STANFORD, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton took game one of the series over Stanford by a final score of 4-2 Friday afternoon at Sunken Diamond. The Titans improve to 2-3 on the year with the win.
Mikiah Negrete pitched another gem for the Titans, allowing just one run on five hits in six innings pitched. Negrete walked just one batter while striking out seven on his way to earning the win and improving to 2-0. The southpaw has allowed just one run this season in 11 innings pitched while recording 11 strikeouts and walking just one batter.
With some help from the Stanford defense, Fullerton took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Andrew Kirchner drew a one-out walk before a throwing error allowed him to reach third base. Max Ortega then hit a ball to the outfield which was dropped by the Stanford defense, putting Ortega on second base and scoring Kirchner on a sacrifice fly/error.
The Titans extended their lead in the top of the fourth inning on a two-run shot by Britton Beeson, his first Div. I home run. Beeson's home run put the Titans up 3-0.
Stanford got on the board in the fifth inning to cut Fullerton's lead to 3-1 on a solo home run.
Kirchner was on the other end of a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning to score Cade O'Hara and put the Titans up 4-1.
The Cardinal immediately responded with one run in the home half of the seventh to cut the Titans lead to 4-2. Brock Mayer kept the Titans lead intact after entering the game in relief with the bases loaded and no outs. Mayer limited the damage to just one run on a sacrifice fly.
Cameron Kim and Max Ortega connected for a key play at the plate on the first batter Mayer saw, throwing out the runner from third at home after a ground ball to third base to record the first out.
Andrew Wright earned his second save of the season after pitching a clean final frame.
The Titans are back at Sunken Diamond Saturday afternoon for a doubleheader beginning at 12:05 p.m.
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