CSUB Hosts UC Davis This Weekend

BAKERSFIELD, Calif—CSU Bakersfield (3-1) hosts UC Davis (3-1) in a three-game baseball series beginning Friday night at Hardt Field. Friday's first pitch is set for 6 p.m. Saturday's action starts at 2 p.m. with the Sunday game set for 1 p.m. Sunday is Family Day, where kids get to run the bases after the game and will have the opportunity to play catch on the field as well. There will also be inflatables' games for kids as well.

CSU Bakersfield and UC Davis are playing for the seventh, eighth, and ninth times with the Roadrunners leading the all-time series 5-1. The Aggies took three of four from Utah on opening weeked. UC Davis and San Jose State played to a 3-3 tie after 11 innings on Tuesday before having the suspended due to darkness. The game will be resumed later this season. On offense, Brett Morgan is UC Davis' leading hitter (.417). Dayne Quist is 1-0 after striking out 12 in his opening day start Feb. 17.

Chuck Buchanan (R-Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., Allan Hancock College), Korie Walkley (R-Jr., Bakersfield, Calif., Centennial HS), and Spenser Messmore (Sr., Granada Hills, Calif., Alemany HS) combined on a five-hitter as CSU Bakersfield (3-1) defeated Fresno State (3-2) 4-0 Wednesday night at Hardt Field.

Buchanan struck out eight as he went the first six innings, pitching out of trouble in the first and second innings. Walkley relieved the 6-5 left to begin the seven and got one out before the Bulldogs placed runners on first and third. Messmore came in and saw his catcher Cael Brockmeyer (So., Vineyard Haven, Mass., Avon Old Farms HS) throw out Daniel Moutrie attempting to steal second for out No. 2. Messmore walked Patrick Hutchinson to load the bases but he struck out Jordan Luplow to end the inning. Fresno State left 11 runners on in the game including two in the top of the ninth before Messmore ended the game by getting Luplow to ground out to third.

Oscar Sanay (So., Chula Vista, Calif., Bonita Vista HS) went 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead a balanced eight-hit CSUB attack. Brockmeyer and DC Legg (R-Sr., Murrietta, Calif., Cypress College) also drove in runs.

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Players Mentioned

#28 Spenser Messmore: RHP; 5' 11"; Freshman

#8 Korie Walkley: RHP/INF; 5' 9"; Freshman

#33 Cael Brockmeyer: C/1B; 6' 5"; Freshman

#11 DC Legg: INF; 6' 0"; Junior

#2 Oscar Sanay: INF; 5' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#28 Spenser Messmore
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: RHP

#8 Korie Walkley
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: RHP/INF

#33 Cael Brockmeyer
: 6' 5"; Freshman
: C/1B

#11 DC Legg
: 6' 0"; Junior
: INF

#2 Oscar Sanay
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: INF