Toros Baseball Team Falls in Extra Innings to Cal Baptist, 10-9
Steve Ferreira knocks in the winning run for the Lancers in the top of the tenth inning
April 2, 2003

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CARSON, Calif.--Steve Ferreira knocked in the game-winning run with an RBI single in the top of the tenth inning to give visiting Cal Baptist University a 10-9 win over Cal State Dominguez Hills Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at Toro Field.

The game was tied at nine runs apiece after going into the tenth inning. With one out and runners on first and second, Ferreira broke the nine-run deadlock with a bloop opposite field single to left field scoring Eric Harryman with the game-winning run.

CSUDH (18-19) got the scoring started early pushing across three runs in the first. Eric Pringle led off the inning with a triple and one out later scored on Joe Gevas' double down the left field line. Ruben Salazar sent Gevas home on his first of three doubles on the day. After an infield single by Tony Marquez, Salazar scored on a balk by Lancer starting pitcher Justin Hurd making it 3-0.

CBU (16-18) cut the deficit to 3-2 with two runs in the third on a Steve Crouch sacrifice fly followed by an RBI double off the bat of Oscar Enriquez.

Cal Baptist took the lead, 5-3, in the fourth with a run-scoring single from Wigley followed by a two-run home run to center field from Harryman, his fourth of the year.

But the Toros answered back in the bottom of the fourth with four runs on four hits including Marquez's eighth home run of the season, a two-run blast to right field. CSUDH also got run-scoring doubles from Salazar and David Keesee in the inning to take a 7-5 lead.

A single run by the Toros in the fifth on Pringle's RBI double gave the Carson crew an 8-5 lead. However, Cal Baptist put up their own four spot in the top of the sixth to take a 9-8 advantage. In that inning, CBU rocked Don Bracken, who started the inning and relief and was able to retire only one batter. Ferreira knocked in a run with a single and one out later, Enriquez hit a three-run home run over the right field fence.

The Toros tied it in the bottom of the inning on Salazar's seventh home run of the year, a solo shot over the left field fence. But that was all the runs the Toros could manage the rest of the way. CSUDH threatened with two runners on and one out in the bottom of the tenth, but Frank Perez lined into a 1-6 double play to end the game.

Harryman led the Lancers going 4-for-6 with two RBI. Ferreira finished 3-for-5 at the plate while Enriquez drove in four runs in the game going 2-for-4. Kevin Johnson (2-1) earned the win going the final 3.0 shutout innings allowing only four hits while striking out three batters.

For the Toros, Ryan Owen (0-2) suffered the loss. The freshman left-hander was impressive going 4.0 innings in relief allowing only one run on five hits while striking out three. CSUDH was led at the plate by Salazar with a 4-for-5 effort with three RBI on a home run and three doubles. Salazar is now just one double shy of tying the school record for doubles in a season. He now has 20 on the year. Tony Marquez also finished with four hits going 4-for-4 on the day while leadoff man Eric Pringle had three hits.

Cal State Dominguez Hills is back in CCAA action this weekend hosting Sonoma State for a four-game series beginning on Friday at 2:30 p.m.