San Francisco State Takes Weekend Baseball Series With Win Over Toros, 20-11
SFSU uses 23-hit attack to win four-game weekend series over CSUDH
March 28, 2004

CARSON, Calif.--San Francisco State pounded out 23 hits en route to a 20-11 California Collegiate Athletic Association win over Cal State Dominguez Hills Sunday afternoon at Toro Field.

The win improved the Gators to 18-17 and 9-11 in CCAA play, while the loss drops CSUDH to 10-31 and 5-19 in league action.

SFSU jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first on RBI singles from Carlos Medina and Shane Stover. But the Toros answered back in the bottom of the frame taking the lead, 3-2, on Ruben Salazar's three-run home run, his fourth of the year, deep over the left field fence.

After Ian Corso's solo blast in the second gave Cal State Dominguez Hills a 4-2 margin, the Gators took the lead for good with six runs in the third inning on five hits and two Toro errors. The big blows in the inning came on Medina's two-run double and Rich Daly's two-run single with two outs to take an 8-3 lead.

The Toros got another run in the bottom of the third on Jason Flores' RBI double to make it 8-4. However, SFSU plated eight more runs over the next three innings to take a commanding 16-5 advantage.

CSUDH put two more runs on the board in the sixth and seventh innings on a sacrifice fly by Salazar, an RBI single by Flores and a two-run single up the middle by David Leos. But that was all the home team could manage while the Gators tacked on four more runs in the final three innings to go on for the 20-11 victory.

The 23 hits given up by the CSUDH pitching staff was the most ever since Arizona pounded out 22 hits in the 1997 season. Daly led the Gator offense with six hits going a perfect 6-for-6 with three RBI, including a home run. Medina went 4-for-7 with four RBI and three runs scored and came just a home run shy from hitting for the cycle. Four other players had three hits apiece.

Ben Clayton earned the win in relief tossing 2.0 innings, allowing two runs on five hits. Keith Albright worked the final 3.2 innings to earn the save. Albright allowed two runs on two hits and struck out three.

For the Toros, Salazar led the squad driving in five runs while going 3-for-4 at the plate. Zac Cort also had three of the Toro 18 hits finishing 3-for-6 with two runs scored.

Starter Brett Ingstad (0-2) suffered the loss going the first 2.0 innings allowing seven runs, five earned, on seven hits.

Cal State Dominguez Hills returns to action at home on Tuesday with a non-conference doubleheader against Hawaii Pacific. First pitch is scheduled for noon.