ROHNERT PARK – The Cal State Dominguez Hills baseball team accomplished something that hasn't been done in a decade Saturday.
After resuming Friday's suspended game and scoring two runs in the eighth to post a 4-3 win over Sonoma State, the Toros' bats opened up and backed another solid
Isaac Mullins' outing to win the scheduled contest 11-2 and extend their win streak to seven games, marking the first time since 2010 the program has reached that feat.
In addition, the Toros improve to 12-9 overall and moved into first place in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) standings with an 11-4 conference record.
Suspended Game: CSUDH 5, SSU 3 (8 innings) - Click here for the recap prior to the suspension
The two sides, in a way, had a fresh start to resume the suspended game with a 3-3 tie going into the eighth inning. But it was the Toros who quickly went to work.
Justin Morris started the day off with a walk and
Jose Jimenez moved him over to second with a sacrifice bunt. Morris advanced to third when Nick Ade reached on a fielding error and a sacrifice fly by
Austyn Tengan and
Aaron Greenfield added breathing room with an RBI double to right field to give CSUDH a 5-3 lead.
Jacob Paradine went on to pitch around an error for the save and protecting a great outing
Dylan Steen made Saturday to earn the win.
Game 3: CSUDH 11, SSU 2
After scoring three runs in the first three innings, the Toros blew the game wide open in the fifth.
Nick Henry and
Angel Estrada led the inning off with back-to-back singles and
Jose Jimenez drew a four-pitch walk to load the bases. Nick Ade forced in a run with another four-pitch free pass and with two outs,
Austyn Tengan delivered a two-run single to center and both
Aaron Greenfield and
Pierson Loska went back-to-back RBI base hits to give Dominguez Hills an 8-0 lead.
Greenfield and Estrada each had three of the Toros' 13-hit game. In fact, Greenfield and
Grant Decatrel both had a double for Dominguez Hills' only extra base hits.
It was another brilliant performance for Mullins on the mound, throwing seven shutout innings and striking out 11 to shatter a career high. He only gave up five hits and surrendered no walks for the second straight outing.
The two sides will wrap up the four-game series Sunday at 11 a.m. Don't forget to move your clocks forward as Daylight Savings Time begins tonight.