Toros Exact Revenge Against Vanguard, Tame Lions 7-3
February 17, 2003

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COSTA MESA, Calif.--Cal State Dominguez Hills exacted revenge against Vanguard University, who dealt the Toros its first-ever loss at Toro Field last Monday, by beating the Lions in non-conference action Monday, 7-3, behind a 12-hit attack.

With the win, Cal State Dominguez Hills, ranked No. 22 in today's Collegiate Baseball poll, elevates to 6-3. Vanguard drops to 8-3 with the loss.

After VU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first, CSUDH answered back with five runs in the second. The Toros made the Lions pay for three errors in the inning, the big blow coming on a two-out, 2-run single to center by OF Joe Gevas. OF Mike Milstead and 3B Ruben Salazar also knocked in runs on infield singles to put the Toros up, 5-1.

VU pushed across a single run in the fourth inning to trim the lead to 5-2, before CSUDH plated another run in the sixth on an RBI double by OF Andrew Rodriguez making it 6-2.

Vanguard got the run back in the bottom of the inning on a sacrifice fly, but the Toros pitching retired eight of the final nine batters to go on for the win.

OF Ricky Eda's first home run of the year, a laser-shot over left field in the top of the ninth, accounted for the final run of the game.

Five CSUDH pitchers combined to hold the Vanguard bats to four hits on the day. RHP Ramon Mata went the first three innings allowing one run on two hits. Senior LHP Troy Doram (1-0) earned the win after pitching the fourth, fifth and sixth innings allowing one run on one hit. It is Doram's first win in a Toro uniform. Freshmen Fred Medina and Chris Abbott tossed the final two shutout innings.

At the plate, Gevas led the team going 2-3 with a run and two RBI. Milstead and DH Jarred Lewis each added two hits on the day.

CSUDH is back in league action tomorrow hosting Cal State San Bernardino in a game that was rescheduled from last Saturday. First pitch is slated for 2 PM.