Cross-Town Rival Cal State L.A. Defeats CSUDH in Extra Innings
April 12, 2007

Courtesy Cal State L.A. Sports Information Office

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LOS ANGELES – Jeff Carroll’s eighth-inning grand slam cut the Golden Eagles’ deficit to just one run and Cal State L.A. ended up winning the extra-inning affair, 14-13, over visiting Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Golden Eagles improve to 33-3-1 overall, 20-1 in the CCAA Conference, while the Toros drop to 12-26-1, 8-17 CCAA.

Cal State L.A. broke the ice early and posted four runs in their half of the second. The Golden Eagles gave up three runs in the top of the third to cut their lead to 4-3.

The Toros would go on to score six runs in the top of the fifth inning before Cal State L.A. could answer with two in the bottom of the sixth.

Trailing 13-6 heading into the bottom of the eighth, the Golden Eagles knew they would have to pull off a big inning to survive. With the boisterous crowd behind them, they didn’t disappoint. Brian Hernandez led off the inning with a ground out to third. Matt Winkelman recorded the second out on a fly ball to short. With Tommy Horning and Darrick Hale on base, Gallo doubled to score the pair. Next, Adam Klein walked to extend his record to 49 walks in a season. Jack Roche singled to advance Gallo and Klein and load the bases for Jeff Carroll. Carroll launched a grand slam over the left field wall to tie the for the CCAA lead in homers with 14. The Golden Eagles ended the inning down 13-12.

Sean O’Leary took the mound for the ninth and shut down the Toros’ offense striking out two of the three batters he faced. With Horning on second and ninth inning defensive replacement Henry Contreras on first, Gallo came to the plate for the second time in as many innings. He singled home Horning to tie the contest at 13-13.

Leading off the tenth, Roche singled. He was advanced to second as Carroll grounded out to first. After Kurt Crowell was intentionally walked, Brian Hernandez singled home Roche to give the Golden Eagles the 14-13 extra innings.

The two teams face off again on Friday afternoon at Reeder Field. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.