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Photo by: Julian Ramirez, @JulianRPhotos_
CSUN Outlasts The Dirtbags 13-12 In 11 Innings
4/27/2025 6:06:00 PM | Baseball
Cadena hits two home runs; Charpiot records three hits
LONG BEACH, Calif.—In front of the 17th largest crowd in Long Beach State history, 2,891 fans saw CSUN defeat the Dirtbags 13-12 in 11 innings in the Big West baseball series finale Sunday afternoon at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.
Three of the first four batters for CSUN reached base in the top of the first, resulting in a run. With one out, Cameron Calvillo hit a liner to Kyle Ashworth, who caught it and threw home to retire Kyle Panganiban for a double play.
Nathan Cadena tied the game with one out in the bottom of the first when he hit his fifth home run of the year. With one out, Connor Charpiot's single scored Alex Champagne to give the Dirtbags a 2-1 lead.
With two outs in the bottom of the second, Conner Stewart singled through the right side. He advanced to second on a Jackson Banuelos pitch. Ashworth hit a grounder to Matthew Pena at first. He threw to Banuelos, covering. The freshman lefty couldn't find the bag in time, allowing Ashworth to reach it safely. Stewart, who was running on the play, came around to score.
Max Mendes relieved Banuelos. He went up 1-2 in the count to Cadena. Ashworth steal attempt was successful as Mendes threw a wild pitch on the play, allowing Ashworth to reach third. Cadena walked. With the count 1-0 to Champagne, Cadena stole second. Champagne grounded out to first to end the inning.
Andrew Gauna tied the game in the top of the third with a two-out, two-run home run.
Charpiot led off the bottom of the third with a single. The Matadors called in Logan Miller to pitch. His first batter was freshman Matt Toomey, who hit his first home run. It was a two-run blast to the right, making it 5-3 LBSU. Easton Elliot singled before Trotter Enright walked. With the count 2-1 on Stewart, Elliott and Enright completed a double steal. CSUN brought the infield in against Stewart.
The former Matadors' catcher popped up to second for the second out. With Ashworth coming up, Jason Davis entered in relief. Ashworth walked to load the bases. Cadena was hit by a 0-1 Davis fastball, which plated Elliot. With the lefthanded hitting Champagne coming to bat, CSUN again went to the bullpen as lefty Cody King entered. Champagne singled up the middle to drive in two runs. After a second double steal, Charpiot walked to load the bases. Toomey popped up to second for the third out.
Long Beach State starter Jake Fields hit Will Linberg to begin the fourth. Trent Abel singled through the left side. Pena lined out to center before Xavier Rios walked to load the bases. Roberto Gonzalez beat out a ground ball to second for an infield single and a run. Fields went up 0-2 to Panganiban before the CSUN second baseman doubled to the left-center gap to drive in a pair of runs. Alex Ramos relieved Fields. He quickly retired the Matadors to quiet the threat.
Gonzalez led off the sixth with a single to right. Panganiban followed with a single through the left side. Albert Roblez came on for the Dirtbags. Becker hit a ball to left, where Toomey lost the ball in the sun. The runners had to hold and could only advance one base on the error. Up 0-2 in the count, Roblez hit Gauna to drive in a run. Calvillo struck out looking. Linberg doubled to the left-center gap to clear the bases and give CSUN a 10-8 advantage.
Enright began the bottom of the seventh with a single up the middle. Stewart sacrificed Enright to second with a bunt. Ashworth's opposite-field single to left scored Enright. Cadena struck out looking. Dante Zamudio's pitch hit Champagne. Charpiot struck out looking on a 3-2 Zamudio pitch to end the frame.
Gauna tripled with one out in the top of the eighth. With the infield in, Calvillo's squeeze bunt scored Gauna for an 11-9 score.
Pena doubled to lead off the ninth. Jesus Liera's sac bunt sent Pena to third. LBSU brought the infield in against Gonzalez. Down 0-2 to Roblez, Gonzalez tripled down the left field line to score Pena. The infield remained in as Panganiban hit a grounder to Cadena at short. The result of the play was a 6-2-5 putout as Panganiban took second on the play. The score remained 12-9 heading into the bottom of the ninth.
Pinch-hitter Reid Montgomery led off the LBSU ninth with a single to right. Ashworth doubled off the right field wall to send Montgomery to third. Cadena hit his second home run of the game, tying the score at 12. Toomey doubled to left center with two outs. Evans walked. Noah Rinehart relieved Zamduio. Elliot hit a ball into right center where Gonzalez and Royce Clayton, Jr. nearly collided but Gonzalez came away with the catch for the final out.
