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Danny Rominger Jr. (Valley Sports Photography)
4
Winner Central Washington CWU 7-6, 2-0 GNAC
2
Saint Martin's SMU 0-13, 0-2 GNAC
Winner
Central Washington CWU
7-6, 2-0 GNAC
4
Final
2
Saint Martin's SMU
0-13, 0-2 GNAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Central Washington CWU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 7 0
Saint Martin's SMU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 1

W: Pierce, Logan (1-2) L: Nakamoto (0-5)

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Central Washington CWU 7-7, 2-1 GNAC
10
Winner Saint Martin's SMU 1-13, 1-2 GNAC
Central Washington CWU
7-7, 2-1 GNAC
3
Final
10
Saint Martin's SMU
1-13, 1-2 GNAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Central Washington CWU 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 4 2
Saint Martin's SMU 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 2 X 10 14 1

W: Nakamoto,Bryson (1-5) L: Ponce, Brandham (1-3)

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Winner Central Washington CWU 8-7, 3-1 GNAC
2
Saint Martin's SMU 1-14, 1-3 GNAC
Winner
Central Washington CWU
8-7, 3-1 GNAC
5
Final
2
Saint Martin's SMU
1-14, 1-3 GNAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Central Washington CWU 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 8 0
Saint Martin's SMU 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0

W: MacWatters, Devin (2-2) L: Nease,Aaron (0-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Wildcats Win Conference-Opening Series 3-1 Over the Saints

LACEY, Wash. – The Central Washington University baseball team (8-7, 3-1 GNAC) took the series win this weekend after defeating Saint Martin's University (1-14, 1-3 GNAC), finishing the halted game from Saturday evening with a 4-2 win in the 10th inning, then falling to the Saints 3-10 in the first game of the doubleheader, and then closing out the series with a 5-2 victory to give the Wildcats the 3-1 series win.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
 
Resumed Game from 3/1/25
Final: Central Washington (4), Saint Martin's (2)
Records: CWU (7-6, 2-0 GNAC), SMU (0-13, 0-2 GNAC)
 
Game 1
Final: Central Washington (3), Saint Martin's (10)
Records: CWU (7-7, 2-1 GNAC), SMU (1-13, 1-2 GNAC)
 
Game 2 (7 innings)
Final: Central Washington (5), Saint Martin's (2)
Records: CWU (8-7, 3-1 GNAC), SMU (1-14, 1-3 GNAC)
Location: Saints Field, Lacey, Wash.
 
RESUMED GAME FROM 3/1/25:
 
SCORING:
TEAM INNING   CWU SMU
CWU 4TH Ponce scored on a wild pitch.        1 0
SMU 4TH Hoag grounded out to p unassisted, RBI; Schabot advanced to second; Hartnett advanced to third; Gibson scored.          1 1
CWU 8TH Bledy homered, RBI. 2 1
SMU 8TH Hartnett singled, RBI; Hollabaugh scored.            2 2
CWU 10TH Manzardo doubled, 2 RBI; Garza scored; Bledy scored. 4 2
 
PITCHING:
  • Jonathan Garza II pitched eight innings, allowing two runs, four hits, and striking out six of the 27 batters he faced.
  • Logan Pierce pitched two innings, allowing zero runs, and two hits, facing seven batters.
 
HITTING:  
GAME ONE:
 
SCORING:
TEAM INNING   CWU SMU
CWU 1ST Varner Jr advanced to third on a wild pitch; Manzardo scored on a wild pitch.        1 0
SMU 1ST Hartnett doubled to right center, RBI; Ingram scored.    1 1
SMU 1ST Sasaki singled down the 3b line, RBI; Hartnett scored.  1 2
SMU 3RD Hartnett homered, RBI.        1 3
SMU 5TH Nicol doubled down the lf line, RBI; Sasaki scored. 1 4
SMU 5TH Schabot singled to left center, RBI; Nicol scored. 1 5
CWU 7TH Manzardo flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Hinkle scored. 2 5
SMU 7TH Killon flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Nicol scored.          2 6
SMU 7TH Gibson singled up the middle, RBI; Schabot scored.      2 7
SMU 7TH Miyasaki singled up the middle, RBI; Gibson scored.     2 8
SMU 8TH Nicol singled through the left side, RBI; Sasaki advanced to second; Hartnett scored.      2 9
SMU 8TH Nicol stole second; Sasaki stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned.            2 10
CWU 9TH Garza doubled to right center, RBI; Bledy scored. 3 10
 
PITCHING:
  • Brandham Ponce pitched four and two-thirds innings, allowing five runs, and seven hits, facing 21 batters.
  • Jaden Anderson pitched one and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs, and three hits, facing eight batters.
  • Braden Zadow pitched one-third inning, allowing one run, and two hits, facing two batters.
  • Gabe Bustamante pitched one-third inning, allowing zero runs, and one hit, facing two batters.
  • Blake Reece pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing two runs, one hit, facing two batters.
  • Garet Hagy pitched one-third inning, allowing zero runs, and zero hits, facing one batter.
 
HITTING:  
GAME TWO:
 
SCORING:
TEAM INNING   CWU SMU
SMU 3RD Hollabaugh doubled to right center, RBI; Miyasaki scored.           0 1
CWU 5TH Manzardo singled, RBI, out at second lf to c to 1b to 2b to ss; Birch scored.  1 1
CWU 6TH Helm advanced to second on a balk; Varner Jr scored on a balk.       2 1
SMU 6TH Sasaki flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Hoag scored.         2 2
CWU 7TH Manzardo doubled down the rf line, RBI; Birch advanced to third; Sharp scored.   3 2
CWU 7TH Varner Jr flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Birch scored.    4 2
CWU 7TH Bledy hit by pitch; Ponce advanced to second; Helm advanced to third; Manzardo scored.       5 2
 
PITCHING:
  • Devin MacWatters pitched all seven innings, allowing two runs, and three hits, facing 22 batters.
 
HITTING:  
SERIES HISTORY:
  • Central leads by 13 games in the series history with 103 wins and 90 losses.
  • These were the teams' 85th and 86th games played in Lacey, Wash.
     
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats are home next weekend when they host the Western Oregon Wolves (3-9, 1-3 GNAC) for a four-game series in the official conference home opener for CWU starting on Saturday, March 8, with first pitch scheduled for noon.
 
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