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UPCOMING SERIES WITH UC SAN DIEGO: CSUDH
leads the all-time series, 18-6. Last year, the Toros and
tritons split with both teams winning on its home turf. UC San
Diego enters the week with a 13-11 overall record and is tied
in second place in the CCAA with a 10-6 mark. The Tritons
split its four-game series last weekend at Grand Canyon by
winning the final two games of the series, 7-1 and 12-4. OF
Matt Smith leads the team at the plate hitting .373. INF Keith
Hernandez follows hitting .345. OF John Bologna leads the CCAA
in stolen bases swiping 22-of-22 thus far. As a team, UCSD is
impressive on the bags stealing 68-of-88 on the year. On the
mound, RHP Byron Grubman (4-0) leads all starters with a 2.51
ERA in 32.1 innings. RHP Tyler Smith (1-1) leads the bullpen
with a 1.93 ERA in eight appearances. UCSD has a staff earned
run average of 4.76. |
THIS WEEK IN TOROS BASEBALL
Mar. 10 CSUDH vs. Keio University (JPN) Toro Field, 2:30 PM
Mar. 13 CSUDH vs. UC San Diego Toro Field, 2:30 PM
Mar. 14 CSUDH vs. UC San Diego Toro Field, 2:30 PM
Mar. 15 CSUDH @ UC San Diego (DH) Triton Field, 12 Noon
WHAT'S ON TAP:
The Toros (12-10, 8-8 CCAA) have a four-game series this week
with CCAA rival UC San Diego. CSUDH hosts San Diego on Thursday
and Friday for single games before closing out the series at
Triton Field on Saturday with a doubleheader.
QUICK RECAP:
The Toros and Cal Poly Pomona split a four-game series last
week. Pomona won the opener at home 8-4 on Thursday and the Toros
evened up the series with a win on Friday, 13-6. The series
concluded last Friday here in Carson with a doubleheader split.
CPP won the first game, 12-6, and CSUDH won the nightcap in
dramatic fashion on a walk-off home run from 2B David Keesee, 7-6.
THIS WEEK'S PROJECTED STARTERS:
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
B/T |
Current Stats |
| 2 |
Frankie VALLE |
C |
5-10 |
So. |
L/R |
.190 BA, 4 RBI |
| 21 |
Tony MARQUEZ |
1B |
6-0 |
Sr. |
R/R |
.322 BA, 5 HR, 14 RBI |
| 4 |
David KEESEE |
2B |
5-10 |
Sr.. |
R/R |
.240 BA, 2 HR, 14 RBI |
| 19 |
Eric PRINGLE |
SS |
5-9 |
Jr. |
S/R |
.297 BA, 8 RBI |
| 26 |
Ruben SALAZAR |
3B |
6-0 |
So. |
R/R |
.318 BA, 2 HR, 18 RBI |
| 20 |
Joe GEVAS |
LF |
5-10 |
Sr. |
L/L |
.354 BA, 7 HR, 19 RBI |
| 27 |
Mike MILSTEAD |
CF |
5-11 |
Sr. |
R/R |
.269 BA, 4 RBI |
| 10 |
Zac CORT |
RF |
6-1 |
Jr. |
R/R |
.222 BA, 12 games |
| 23 |
Frank PEREZ |
DH |
6-1 |
Sr. |
R/R |
.262 BA, 1 HR, 14 RBI |
PITCHING ROTATION:
Thursday vs. UCSD (R-Robles, 2-0),
Friday vs. UCSD (R-Moore, 3-2),
Saturday vs. UCSD (L-Owen, 0-1/R-Cortes, 2-1)
EXTRA PERFECT:
The Toros are perfect so far in extra-inning games in 2003.
CSUDH beat CS San Bernardino in 12 innings (8-7), Grand Canyon in
11 innings (5-3) and Cal Poly Pomona in eight innings (7-6).
GEVAS GOING GOOD:
Senior outfielder Joe Gevas (Vallejo, CA) is on fire in his final
year in a Toros uniform. Gevas leads the squad in batting average
(.354), hits (29), home runs (7), RBI (19), runs (20), and
slugging percentage (.707). In 21 games, Gevas leads the Toros
with 14 extra-base hits including six doubles and a triple.
MARQUEZ MAKING HIS MARK:
Senior infielder Tony Marquez (Roseville, CA) is picking up right
where he left off last year. A second-team All-CCAA player in
2002, Marquez is second on the squad with a .322 batting average
and five home runs. Marquez has knocked in 14 runs and has an
impressive .661 slugging percentage.
HEY ABBOTT:
Freshman left-handed pitcher Chris Abbott (Pasadena HS) earned
his first collegiate victory Saturday against Cal Poly Pomona.
Abbott (1-0) was the benefactor of David Keesee's walk-off homer
coming on in relief in the seventh inning. Abbott pitched the
final 1.1 shutout innings allowing only one hit. Abbott has tossed
3.1 innings on the year registering a 2.70 ERA.
COUNTING ON CORTES:
Senior RHP Brian Cortes (2-1), the all-time CSUDH career saves
leader with 28 coming into the season, is now the Toros top
starting pitcher. Cortes has started four games while registering
an impressive 1.49 ERA in 36.1 innings. Opposing hitters are
managing a meager .191 against him. Cortes is second on the staff
with 30 strikeouts and has given up only 26 hits.
SALAZAR SAVORING TIME:
Newcomer Ruben Salazar (St. John Bosco HS) is making the most of
his first year in a Toro uniform. The sophomore transfer from
Cerritos College is the only player to start and play in all 22
games, mostly at third base, and is hitting .318. Salazar is
second on the team in hits (27), RBI (18) and is tied for the team
lead with eight doubles.
GOING...GOING...GONE!:
Senior outfielder Joe Gevas (Vallejo, CA/St. Patrick HS) has
already hit seven home runs this year, just one shy of his
career-high of eight set in 2002. He is currently on pace to break
the all-time CSUDH mark for homers in a season (15) set by Ed
Packard in 1978. Gevas has smacked 21 career bombs in 3+ years in
a Toros uniform.
SENIOR HURLERS STRUGGLING:
Two of the senior mainstays on this year's staff have struggled
early on. RHP Aldo Silva (1-3), who won nine games last year, has
registered a 7.96 ERA in five starts. RHP Chris Ingstad (2-3) has
had a few rocky starts compiling a 7.78 ERA. Ingstad has been
effective out of the pen, but if the Toros are to be successful in
their bid for postseason play, both Silva and Ingstad will have to
eat up more solid innings on the mound. Stay tuned.
FAB FRESHMEN:
The Toros pitching staff consists of three freshmen that are
putting up good numbers in their first collegiate seasons. LHP
Fred Medina (Santa Ana, CA/Century HS) has not allowed a run in
three appearances. LHP Chris Abbott is 1-0 in three appearances
while compiling a 2.70 ERA. LHP Ryan Owen (West Torrance HS)
rounds out the trio of frosh southpaws that is making a
significant impact. Owen (0-1) has notched a 3.18 ERA in six
appearances, including one start, spanning 17.0 innings.
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