Toros Sweep Hawaii-Pacific in Setting New Team Home Run Record
CSUDH pounds out 28 hits on the day in sweep over Sea Warriors 13-9, 7-1
April 19, 2003

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CARSON, Calif.--Mike Roux's pinch hit three-run triple in the fifth inning of the first game proved to be the game-winner as Cal State Dominguez Hills held on for the 13-9 win over visiting Hawaii-Pacific in the first game of non-conference doubleheader. In the nightcap, the Toros got a strong effort from senior starter Rick Moore tossing 7.0 innings while allowing only one run to earn the 7-1 victory.

Toros' Mike Roux's (File Photo)

Hawaii-Pacific jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning of the first game on an RBI double by Alika Kuraoka and run-scoring singles from Scott Hunter and Ikaika DuPont.

CSUDH got a run back in the bottom of the inning on Ruben Salazar's 23rd double of the year making it 3-1.

The Toros added another run in the second then took the lead, 6-3, in the third with four unearned runs. Mike Milstead's two-run triple highlighted the four-run inning.

HPU battled back with four runs in the fifth to take a 7-6 lead. In that inning, a leadoff single and walk chased Toro starter Aldo Silva. Ryan Owen came on and gave up two runs on a sacrifice fly and a groundout. Bryan Daguio's single to left field tied the game then Shay Hirota's single gave the Sea Warriors the lead.

But the Toros answered back in a big way with six runs on six hits to retake the lead, 12-7. With two outs, Roux cleared the bases with a triple deep to center field to give the Toros a 9-6 lead. Joe Gevas and Tony Marquez added run-scoring singles while Zac Cort pushed across a run with an RBI double in the inning.

The Sea Warriors made it 12-9 in the sixth after an RBI single from Tyler Ward and a run-scoring double from Hunter. But CSUDH would add an insurance run in the bottom of the inning, a solo home run by Milstead, to account for the final margin. Milstead's homer gave the Toros 51 on the year breaking the team mark of 50 set just last season.

Owen (1-3) earned his first collegiate win in relief going 1.1 innings allowing four runs on seven hits. Chris Ingstad pitched the final 1.2 scoreless innings to notch his second save of the season. Cort led the team with three hits in the game. Five others had two hits a piece including Salazar who hit his 23rd and 24th doubles of the season.

Cruz Hatanaka (2-2) suffered the loss going the first 4.1 innings allowing eight runs, four earned, on 10 hits. Hunter led the squad at the plate going 2-for-3 with three RBI.

In the nightcap, CSUDH (25-23) got single runs in the first, second and third innings and that was all they would need as Moore was strong pitching the seven-inning complete game. The Toros had a 13-hit attack to back Moore's performance to earn the 7-1 victory.

Tony Marquez had an RBI double and single and David Keesee added a run-scoring single to give the Toros a 3-1 lead after three innings.

CSUDH pushed across four more in the fifth to account for the final. In that inning, Frank Perez and Keesee provided RBI singles while Eric Pringle knocked in a run on a double to highlight the inning.

Marquez led the team with three hits in the game going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Eight of the Toros starter's had at least one hit in the game.

Blane Muraoka (2-4) was tagged with the loss going the distance allowing all seven runs, only three earned, on 13 hits as Hawaii-Pacific drops to 22-20 on the year.

The Toros and Sea Warriors play again next week on Friday, April 25 in a single game beginning at 2:30 p.m.