SAN FRANCISCO, Calif- Sonoma State stayed perfect in league play and extended their winning streak to 19 games in a row with a doubleheader sweep of San Francisco State on Saturday at Maloney Field in San Francisco. The fourth-ranked Seawolves won the opener 8-6 before taking a 13-6 victory in the nightcap. SSU improves to 25-1, 14-0 CCAA.
The Seawolves' current 19-game winning streak is the second-longest in school history. SSU won 22 games in a row last season on their way to the CCAA Championship and a 50-12 overall record.
The Seawolves are 7-0 against the Gators this season and they've won 16 straight against San Francisco State since 2006.
With 28 hits on Saturday, the Seawolves improved their team batting average to a blistering .359.
After being outscored 23-2 in Friday's doubleheader, SF State came out firing in game one. The Gators scored three runs in the first and another in the second to take a 4-1 lead after two. The Seawolves, however, struck for four runs in the third to capture a lead they would not relinquish.
Dave Herman and
Ian Bridges each went 3-for-3 in the game one win. Bridges blasted his third home run of the season and
Tyrese McDaniel had a pair of hits as well. The first three hitters in the Gator lineup combined for nine hits, including a 4-for-5 performance by Matt Kavanaugh.
Gary Moran surrendered five runs and ten hits, but still hung on for his third win of the season.
In game two, the Seawolves broke open a two-run game with a seven-run fourth inning to take a 9-0 lead. SF State would score in each of the last four innings, but it wasn't enough to get back into it as the Seawolves cruised to the 13-6 win.
Gino Lavezzo got the start at first base and responded with a 4-for-4 performance to lead the Seawolves.
Nick Nosti drove in four runs and
Dave Herman closed out a superb series with a 2-for-4 game.
Rashad Tucker earned the win with a four-inning, five-strikeout performance. He's now 3-0 on the season.
The Seawolves and Gators will meet in a non-conference game on Monday in Rohnert Park. It is the final scheduled meeting between the teams this year.
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