BOX SCORE 1 | BOX SCORE 2 GAME ONE: CAL STATE EAST BAY 2, #13 SONOMA STATE 0 – BOX SCORE
GAME TWO: #13 SONOMA STATE 3, CAL STATE EAST BAY 2 – BOX SCORE
 
HAYWARD, Calif. – The Sonoma State baseball team had a repeat performance in the second half of the doubleheader against CCAA foe Cal State East Bay, this time in Hayward.  Sonoma State put together eight hits, but were unable to come through in the clutch, but were faced the 2-0 loss in game one.  Once again Sonoma State was able to bounce back in game two, scoring two runs late to accomplish the series split in a 3-2 victory.  Sonoma State keeps an even record in CCAA play at 2-2, while they move to 10-4 overall.  Cal State East Bay moves to a 13-6, 6-6 CCAA record.
 
GAME ONE: CAL STATE EAST BAY 2, #13 SONOMA STATE 0 – BOX SCORE
Cal State East Bay starting pitcher Sean Becker (3-1) pitched a consistent eight innings, allowing eight hits while striking out two, en route to his third win of the season, while sporting a 1.69 ERA.  While Sonoma State produced eight hits, they were unable to bring any home as only three base runners where able to advance passed first base, falling 2-0 to the hosts.
 
The Pioneers recorded their first run in the third inning on a groundout to second base by Eren Miravalles that drove in Andrew Rodriguez, giving CSUEB a 1-0 lead.  Run number two came in the fourth inning, this time in the fourth inning by way of a sacrifice fly to right field of the bat of Cory Hearne, allowing Kyle Zozaya to cross the plate from third.  The Seawolves threatened in the eighth inning when Jackson Stogner singled, and then advanced two bags to third base on a Marcus Kimura single into right field.  However, a strikeout and a pop fly followed, ending the inning with two stranded. 
 
Sonoma State starter Ian Ocon pitched for three and one-third innings, allowing just two runs on six hits.  Ocon was relieved by George Asmus and proceeded to strikeout two batters while giving up four hits and zero runs.  Becker was relieved in the ninth inning by Matt Fontaine who, in Friday's game one, earned his first save of the season.  In the ninth, Fontaine allowed one hit, but struck out two Seawolves to seal the 2-0 win for the Pioneers in game one.
 
Marcus Kimura and Devon Zenn had two hits at the plate, accounting for half of the Sonoma State hit total.  For the Pioneers, Miravalles and Hearne tallied an RBI each, while Alexander hit 2-for-4.
 
GAME TWO: #13 SONOMA STATE 3, CAL STATE EAST BAY 2 – BOX SCORE
Sonoma State came back late in the nightcap, scoring two runs in the eighth inning to take handle of a 3-2 victory, splitting the twin bill for the second day in a row.  The Seawolves rallied behind the strong pitching performance from Glenn Wallace (2-0), who recorded four strikeouts, while allowing two runs on five hits in eight innings on the bump. 
 
Cal State East Bay did score first, however, when Miravalles crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by Jordan Wilder in the fourth inning, to take a 1-0 lead.  Sonoma State evened the score in the top of the fifth inning when, Sam Montgomery was awarded first base on a wild pitch ball four, allowing Filippi to touch home after he was hit by a pitch earlier in the inning. The Pioneers were able to answer back in the bottom half of the fifth, to take back their one run lead, 2-1
 
In the Sonoma State eighth, the Seawolves were able to cash in two runs, both coming in sacrifice fly form.  Devon Zenn scored the first run of the eighth when he trotted home on a Steve Moen sac fly.  The next batter, Garrett Gooselaw, hit a liner to right field, far enough for Schwartz to cross the plate, giving them the lead and the eventual final score of 3-2. 
 
Offensively for SSU, Schwartz went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.  In fact, Filippi, Stogner, and Schwartz all contributed two hits in the win.  Moen earned his RBI in a pinch hitting effort, as did Gooselaw. 
 
CSUEB reliever Charlie Sharrer was tagged with his second loss of the season (0.82 ERA), as he allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, while tossing one strikeout.  Right fielder Bryson Nakamura went 2-for-4 at the dish while Wilder recorded the only RBI for the Pioneers.
 
Sonoma State will play the next 10 out 12 games at Seawolf Diamond, starting with a four game series against UC San Diego next weekend.  The series will begin on Friday, with first pitch scheduled for 2:00 pm.