Toros Take First Game of Weekend Baseball Series Over Sonoma State, 12-7
Ian Corso blasts homerun and goes 3-for-4 on the day to lead CSUDH to CCAA win
February 25, 2005

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CARSON, Calif.--(February 25, 2005)--Designated hitter Ian Corso (Thousand Oaks/Thousand Oaks HS) drove in three runs and blasted his second homerun of the year to lead Cal State Dominguez Hills to a 12-7 win over Sonoma State in the opening game of this weekend's four-game California Collegiate Athletic Association series Friday afternoon at Toro Field.

Ian Corso drove in three runs on three hits including his second homerun of the year in the Toros 12-7 win over Sonoma State Friday afternoon at Toro Field. Photo by Michael Foo

The game was a pitcher's duel until the sixth inning when the Toros erupted for six runs sending 11 batters to the plate to take a 7-2 lead. In that big inning, Corso knocked in two runs with a double, then scored when 1B Matt Hopps (Torrance/South HS) split the left-center field gap making it 4-2. 3B David Leos (Los Angeles/Venice HS) and 2B Houston Hernandez (La Mirada/St. Paul HS) followed with RBI singles before CSUDH scored an unearned run on a failed pickoff attempt by SSU catcher Dennis Peters.

Sonoma State (7-7, 4-3 CCAA) answered right back though in the top of the seventh plating four runs, all with two outs, to trim the deficit to 7-6. The big blow in the top of the frame came off the bat of Tony Alcantar who blasted a three-run homerun, his second homer of the game, well over the center field fence.

CSUDH (6-4, 2-2 CCAA) got two of the runs back in the bottom of the seventh on a solo homerun from Corso with one out. Two batters later, Leos drove in Hopps with an infield single to go back up, 9-6.

The Seawolves put up another run in the eighth on an RBI groundout by Peters to make it 9-7. But Cal State Dominguez Hills scored three insurance runs in the bottom of the frame on a two-run single by LF Jose Montes (Pacoima/San Fernando HS) and a throwing error by SSU shortstop Gary Matthews for the final, 12-7.

RHP Chris Borchers (1-2) earned his first win of the year scattering seven hits over the first 6.2 innings and allowing five runs. LHP Fred Medina (Santa Ana/Century HS) worked two-thirds of an innings giving up two runs on two hits. Freshman RHP Gary Scott (Redondo Beach/Redondo Union HS) worked the final 1.2 scoreless innings to earn his first collegiate save.

At the plate, Corso led a trio of Toro batters with three hits apiece. Corso finished 3-for-4 with a homerun, three RBI and two runs scored. Hopps also collected three hits going 3-for-5, and Houston Hernandez went 3-for-4 with two runs driven in.

Starter William Krout (1-2) suffered the loss for Sonoma State tossing 5.1 innings allowing seven runs on 10 hits. Reliever Aaron Damm, Dave Stagnaro and Aaron Hall combined for the final 2.2 innings, giving up five runs on seven hits.

Alcantar led the Seawolves at the plate going 3-for-5, including two homerun's and four RBI. Aaron O'Dell also collected three hits on the day finishing 3-for-4.

These same two teams will hook up again tomorrow for a twinbill. First pitch is slated for 11 AM.