SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco State baseball team dropped both ends of the twinbill to #21 Cal State Monterey Bay. The Gators played a back and forth game to open the day and fell 7-6. The offense slowed down in game two and the Gators dropped it 7-2.
- SF State falls to 12-8 and 6-4 in the CCAA while Monterey Bay improves to 12-6 and 8-2 in the CCAA
- After recording 10 hits in game one, the Gators only mustered three in game two.
- Anthony Alvarez hit his second home run of the season in game two while Jacob French became the first Gators with multiple triples on the season, also recording it in game one.
- The pitching staff gave up five walks in game one and eight in game two.
Game One
With a pair of runs on in the bottom of the first,
Daniel Santos cleared the bases with a double to give the Gators an early lead. The Otters equalized in the fourth with back-to-back solo home runs and took the lead in the fifth when a fielder's choice allowed the runner to score from third. The Gators put up three runs in the bottom of the inning to reclaim the lead.
Derek Laferriere and French hit back-to-back RBI singles and
Justin Johnson plated a third run with a ground-out.
The Otters would cut into the Gators lead with an RBI single down the left line in the sixth but
Anthony Alvarez would respond with a solo homerun in the bottom of the inning to give the Gators a 6-4 lead. With runners in scoring position and one out in the eighth, Monterey Bay hit an RBI single to advance both runners and tied things up on a Sac Fly. The Otters took their fist lead of the day in the ninth with another sac fly. Gators had bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth but Alvarez struck out to end the comeback.
- Ryan Garza went six innings and gave up four runs, nine hits and two walks in the no-decision. He also tossed four strikeouts.
- Ethan Remmers pitched a scoreless frame in the seventh
- Andrew Silva (1-1) took the loss, giving up three runs in two innings of works.
- Daniel Flores (2-1) earned the win in relief while Nico Hartojo picked up his second save of the season.
Game Two
The otters hit an RBI single in the first and plated a second run in the second off a sac bunt. The Gators took advantage of a throwing error from the pitcher to cut the deficit in the third to 2-1. The Otters reclaimed their two-run lead in the following half inning with an RBI single to center field. French hit a lead-off double in the fourth and Alvarez brought him in to cut the lead back down to one. Another RBI single from the Otters made it a 4-2 game in the fifth. After a pair of lead-off walks in the bottom of the fifth, the next 12 batters were retired for the Gators. The Otters added a run in the sixth and two in the eighth for insurance.
- Nathan Shinn (1-4) gave up 11 hits in five innings of work but only gave up four runs. He added six more strikeouts to his career total, bringing him to 160.
- River Diaz De Leon, Daniel Smith and Mickey Radanovich all pitched in relief for the Gators.
- Giovanni Costello (2-0) earned the win coming into the game in the fourth and throwing five scoreless innings of work.
The finale doubleheader of the series will start at 11 am due to inclement weather. Live stats will be available through
sfstategators.com/livestats_bsb and live video will be available at the CCAAnetwork.
