Toros Sweep UC San Diego in CCAA Baseball Action
Toros pound out 30 hits en route to 11-4 and 11-0 win over visiting Tritons
February 16, 2002

Complete Box Score - Game 1

Complete Box Score - Game 2

CARSON, Calif.-Cal State Dominguez Hills pounded out 30 hits and scored 22 runs on the day as they swept visiting UC San Diego today winning the first game 11-4 then shutting out the Tritons 11-0 in the nightcap. The sweep gave the Toros a split of this week's four-game CCAA series against UCSD.

In the first game, UC San Diego struck first with a leadoff home run by LF John Bologna. CSUDH answered back with two unearned runs in the bottom of the inning which included an RBI single by DH Frank Perez making it 2-1. The Tritons tied it in the third with an unearned run on a throwing error by Toros SS Eric Pringle.

Cal State Dominguez Hills took the lead for good with a run in the bottom of the inning on a run scoring groundout by Perez which scored CF Jason Pruitt who had reached earlier on a single. CSUDH made it 6-2 with a three-run fifth inning on a run-scoring single by 1B Danny Jacobs followed by a 2-run single by LF Mike Roux.

UCSD pushed across another run in the sixth before the Toros plated five runs in the bottom of the inning to make it 11-3. In the inning, CSUDH got an RBI single by RF Joe Gevas, a 2-run single by Mike Roux, an RBI single by 3B Damien Lopez followed by a run-scoring single by Eric Pringle.

The Tritons would score another run in the ninth but that was as close as they would get as starting RHP Chris Ingstad (2-0) went the distance for the Toros to earn the win. Ingstad went 9 innings allowing 4 runs, 3 earned, on 11 hits while striking out 6. RHP Alexander Cremidan (1-1) took the loss for UCSD going the first 5 innings allowing 6 runs, 2 earned, on 9 hits.

In the game, Cal State Dominguez Hills was led by Roux's 4 RBI on two hits. Jason Pruitt went 3-4 with 4 runs scored while Joe Gevas went 3-4 at the plate with an RBI. The Toros also got three hits by Damien Lopez. For UC San Diego, John Bologna went 3-4 with two RBI including a home run. DH Jeff Riddle and RF Philip Bretsch each added two hits a piece.

In the nightcap, the Toros had a 6-run sixth inning to fuel the twinbill sweep. After pushing across single runs in the first, second and fourth innings, CSUDH got two runs in the fifth highlighted by Edgar Esqueda's RBI single making it 5-0. Then in the sixth, the Toros had seven hits in the inning including an RBI double by Danny Jacobs, a run-scoring single by 2B David Keesee, a bases loaded walk, a 2-run single by Eric Pringle followed by a RBI single by Jason Pruitt to account for the 11-0 final score.

RHP Don Bracken (1-0) pitched the first 5-1/3 scoreless innings to earn his first win in a CSUDH uniform. He strikes out 6 with no walks while giving up only 3 hits. LHP Steve Ressa and RHP Brian Cortes pitched the final 1-2/3 hitless innings in relief. LHP Andy Hanau (1-2) took the loss going the first 4-1/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 8 hits and 5 walks.

In the game, the Toros were led by Esqueda who was perfect at the plate going 4-4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Eric Pringle went 2-4 with a run and 2 RBI's. UCSD's Jeff Riddle accounted for two of the Tritons three hits in the game.

CSUDH is now 6-3-1 overall and 2-2 in CCAA play while UC San Diego is 8-7-1 and 4-4 in league action. The Toros are back in action this Wednesday hosting Cal Baptist University. First pitch is scheduled for 2 PM.