Sonoma State Baseball Falls In Series Opener With Broncos

By Myles Bridgewater-Jackman, Sonoma State Assistant Sports Information Director
POMONA, Calif. – Coming off a series win over Cal State Dominguez Hills this past weekend, Sonoma State traveled south for a Thursday-night match up with Cal Poly Pomona, however the Seawolves were stifled in Pomona as the Broncos erupted for 11 runs, and fell 11-4. With the loss, the Seawolves move to 14-14 and 10-12 in conference play.

Sonoma State took the game's first lead in the opening inning as Jake Sahagian connected for an RBI single to right. Bryce Nagata, who lead off for the Seawolves, made his way aboard with a base hit to center, stole second, advanced to third on a fly out to right and came in to score on Sahagian's hit.

Unfortunately, the Broncos quickly countered and tied things back up in the second. Drew Cowley doubled to lead off the inning and a subsequent pair of grounders to short allowed the Pomona shortstop to come in and score.

The game remained knotted through the third before Pomona broke out out in the fourth, adding four runs to their total. Seawolf starter Michael Warning retired the first two batters of the inning, but missed on a 3-2 pitch putting Matt Manskar on the base paths. Bryce Graddy then singled down the left field line, advancing Manskar to third, before Jacob Bernardy brought in the lead runner with a base hit of his own. With runners on the corners, Cody Martin then came to the plate. Warning threw an errant pitch, allowing another run to come home before the Broncos' catcher squared up on an 0-2 pitch and planted it over the fence in right.

Cal Poly Pomona added another six runs in the bottom of the fifth, opening up an 11-1 lead before the Seawolves began to answer. Joshua Montelongo led off the sixth inning with a single through the left side before Sahagian and Josh Lenney hit back-to-back jacks off Broncos starter Ryan Alsworth. The three-run frame put the Seawolves within seven of their opponent but their offensive outburst would end there.

The Broncos made a call to the pen in the seventh, bringing in Darin May, who shut down the visiting lineup over the final three innings. The right-hander pitched three no-hit innings, allowed no walks and faced just one over the minimum.