Saturday, March 26
Northridge, Calif.
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Long Beach State University
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Dirtbags Late Rally Comes up Short in Game Two at CSUN
3/26/2022 5:39:00 PM | Baseball
Long Beach State’s offense went cold on Saturday, falling to the Matadors and evening up the series.
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – After back-to-back games of double-digit runs, Long Beach State (12-9, 3-2 Big West) could not get their offense going on Saturday, falling 4-3 to CSUN. The loss evens up the series, setting up a rubber match tomorrow afternoon.
The Dirtbags got the scoring started early, plating a run in the top of the first for the third straight game. With runners on the corners, Tyler Porter sent a single down the left field line scoring Rocco Peppi and giving LBSU an early 1-0 lead.
Unfortunately, that lead was erased in the bottom of the second on an RBI double for CSUN. The Matadors would push two more runs across in the fifth on a solo home run and RBI single that ultimately led to the end of Jack Noble's day on the mound.
Noble got the Saturday start once again, but failed to get through six innings for the first time in his four starts. In 4.1 innings he allowed three runs, all earned, on eight hits and two walks while striking out three. He handed the ball of to Zach Voelker who ended up throwing 2.2 innings allowing a run on two hits while striking out four.
CSUN added another run in the seventh on a double steal to make it a three-run lead.
The Dirtbags attempted a late inning rally with a run in the top of the eighth on a Matador error along with a Chris Jimenez solo home run in the top of the ninth. However, CSUN's Blaine Traxel retiring the next three hitters to close out the ballgame.
Porter led the Long Beach State offense, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Jimenez' ninth inning homer gave him the only other RBI. Tanner Carlson, Jonathon Long, and Sebastian Murillo registered the only other hits in the game.
The series finale tomorrow afternoon will decide the series winner. First pitch from Matador Field will be at 1:00 p.m. live on ESPN+
The Dirtbags got the scoring started early, plating a run in the top of the first for the third straight game. With runners on the corners, Tyler Porter sent a single down the left field line scoring Rocco Peppi and giving LBSU an early 1-0 lead.
Unfortunately, that lead was erased in the bottom of the second on an RBI double for CSUN. The Matadors would push two more runs across in the fifth on a solo home run and RBI single that ultimately led to the end of Jack Noble's day on the mound.
Noble got the Saturday start once again, but failed to get through six innings for the first time in his four starts. In 4.1 innings he allowed three runs, all earned, on eight hits and two walks while striking out three. He handed the ball of to Zach Voelker who ended up throwing 2.2 innings allowing a run on two hits while striking out four.
CSUN added another run in the seventh on a double steal to make it a three-run lead.
The Dirtbags attempted a late inning rally with a run in the top of the eighth on a Matador error along with a Chris Jimenez solo home run in the top of the ninth. However, CSUN's Blaine Traxel retiring the next three hitters to close out the ballgame.
Porter led the Long Beach State offense, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Jimenez' ninth inning homer gave him the only other RBI. Tanner Carlson, Jonathon Long, and Sebastian Murillo registered the only other hits in the game.
The series finale tomorrow afternoon will decide the series winner. First pitch from Matador Field will be at 1:00 p.m. live on ESPN+
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