With one out in the top of the 10th, Elijah Fairchild reached on an error. At 0-1 on Linberg, Fairchild stole second. Roblez struck out Linberg for the second out. Abel hit a ball deep in the hole to short. Cadena came up on his backhand, throwing to first for the final out.
Ashworth walked with two outs in the bottom of the 10th. Cadena struck out to send the game to the 11th.
Gonzalez doubled to right with two outs in the CSUN 11th. Panganiban's blooper left scored what proved to be the game-winning run. Charpiot singled through the right side with one out in the bottom of the 11th. Rinehart struck out Dylan Jackson and Jake Evans to end the game. struck out
Gonzalez went 5-for-7 with two RBI and three runs scored to lead CSUN (10-29, 6-15 Big West). Panganiban was 3-for-6 with three RBI. Abel went 3-for-6 with three RBI and two runs scored. Charpiot paced Long Beach State as he was 3-for-6 with an RBI. Ashworth, Cadena, Champagne, and Toomey all recorded two hits.
Long Beach State (16-24, 10-14 Big West) travels to Arizona State (28-16) for a two-game series that begins Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
Three of the first four batters for CSUN reached base in the top of the first, resulting in a run. With one out, Cameron Calvillo hit a liner to Kyle Ashworth, who caught it and threw home to retire Kyle Panganiban for a double play.
Nathan Cadena tied the game with one out in the bottom of the first when he hit his fifth home run of the year. With one out, Connor Charpiot's single scored Alex Champagne to give the Dirtbags a 2-1 lead.
With two outs in the bottom of the second, Conner Stewart singled through the right side. He advanced to second on a Jackson Banuelos pitch. Ashworth hit a grounder to Matthew Pena at first. He threw to Banuelos, covering. The freshman lefty couldn't find the bag in time, allowing Ashworth to reach it safely. Stewart, who was running on the play, came around to score.
Max Mendes relieved Banuelos. He went up 1-2 in the count to Cadena. Ashworth steal attempt was successful as Mendes threw a wild pitch on the play, allowing Ashworth to reach third. Cadena walked. With the count 1-0 to Champagne, Cadena stole second. Champagne grounded out to first to end the inning.
Andrew Gauna tied the game in the top of the third with a two-out, two-run home run.
Charpiot led off the bottom of the third with a single. The Matadors called in Logan Miller to pitch. His first batter was freshman Matt Toomey, who hit his first home run. It was a two-run blast to the right, making it 5-3 LBSU. Easton Elliot singled before Trotter Enright walked. With the count 2-1 on Stewart, Elliott and Enright completed a double steal. CSUN brought the infield in against Stewart.
The former Matadors' catcher popped up to second for the second out. With Ashworth coming up, Jason Davis entered in relief. Ashworth walked to load the bases. Cadena was hit by a 0-1 Davis fastball, which plated Elliot. With the lefthanded hitting Champagne coming to bat, CSUN again went to the bullpen as lefty Cody King entered. Champagne singled up the middle to drive in two runs. After a second double steal, Charpiot walked to load the bases. Toomey popped up to second for the third out.
Long Beach State starter Jake Fields hit Will Linberg to begin the fourth. Trent Abel singled through the left side. Pena lined out to center before Xavier Rios walked to load the bases. Roberto Gonzalez beat out a ground ball to second for an infield single and a run. Fields went up 0-2 to Panganiban before the CSUN second baseman doubled to the left-center gap to drive in a pair of runs. Alex Ramos relieved Fields. He quickly retired the Matadors to quiet the threat.
Gonzalez led off the sixth with a single to right. Panganiban followed with a single through the left side. Albert Roblez came on for the Dirtbags. Becker hit a ball to left, where Toomey lost the ball in the sun. The runners had to hold and could only advance one base on the error. Up 0-2 in the count, Roblez hit Gauna to drive in a run. Calvillo struck out looking. Linberg doubled to the left-center gap to clear the bases and give CSUN a 10-8 advantage.
Enright began the bottom of the seventh with a single up the middle. Stewart sacrificed Enright to second with a bunt. Ashworth's opposite-field single to left scored Enright. Cadena struck out looking. Dante Zamudio's pitch hit Champagne. Charpiot struck out looking on a 3-2 Zamudio pitch to end the frame.
