SAN DIEGO — A seven-run fourth inning from Cal State Fullerton dealt San Diego baseball a 10-4 defeat on Tuesday night in a non-conference matchup at Fowler Park.
Both teams were scoreless until that fateful frame, when the Titans (26-22, 16-8 Big West) built their lead with a trio of RBI singles and a bases-loaded walk.
A double steal in the bottom of the fourth got the Toreros (20-27, 14-14 WCC) on the board, making the score 7-1 when
AJ Beltre dashed home from third as
Aden Howard swiped second.
An inning later, USD pulled back within three after
Nico Libed scored on an error, Beltre notched an RBI single, and
Cade Martinez scored on a wild pitch to cut the deficit to 7-3.
CSF responded with a pair of insurance runs to put the game out of reach, scoring once in the eighth and twice in the ninth to secure the victory.
Tristan LaMaison threw three scoreless and hitless innings to begin the game for San Diego, and was followed by a quintet of Torero relievers.
Jack Giordano,
Jack McWilliams, and
AJ Beltre all fired scoreless frames, with Beltre turning in the longest outing of the bunch (1.2 innings).
NOTABLE
- Aden Howard paced the USD offense by going 2-for-4 with a double. He has now hit safely in 17 of his last 20 games.
- Ryan Ward notched two hits and scored a run in what marked his second multi-hit performance of the season.
- Hunter Friedberg worked a walk in his first college plate appearance.
UP NEXT
The Toreros will travel to the Bay Area this weekend to resume West Coast Conference play at Santa Clara. First pitch against the Broncos in the series opener on Friday evening is set for 6 p.m.
