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Photo by: John Fajardo
Dirtbags Open 2024 Season By Defeating Washington 10-5
2/16/2024 9:39:00 PM | Baseball
Marinconz Goes 3-for-4 While The LBSU Pitchers Combine For 15 Strikeouts
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Long Beach State defeated the University of Washington 10-5 in the season opener for both clubs Friday night at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.
After striking out the first two batters in the top of the first, Long Beach State starter CJ Hood walked the bases loaded. The Huskies' Michael Brown singled to the left field gap to plate a pair, giving UW the lead.
The Dirtbags took the lead in the bottom of the first. Kyle Ashworth scored the opening LBSU run when he came around on a Washington error with one out. A John Newman Jr. single drove in Cole Santander to tie the score. Newman Jr., and Jack Hammond attempted a double steal. Newman Jr. was thrown out at second as Hammond came across to score the Dirtbags' third run.
The Huskies loaded the bases with one out in the top of the third. A Hood pitch hit Carson Ohland to tie the score. Hood left the bases loaded as he struck out Blake Wilson and Cam Clayton to end the inning.
Ty Borgogno doubled to lead off the Long Beach State third. With one out, Borgogno took third on a Jared Engman wild pitch. Santander put the Dirtbags back into the lead with a single up the middle that scored Borgogno.
A one-out Nick Marinconz double in the bottom of the fourth scored Connor Charpiot and pushed the LBSU advantage to 5-3. Alex Champagne's infield single sent Marinconz to third. Washington brought the infield in against Borgogno, who walked on four pitches. Grant Cunningham relieved Engman. His first batter was Ashworth, who grounded into a 1-2 fielder's choice. Santander grounded out to end the inning.
Josh Donegan, who relieved Hood to start the fourth, pitched into the seventh. The freshman from Long Beach retired the final seven batters he faced before giving way to Nick Williams to begin the seventh.
Jeter Ybarra singled to lead off the top of the seventh, but a 6-4-3 double play erased him. Williams quickly got the final out to keep it 5-3 in favor of the Dirtbags. Hammond walked with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Cunningham hit Newman Jr. to bring up Charpiot. Gianluca Shinn relieved Cunningham and walked to load the bases. Adrian Lopez singled up the middled to drive in two runs—Marinconz's infield single drove in the Dirtbags' eighth run. Champagne's opposite field double to left center drove in two runs and extended the lead to 10-3.
Brown walked on four Grant Cherry pitches to begin the top of the eighth. With one out, Ohland reached on a bloop single to advance Brown to second. Wilson singled to left center to load the bases. Clayton's 6-4 fielder's choice scored Brown. Cherry struck out Sam DeCarlo for the final out.
Ybarra homered to center, the deepest part of the park, with one out in the top of the ninth to wrap up the scoring.
The four Long Beach State pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts with Hood leading the way with eight. Donegan posted three before Cherry struck out four in his two innings of work.
Marinconz paced Long Beach State as he went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Champagne was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, while Newman Jr. and Santander each posted two hits. Ybarra charted three of the seven Washington hits as he was 3-for-4 with three runs scored.
Friday's night victory marked the third year in a row that the Dirtbags won their season opener, the fourth in the past five seasons.
The series continues at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
After striking out the first two batters in the top of the first, Long Beach State starter CJ Hood walked the bases loaded. The Huskies' Michael Brown singled to the left field gap to plate a pair, giving UW the lead.
The Dirtbags took the lead in the bottom of the first. Kyle Ashworth scored the opening LBSU run when he came around on a Washington error with one out. A John Newman Jr. single drove in Cole Santander to tie the score. Newman Jr., and Jack Hammond attempted a double steal. Newman Jr. was thrown out at second as Hammond came across to score the Dirtbags' third run.
The Huskies loaded the bases with one out in the top of the third. A Hood pitch hit Carson Ohland to tie the score. Hood left the bases loaded as he struck out Blake Wilson and Cam Clayton to end the inning.
Ty Borgogno doubled to lead off the Long Beach State third. With one out, Borgogno took third on a Jared Engman wild pitch. Santander put the Dirtbags back into the lead with a single up the middle that scored Borgogno.
A one-out Nick Marinconz double in the bottom of the fourth scored Connor Charpiot and pushed the LBSU advantage to 5-3. Alex Champagne's infield single sent Marinconz to third. Washington brought the infield in against Borgogno, who walked on four pitches. Grant Cunningham relieved Engman. His first batter was Ashworth, who grounded into a 1-2 fielder's choice. Santander grounded out to end the inning.
Josh Donegan, who relieved Hood to start the fourth, pitched into the seventh. The freshman from Long Beach retired the final seven batters he faced before giving way to Nick Williams to begin the seventh.
Jeter Ybarra singled to lead off the top of the seventh, but a 6-4-3 double play erased him. Williams quickly got the final out to keep it 5-3 in favor of the Dirtbags. Hammond walked with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Cunningham hit Newman Jr. to bring up Charpiot. Gianluca Shinn relieved Cunningham and walked to load the bases. Adrian Lopez singled up the middled to drive in two runs—Marinconz's infield single drove in the Dirtbags' eighth run. Champagne's opposite field double to left center drove in two runs and extended the lead to 10-3.
Brown walked on four Grant Cherry pitches to begin the top of the eighth. With one out, Ohland reached on a bloop single to advance Brown to second. Wilson singled to left center to load the bases. Clayton's 6-4 fielder's choice scored Brown. Cherry struck out Sam DeCarlo for the final out.
Ybarra homered to center, the deepest part of the park, with one out in the top of the ninth to wrap up the scoring.
The four Long Beach State pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts with Hood leading the way with eight. Donegan posted three before Cherry struck out four in his two innings of work.
Marinconz paced Long Beach State as he went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Champagne was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, while Newman Jr. and Santander each posted two hits. Ybarra charted three of the seven Washington hits as he was 3-for-4 with three runs scored.
Friday's night victory marked the third year in a row that the Dirtbags won their season opener, the fourth in the past five seasons.
The series continues at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
~#skoBags~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Donegan, Josh (1-0)
L: Engman, Jared (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Ybarra, Jeter 1
HR: Ybarra, Jeter 1
RBI: Clayton, Cam 1 ; Ybarra, Jeter 1 ; Brown, Michael 2 ; Ohland, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Guerrero, AJ 1 ; Ybarra, Jeter 3 ; Osborne, Dylan 1
HBP: Brown, Michael 1 ; Ohland, Carson 1
Batting:
2B: Borgogno, Ty 1 ; Marinconz, Nick 1 ; Champagne, Alex 1
RBI: Santander, Cole 1 ; Newman Jr., John 1 ; Lopez, Adrian 2 ; Marinconz, Nick 2 ; Champagne, Alex 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Borgogno, Ty 1 ; Ashworth, Kyle 1 ; Santander, Cole 1 ; Hammond, Jack 2 ; Newman Jr., John 1 ; Charpiot, Connor 1 ; Roulston, Justin 1 ; Lopez, Adrian 1 ; Marinconz, Nick 1
SB: Hammond, Jack 1 ; Lopez, Adrian 1 ; Champagne, Alex 1
CS: Newman Jr., John 1
HBP: Newman Jr., John 1 ; Charpiot, Connor 1
PO: Newman Jr., John 1
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