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Historic Season Comes to a Close in Santa Barbara

Box Score Santa Barbara, Calif. – Tyler Jorgensen finished his decorated CSU Bakersfield career with a 4-for-5 effort, but the Roadrunners fell 11-5 in the season finale at UC Santa Barbara on Sunday afternoon. CSUB, picked to finish last in the Big West Conference before the season posted a 20-win season in 2021, including 17 conference victories, while turning heads all season long.

"Santa Barbara is red hot and a dangerous team," said CSUB Head Coach Jeremy Beard. "They will make some noise in the NCAA Regionals and I wish them the best."
 
Jorgensen had four of CSUB's 11 hits, as seven different `Runners had at least one hit. He also drove in two runs and scored in a losing effort.
 
Freshman Jo Stevens added a pair of hits, to go with a double and an RBI.
 
The `Runners conclude the 2021 season with an overall record of 20-23 and a 17-19 mark in the Big West. CSUB spent most of the year alone in third place, before finishing 2-10 in its final three series of the year.

"It's been a heck of a ride with this group of `Runners," Beard said. "I'm not sure there has been a team in college baseball that has had to endure more than this group of young men and they found a way to represent the Bakersfield and Kern County communities with pride and optimal performance. We ran out of gas down the stretch but fought for every pitch and exceeded all expectations. I'm so proud of this group and what they have been able to accomplish." 
 
Bakersfield hit .267 on the season to finish with the 7th best single-season average in program history, while pitching to the 9th lowest ERA in school history at 5.37.
 
As many as 32 letter winners are eligible to return for the 2022 season.  

"The seven seniors who have exhausted their eligibility will do great things in life. I'm thankful for their efforts and we will support them in whatever they aspire to in life. For the rest, next season begins next week and I'm excited about their development." 
 
How it Happened:
• UCSB picked up a pair in the bottom of the first. Marco Castanon delivered an RBI single to open the scoring and came eventually crossed the plate on a throwing error by Roadrunner starting pitcher Davonte Butler.
• Bakersfield pulled within one when Tyler Jorgensen led off the second with a double to right and scored two batters later on a wild pitch.
• Cole Cummings tripled with two outs to score Jordan Sprinkle and give UCSB a 3-1 lead in the bottom half of the second inning.
• CSUB put runners on the corners in the fifth, before Konner Kinkade smoked the first pitch he saw off of Gaucho reliever Carter Benbrook that caromed directly to the second baseman for a line drive, inning ending double play.
• UCSB took advantage of their break on defense when Broc Mortensen belted his 14th home run of the year in the bottom of the fifth to increase the Gaucho lead to 5-1.
• The `Runners used three singles to plate a run in the sixth. Jacen Roberson led off the frame with a sharp single to center and scored on Jo Stevens' swinging bunt up the third base line.
• Cummings doubled with two outs in the sixth to score Sprinkle and make it 6-2 UCSB.
• Three walks, a sacrifice fly and a single game CSUB a pair of runs in the seventh. Roberson flew out to right to score a run and Jorgensen followed with an RBI single one batter later.
• Castanon homered to lead off the bottom of the seventh and Kyle Johnson added an RBI single as UCSB answered CSUB's two runs with two of their own to make it 8-4.  
• Johnson grabbed three more RBI in the eighth when he doubled with the bases loaded to make it 11-4. 
• Jorgensen added an RBI single in the ninth to make the final score 11-5.
 
Notable:
• Bakersfield's first three hits were doubles, the eighth time this season CSUB pounded out at least three two-baggers. The `Runners' season best total was five in a win over UC Riverside.
• Jorgensen's 4-for-5 effort was his 18th multi-hit outing of the season and the 42nd of his Bakersfield career. He completes his senior season with a .365 average, 8th best in program history, while his career batting average of .338 is the third highest all-time.   
 
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Players Mentioned

Tyler Jorgensen

#10 Tyler Jorgensen

INF
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
L-R
Konner Kinkade

#2 Konner Kinkade

C
5' 10"
Sophomore
R-R
Jacen Roberson

#16 Jacen Roberson

OF
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
L-L
Jo Stevens

#18 Jo Stevens

INF
6' 1"
Freshman
R-R

Players Mentioned

Tyler Jorgensen

#10 Tyler Jorgensen

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
L-R
INF
Konner Kinkade

#2 Konner Kinkade

5' 10"
Sophomore
R-R
C
Jacen Roberson

#16 Jacen Roberson

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
L-L
OF
Jo Stevens

#18 Jo Stevens

6' 1"
Freshman
R-R
INF
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