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.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
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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)
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Game 1
Final: Central Washington (3), Saint Martin's (10)
Records: CWU (7-7, 2-1 GNAC), SMU (1-13, 1-2 GNAC)
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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.
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RESUMED GAME FROM 3/1/25:
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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 |
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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.
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HITTING:
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GAME ONE:
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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 |
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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.
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HITTING:
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GAME TWO:
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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 |
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PITCHING:
- Devin MacWatters pitched all seven innings, allowing two runs, and three hits, facing 22 batters.
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HITTING:
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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.
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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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