Box Score
CARSON -- Cal State Dominguez Hills' potent 1-2 offensive punch of leadoff hitter
Eric Smelko and clean-up hitter
Scott Ogrin (pictured) fired on all cylinders today, leading the Toros to a 9-2 win and a series sweep over crosstown rival Cal State LA this afternoon on a cold and wet Sunday on Toro Field.
With the win, CSUDH has won four-straight and improves to 9-5 overall and 4-0 in the CCAA. CSULA, meanwhile, drops to 5-9 and 0-5 in the league.
The Toros continued where they left off yesterday, hammering the Golden Eagle pitching staff by plating four runs in the 1st and a pair in the 2nd inning.
After Smelko opened with the first of four of his hits,
Vincent Temesvary brought him home with a sacrifice fly. Ogrin then plated
Aaron Greenfield with a booming opposite field double, before
Emilio Barrera doubled home Ogrin and
Andrew Buglino singled home
Anthony Accordino.
Ogrin was at it again in the next frame, hammering another double to right to bring home two runs.
The two teams traded single runs over the next two innings, before Greenfield and Temesvary both drew bases-loaded walks to bring home the final two runs for the Cardinal and Gold.
Nate Ortiz picked up the win for the Toros, tossing 5.0 innings of work with a strikeout and one earned run allowed.
Smelko finsihed 4-for-4 with 3 runs scored, while Ogrin went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI in the romp.
In the series, Smelko hit .765 (13-for-17) with an OB% of .800 and SLG% of 1.059. He batted in six and knocked a no-doubter in yesterday's sweep, also drawing an intentional walk in today's win.
The Toros travel to Cal State San Marcos next weekend, with Friday's first pitch set for 2 pm on the CSUSM Baseball Field.
About Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics
The Toros are proud to be a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competing at the Division II level, bringing excitement and tradition to the campus through 10 different sports (4 Men's, 6 Women's). The program boasts 4 NCAA Championships, 2 NAIA National Titles, 10 NCAA West Region crowns and 34 CCAA Championships. CSUDH is one of 12 universities that competes in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), the most prominent Division II conference in the nation with 155 NCAA National Championships, far more than any other conference in the nation.
