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Golden Eagles Sweep to Take Three of Four in Cross-Town Rivalry Series

Toros mathematically eliminated from CCAA postseason tournament

Fernando Gallegos went 4-for-5 with 2 runs scored in the opening game against Cal State L.A.
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LOS ANGELES -- Host Cal State L.A. benefited from a 6-run 7th in the opener and a 2-hit pitching effort in the nightcap to sweep visiting Cal State Dominguez Hills by 8-5 and 4-0 counts this afternoon to give them a three games to one series win.

With the losses, CSUDH drops to 21-24, 17-19 CCAA, and is mathematically eliminated from CCAA postseason contention with four games left in the regular season against Sonoma State next weekend.

The Golden Eagles completed the doubleheader sweep on Saturday thanks to an overpowering performance from Brandon Quintero, who improved to 8-4 on the season.

He only allowed two hits, a slow chopper to short that David Steininger beat out for a single in the fourth and a bouncer up the middle by Fernando Gallegos with one out in the fifth.
 
He didn't walk a batter and struck out a season-high 11. He was backed by some solid defense, most notably by right fielder Manny Acosts, who leaped high at the right-field wall to pull down a drive by Chris Allen in the fifth.
 
Taylor Johnson pitched well for Cal State Dominguez Hills and limited the Golden Eagles to a single run on a balk through four innings before giving up a solo home run with two outs in the fifth, and then a 2-run shot by Cody Doyle in the sixth to make it 4-0.
  
In the opener, the Golden Eagles scored six times in the seventh to erase a 4-2 deficit and pick up an 8-5 victory, with the key play coming on a two-out, bases-loaded single by Doyle that resulted in four runs.

Two runs scored on the single and when the throw from left field toward home plate was off line, pitcher Matt Montgomery tracked it down and fired back to third base trying to catch Wharton. The throw, though, sailed into left field and Wharton and Doyle both scored to give the Golden Eagles an 8-4 lead.
 
Cal State Dominguez Hills had 12 hits in the game, but stranded 14 runners on base. Gallegos had four hits, while Allen and Kevin Logan had two hits each.

The Toros will conclude their regular season at home next weekend against Sonoma State with game one set for Friday at 3 pm.

(Courtesy CSULA)


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