TURLOCK, Calif. – The Central Washington University baseball team were defeated by Stanislaus State in both games of the Saturday's doubleheader on the road. The Wildcats had a strong showing in the second game but couldn't hang on as the Warriors took a lead midway through the game and held it to win.
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
Game 1
Final: Central Washington (0), Stanislaus State (5)
Records: CWU (0-1), STAN (1-0)
Game 2
Final: Central Washington (3), Stanislaus State (6)
Records: CWU (0-2), STAN (1-0)
Location: Warrior Baseball Field | Turlock, Calif.
GAME 1:
SCORING:
| TEAM |
INNING |
|
CWU |
STAN |
| STAN |
1 |
Korey Likens singled to left field; Zach Lewis scored from third base. |
0 |
1 |
| STAN |
1 |
Mason Kelley homered to left field; Kian Sanchez scored; Likens scored. |
0 |
4 |
| STAN |
8 |
Bradley Morris walked; AJ Carter advanced to second; Eli Hancock advanced to third; Likens scored. |
0 |
5 |
PITCHING:
- Camdyn Martindale pitched six innings, allowing four runs, eight hits, and striking out four of the 24 batters he faced.
- Lance Mittelman pitched 1.2 innings, allowing one run, zero hits, and striking out two of the nine batters he faced.
- Kyler Malnar pitched 0.1 innings, allowing zero runs, zero hits, and faced one batter.
- For Stanislaus State, Austin Balentine was perfect through six innings, allowing zero runs, zero hits, and striking out four of the 19 batters he faced.
- Payton Hawkinson closed out the final three innings for the Warriors, allowing zero runs, three hits, and striking out three of the 12 batters he faced.
HITTING:
GAME 2:
SCORING:
| TEAM |
INNING |
|
CWU |
STAN |
| STAN |
2 |
Reyes singled to third base, bunt; Taylor advanced to third; Morris scored. |
0 |
1 |
| STAN |
2 |
Lewis singled through the right side; Reyes advanced to third; Taylor scored. |
0 |
2 |
| CWU |
3 |
Max Bledy grounded out to ss; Kellen Berg scored. |
1 |
2 |
| CWU |
5 |
Ethan Buckley singled to left field; Berg advanced to second; Andrew Charron scored. |
2 |
2 |
| CWU |
6 |
Charron doubled down the rf line; Ethan Swenson scored. |
3 |
2 |
| STAN |
6 |
Lewis doubled down the lf line, advanced to third on a throwing error by ss; Reyes scored. |
3 |
3 |
| STAN |
6 |
Carter doubled down the rf line; Lewis scored. |
3 |
4 |
| STAN |
6 |
Sanchez homered to left field; Carter scored. |
3 |
6 |
PITCHING:
- Austin Cupic pitched 5.2 innings, allowing five runs, 10 hits, and striking out five of the 29 batters he faced.
- Logan Thompson pitched 2.1 innings, allowing one run, two hits, and striking out two of the nine batters he faced.
HITTING:
- Bledy, Buckley, and Charron each recorded an RBI.
- Charron and Berg each recorded two hits, while four Wildcats including Buckley, Henkel, Hernandez, and Swenson recorded a hit.
- The Wildcats reached base 12 times by hits and walks.
SERIES HISTORY:
- Central trails the all-time series 13-26.
- These were the teams' 33rd and 34th games played in Turlock, Calif.
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats take on the Warriors for two more games tomorrow, starting at 10:00 a.m.