Gauna tripled with one out in the top of the eighth. With the infield in, Calvillo's squeeze bunt scored Gauna for an 11-9 score.
Pena doubled to lead off the ninth. Jesus Liera's sac bunt sent Pena to third. LBSU brought the infield in against Gonzalez. Down 0-2 to Roblez, Gonzalez tripled down the left field line to score Pena. The infield remained in as Panganiban hit a grounder to Cadena at short. The result of the play was a 6-2-5 putout as Panganiban took second on the play. The score remained 12-9 heading into the bottom of the ninth.
Pinch-hitter Reid Montgomery led off the LBSU ninth with a single to right. Ashworth doubled off the right field wall to send Montgomery to third. Cadena hit his second home run of the game, tying the score at 12. Toomey doubled to left center with two outs. Evans walked. Noah Rinehart relieved Zamduio. Elliot hit a ball into right center where Gonzalez and Royce Clayton, Jr. nearly collided but Gonzalez came away with the catch for the final out.
With one out in the top of the 10th, Elijah Fairchild reached on an error. At 0-1 on Linberg, Fairchild stole second. Roblez struck out Linberg for the second out. Abel hit a ball deep in the hole to short. Cadena came up on his backhand, throwing to first for the final out.
Ashworth walked with two outs in the bottom of the 10th. Cadena struck out to send the game to the 11th.
Gonzalez doubled to right with two outs in the CSUN 11th. Panganiban's blooper left scored what proved to be the game-winning run. Charpiot singled through the right side with one out in the bottom of the 11th. Rinehart struck out Dylan Jackson and Jake Evans to end the game. struck out
Gonzalez went 5-for-7 with two RBI and three runs scored to lead CSUN (10-29, 6-15 Big West). Panganiban was 3-for-6 with three RBI. Abel went 3-for-6 with three RBI and two runs scored. Charpiot paced Long Beach State as he was 3-for-6 with an RBI. Ashworth, Cadena, Champagne, and Toomey all recorded two hits.
Long Beach State (16-24, 10-14 Big West) travels to Arizona State (28-16) for a two-game series that begins Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
~LongBeachBulit~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rinehart, Noah (2-2)
L: Roblez, Albert (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Gonzalez, Roberto 1 ; Panganiban, Kyle 1 ; Linberg, Will 1 ; Pena, Matthew 1
3B: Gonzalez, Roberto 1 ; Gauna, Andrew 1
HR: Gauna, Andrew 1
RBI: Gonzalez, Roberto 2 ; Panganiban, Kyle 3 ; Becker, Andrew 1 ; Gauna, Andrew 3 ; Calvillo, Cameron 1 ; Linberg, Will 3
SH: Calvillo, Cameron 1 ; Liera, Jesus 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gonzalez, Roberto 3 ; Panganiban, Kyle 1 ; Becker, Andrew 2 ; Gauna, Andrew 3 ; Linberg, Will 1 ; Abel, Trent 1 ; Pena, Matthew 1 ; Rios, Xavier 1
SB: Gonzalez, Roberto 1 ; Panganiban, Kyle 2 ; Fairchild, Elijah 1 ; Linberg, Will 1
HBP: Panganiban, Kyle 1 ; Gauna, Andrew 1 ; Linberg, Will 1
Batting:
2B: Ashworth, Kyle 1 ; Toomey, Matt 1
HR: Cadena, Nathan 2 ; Toomey, Matt 1
RBI: Ashworth, Kyle 1 ; Cadena, Nathan 5 ; Champagne, Alex 2 ; Charpiot, Connor 1 ; Toomey, Matt 2
SH: Stewart, Conner 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ashworth, Kyle 2 ; Cadena, Nathan 2 ; Champagne, Alex 1 ; Charpiot, Connor 1 ; Toomey, Matt 1 ; Elliot, Easton 1 ; Enright, Trotter 2 ; Stewart, Conner 1 ; Montgomery, Reid 1
SB: Ashworth, Kyle 1 ; Cadena, Nathan 2 ; Champagne, Alex 1 ; Charpiot, Connor 1 ; Elliot, Easton 1 ; Enright, Trotter 1
CS: Charpiot, Connor 1 ; Elliot, Easton 1
HBP: Cadena, Nathan 1 ; Champagne, Alex 1 ; Toomey, Matt 1
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