SAN FRANCISCO — The hot-hitting San Francisco State baseball team saw the bats fall silent in a series-opening 5-1 loss to visiting Cal State East Bay on Friday at Maloney Field.

The Gators (17-22/16-17 CCAA), who entered the day averaging nearly six runs a game and 13.75 in their last four games, did not have a baserunner until the fourth inning and were held hitless until the eighth inning when Jack Harris led off the inning with a single through the right side. Trevor Rogers drove home the Gators' lone run of the game in the ninth with another single through the right side.

The Pioneers (20-19/17-16 CCAA) tallied 10 hits. They got on the scoreboard first with a run in the third. An error led to two more runs in the sixth and a two-run eighth put the game out of reach.

San Francisco State starter Grant Vogenthaler lasted seven and one third innings and allowed three earned runs with a pair of strikeouts.

Cal State East Bay pitcher Alex Vesia (7-2), who has the second-best ERA among CCAA starters, entered in the third inning. The senior struck out eight and allowed just two hits.

On Deck
SF State and Cal State East Bay continue the series on Saturday, April 21 in a noon doubleheader. Live stats will be provided and be sure check for game updates on Twitter and Instagram at @sfstatebaseball. Also, be sure to like SF State Baseball on Facebook.