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10
Winner Loyola Marymount LMU 21-24
0
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 17-30
Winner
Loyola Marymount LMU
21-24
10
Final
0
CSU Bakersfield CSUB
17-30
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Loyola Marymount LMU 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 10 14 0
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2

W: CHRISTIAN, Holden (1-2) L: Altamirano, Kevin (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

`Runners Falter Against LMU

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The CSU Bakersfield trailed just 1-0 after four innings at Hardt Field, but Loyola Marymount University scored three runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to earn a 10-0 victory. 

CSUB (17-30) starter Kevin Altamirano (0-1) gave up a leadoff home run to Billy Wilson as the Lions claimed an early 1-0 advantage.  However, the freshman right-hander tossed three straight scoreless innings before allowing three runs in the fifth, just one of which was earned.  The Lions touched up reliever Steven Gee in the sixth and got to Gee and Andrew Ciandro in the seventh.  Making his first appearance since late February, Michael Bovee Jr. tossed a scoreless ninth inning for the Roadrunners.

The `Runners had their chances offensively early on.  The home team loaded the bases in the first inning and stranded two more baserunners in the second.  Noah Barba led off the third inning with a single down the left field line, but was gunned down at second base trying to stretch it into a triple. 

CSUB had a pair of hits in the fourth as Jassen Oliver hit a well-placed ball down the right field line for a double and tried to score from second on an infield single by Sergio Robles, but was tagged out at the plate.  That would be the last time the `Runners threatened as they were held hitless the rest of the way. 

LMU's (21-24) Holden Christian (1-2) picked up his first win of the season as he tossed the first five innings.  Loyola Marymount used a new pitcher each inning after Christian to pitch the shutout. 
Andrew Penner and Evan Berkey accounted for CSUB's other two hits, while Luis Martinez walked twice. 

The Roadrunners hit the road this weekend for a huge Western Athletic Conference series this weekend at the University of Northern Colorado.  First pitch for Game 1 of the three-game set is slated for Friday at 3:00 p.m. CT. 
 
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