Toros in CCAA Baseball Championship Title Game With Wins Over CSULA, UCSD
May 12, 2006

Courtesy CCAA Media Relations Office

Cal State Dominguez Hills (33-17) pounded out 14 hits en route to a 9-0 win over tournament host Cal State L.A. in an elimination game of the 2006 California Collegiate Athletic Association Baseball Championship Friday. The Toros then kept its title hopes alive with an 11-9 win over UC San Diego in the late game.

Cal State Dominguez Hills 9, Cal State L.A. 0

Cal State Dominguez Hills 11, UC San Diego 9

Cal State Dominguez Hills 9, Cal State L.A. 0 Box Score
LOS ANGELES -- Cal State Dominguez Hills pounded out 14 hits en route to a 9-0 win over tournament host Cal State L.A. in an elimination game of the 2006 California Collegiate Athletic Association Baseball Championship.

Each member of the Toros' offensive lineup finished with at least one hit, led by second baseman Houston Hernandez' 4 for 5 effort that included a double. Hernandez also stole 2 bases, scored 4 runs and drove in another.

CCAA Player of the Year Jason Klug gave the Toros a 2-0 lead with a 2-run homer in the first inning. He finished with a pair of hits, 2 runs and 2 RBI.

Klug's early blast was all starting pitcher Chris Borchers needed. Borchers, named CCAA Pitcher of the Year on Wednesday, showed why, as he scattered 7 hits and a walk while striking out 6 on his way to a complete-game shutout. The win improved Borchers to 9-2 on the season.

Isidro Perez ripped a run-scoring double in the third inning and Kyle Stanley belted a 2-run homer in the fifth to push the Toro lead to 5-0. An inning later, Hernandez singled to drive in Fred Medina for CSUDH's sixth run after Medina tripled to left with one out. The Toros capped the scoring with three unearned runs in the final frame.

Cal State Dominguez Hills improved to 32-17 on the season and kept its CCAA title hopes alive. Cal State L.A. fell to 32-14-1 but remains in contention for an NCAA Division II Championship berth.

Cal State Dominguez Hills---------201 021 003 -----9--14---0 
Cal State L.A.--------------------000 000 000 -----0---7---1

W - Chris Borchers (9-2) L - Kyle Owsley (8-4) HR - Jason Klug (11), Kyle Stanley (6). Time - 3:04 Attendance: 207.

Cal State Dominguez Hills 11, UC San Diego 9 Box Score
LOS ANGELES -- Cal State Dominguez Hills kept its title hopes alive with an 11-9 win over UC San Diego in an elimination game of the 2006 California Collegiate Athletic Association Baseball Championship.

The Toros banged out 17 hits to earn all but one of their runs tin advancing to the championship round in their first tournament appearance.

Designated hitter Chris Hunter led the way with 3 hits, including 2 home runs, and 3 runs batted in. Freshman shortstop Cody Puckett also homered as one of his 3 hits to go with an additional run scored and 2 RBI. Third baseman Kyle Stanley went 2 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI.

UC San Diego catcher David Morehead had 2 hits, including his 12th homer of the season, and RBI to lead the Tritons.

CSUDH pitcher Ryan Owen went 7 innings, allowing 6 runs (5 earned) on 8 hits and a walk while striking out 8 to earn the victory. Fred Medina pitched a perfect final inning to notch his second save of the year.

Cal State Dominguez Hills (33-17) earned a tournament rematch against unbeaten Chico State. The Toros must beat the Wildcats twice on Saturday to win their first CCAA Championship since 1994. First pitch is set for 12 noon. UCSD dropped to 35-24 on the season and will await word on a possible NCAA Division II playoff bid.

Cal State Dominguez Hills--------120 005 021 -----11--17--1 
UC San Diego---------------------200 030 040 ------9--11--1

W - Ryan Owen (8-2) L - Jon Durket (3-2) S - Fred Medina (2) HR - CSUDH: Stanley (9), Puckett (4), Hunter 2 (4); UCSD: Morehead (12). Time - 3:35 Attendance: 354