CHICO, Calif. -- It's been a tale of two days for the Sonoma State baseball team as they came roaring back from a difficult walkoff defeat to #16 Chico State Thursday night to sweep Friday's doubleheader by scores of 7-6 in 13 innings and 13-1 to give the Seawolves a 2-1 series lead heading into the series finale Sunday.  

Jourdan Weiks was one of many standout performers for Sonoma State going 7 for 10 in both games of the doubleheader. The victories give the Seawolves their first two CCAA victories (2-5) and make their overall record 5-8. The loss drops the Wildcats record to 4-2 in the conference and 5-4 overall.

Game 1: Sonoma State 7, #16 Chico State 6 (13 innings)

It took 13 innings to get the bad taste out of the Seawolves mouths from Thursday's loss, but they held off a three-run Wildcat rally in the bottom of the 13th to earn their first conference victory, 7-6. Tied at three heading into the 13th inning, Philip Ramos hit a bases loaded sacrifice fly to right field that scored Dustin Macaluso from third base to break the tie. But the fun was just starting for Sonoma State as Spencer Neve would come up next and knock in Devin Alexander and Alex Crosby on a single and an error by the Wildcat right fielder to make it 6-3. Hayden Cronenbold would cap the four run inning with another single to left field that scored Neve from third.

The Wildcats would score three runs in the bottom of the 13th before Sonoma State recorded an out. But DeVon Golden would settle down and get the next three batters out, with the last out coming on a strike out to leave the tying Wildcat run stranded on second base and earn his first save of the season.

Weiks paced the Seawolves with three hits in six trips to the plate with an RBI. Eric Ehlow and Daniel Caresio each had two hits for the Seawolves.

Devin Alexander went four innings and collected the win (1-0) for Sonoma State, giving up two earned runs on four hits and three strikeouts. Aaron Gillis was impressive out of the bullpen allowing no hits and no runs over three innings of relief.

Torgen Soderlund took the loss for Chico State (0-2). Andrew Carrillo was 3 for 6 with two RBI's.
 
Game 2: Sonoma State 13, #16 Chico State 1

Sonoma State rode the momentum of their 13-inning game one victory to an easy 13-1 victory over Chico State in the nightcap of the doubleheader. Cody Morris doubled down the right field line to score Crosby, Weiks, and Caresio to open up a 6-0 lead in the second inning. After giving up their lone run to the Wildcats, the Seawolves would continue to add on in the third inning, scoring four runs highlighted by another Morris RBI double that scored Crosby to make it 10-1. Morris would add a fifth RBI in the fifth inning. Morris totaled three hits in five at bats.

Ryan Luna made sure the Wildcats wouldn't be able to get back into the game, giving up the one run on six hits in six innings of work. Luna also collected eight strikeouts in picking up his first win of the season (1-2).

Weiks went 4 for 4 in game two while scoring four of the 13 runs. Ramos and Crosby each had two hits and an RBI in the game.

Hunter Haworth took the loss for Chico State (1-1). Connor Heusers went 2 for 3 for the Wildcats.

Sonoma State and Chico State take Saturday off before concluding their four-game series in the Fourth Annual Capital City Clash at Raley Field in Sacramento at 1 P.M. on Sunday.  Tickets are on sale now for $15 online or $20 at the gate.

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