Toros Win Opener of Four-Game Baseball Set with Stanislaus, 6-3
March 21, 2003

Courtesy Cal State Stanislaus Sports Information Office

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TURLOCK — The Warriors jumped out ahead but the visiting Toros of Cal State Dominguez Hills came back as the Cal State Stanislaus baseball team dropped a 6-3 decision in the opening game of the four-game series on Friday.

CSU Dominguez Hills starter Brian Cortes pitched a complete game and gave up three runs on seven hits for the win as the Toros improved to 14-13 overall, 9-11 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

Kyle Dennis and Jeff Crabtree each had two hits for the Warriors, but starter Scott Geissler gave up six runs on 13 hits in seven-plus innings to pick up the loss. The Warriors are 10-17-1 overall and 6-10 in the CCAA.

Trailing 1-0 in the third, the Warriors put three runs on the board on five hits. The inning was highlighted by John Abdelkerim’s one-out single to right-center field that scored two runs, to go ahead 3-1. Cortes, however, got the Warriors to ground into a double play to end the inning.

Cortes cruised from that point on, facing just two batters over the minimum in the final six innings. He retired 15 of the next 18 batters while his teammates added two runs in the fifth to tie and scored three more in late innings to secure the win.

Frank Perez was 3-for-4 while four Toros each scattered two hits to lead the Toros offense.

The same two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday with the first game starting at noon at Warrior Baseball Field.