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Hannah Walker
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Pepperdine PEPP 6-16
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Winner CSU Bakersfield CSUB 9-14
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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
Pepperdine PEPP 4 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 11 11 6
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 1 0 5 1 1 9 2 0 X 19 19 2

W: Ulloa, Gabe (3-2) L: BONN, NICK (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Historic Scoring Pushes CSUB Past Pepperdine

BAKERFIELD, Calif. – Counteracting a slow start, the Cal State Bakersfield baseball team posted an offensive performance for the record books on the way to victory against Pepperdine. The Roadrunners enjoyed scoring outbursts in the third and sixth innings, which led to the jaw-dropping final score of 19-11.
 
Quotes from Head Coach Jeremy Beard
  • "It was nice to see some crooked numbers on the scoreboard today, our kids deserved. A strong win after a few weeks of good competition without a lot of reward."
  • "I am proud of the way they came back after an early deficit, let's keep the momentum going through the weekend."
CSUB 19, PEPPERDINE 11
  • Pepperdine got the offense started early, scoring four runs in the first inning and leading 6-1 after the top of the third.
  • In the bottom of the third, CSUB tallied five run to tie the score 6-6, Konnor Palmeira capped the scoring with a three-run home run, his second homer in the last two games.
  • Pepperdine held an 11-8 lead after the top of the sixth inning. The Waves scored two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth, before the `Runners exploded in the bottom of the sixth.
  • The `Runner offense plated nine runs from eight singles and a double, giving CSUB the lead, 17-11. Nine runs tied for the second-most runs in a single inning in Bakersfield's history.
  • Riley Kasper homered to right-center in the seventh inning, putting the `Runners ahead 19-11, which ended up being the final score.
  • Bakersfield's 19 runs in the game is second-most in program history. The CSUB record is 22 runs, which CSUB accomplished in a road game at Arizona back in 2010.
  • Six different `Runners had multiple hits throughout the game, including three hits each from Riley Kasper, James Bell, Matthew Kurata, and Konnor Palmeira.
  • CSUB reliever Gabe Ulloa came in and earned the win, combining efforts with Taylor Ott and Brock Barron to hold Pepperdine scoreless over the final four innings.
 
Up Next on the Schedule 
  • CSUB is home for a weekend series with UC Davis
  • Hardt Field
  • Friday, Mar. 31, 6:05 p.m.
  • Saturday, Apr. 1, 6:05 p.m.
  • Sunday, Apr. 2, 1:05 p.m.
  • Bakersfield, Calif.

~GoRunners.com~ 
 
 
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