

#55 Tommy Hoenshell

RHP
6' 6"
Junior
DC Legg

#11 DC Legg

INF
6' 0"
Junior
Tyler Shryock

#22 Tyler Shryock

INF
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ryan McIntyre

#5 Ryan McIntyre

5' 9"
Freshman
OF
Jeremy Rodriguez

#7 Jeremy Rodriguez

5' 7"
Freshman
C
Cael Brockmeyer

#33 Cael Brockmeyer

6' 5"
Freshman
C/1B
Tommy Hoenshell

#55 Tommy Hoenshell

6' 6"
Junior
RHP
DC Legg

#11 DC Legg

6' 0"
Junior
INF
Tyler Shryock

#22 Tyler Shryock

6' 0"
Freshman
INF
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