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Winner CSU Bakersfield CSUB 1-0
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CSU Bakersfield CSUB
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Thomas UST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 3 4 0

W: Verdugo, Ryan (1-0) L: Gartner, Kolby (0-1) S: Saldana, Marcelo (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Roadrunners Win Season Opener Against Tommies

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – CSU Bakersfield Baseball came out on top on the first day of opening weekend against St. Thomas. Ryan Verudgo and Marcelo Saldana combined for a shutout while James Bell and AJ Miller provided the offensive spark for the Roadrunners as they defeated the visiting Tommies by a score of 3-0.

CSUB 3, St. Thomas 0
  • Nick Salas led off the bottom of the third inning with the `Runners first hit of the season. Bakersfield put two runners in scoring position, but Kolby Gartner of St. Thomas ended the threat with a strikeout.  
  • In the top of the fourth, CSUB starting pitcher Verdugo recorded back-to-back strikeouts to keep the game scoreless.
  • Bakersfield scored all three of their runs in the bottom of the sixth. After starting the inning with a pair of walks, Bell posted the first run of the game with an RBI single. Miller, the CSUB first baseman, followed that play with a two-RBI single of his own, making the score 3-0.
  • Verdugo was able to maintain an unblemished scoreboard, getting CSUB out of trouble in the top of the seventh with an inning-ending double play.
  • Saldana came in and closed out the final two innings, sealing the victory with a save.
  • Verdugo earned the first win of the season, pitching seven scoreless inning while striking out five Tommies.
Quotes
  • "We didn't out hit them, but we out played them on defense, and we out pitched them a little bit there, but we got those timely hits and that's what baseball is all about. We were able to put all three things together today and even though the offense wasn't explosive, they got it done when they had to." – Jeremy Beard, CSUB Head Coach
  • "We just worked hard all Fall, and it was really easy throwing tonight. I know our team was prepared and it just felt like another game." – Ryan Verdugo, CSUB Starting Pitcher
Up Next on the Schedule
  • CSUB continues the opening weekend series with a doubleheader
  • Feb. 18, 1:05 p.m. & 4:05 p.m. (PT)
  • Bakersfield, Calif.
  • Hardt Field

~GoRunners.com~
 
 
 
 
 
 
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