Box Score CARSON -- Senior
Aaron Greenfield and teammate
Vincent Temesvary both went deep for Cal State Dominguez Hills, but visiting Chico State scored single runs in the 9th and 10th innings to spoil Senior Day for the Toros.
CSUDH, still sitting in 7th in the CCAA standings, has four games left in the regular season to move up to 6th place to earn a berth in the CCAA Championship Tournament.
After the two power hitters gave the Toros a 3-2 lead in the 8th, the hosts looked to win the series despite a one-out triple. After fanning the next batter,
Chris Cornelius induced a routine ground ball to shortstop
Miguel Marin which would've ended the game.
Marin's throw, however, was on a bounce and got by first baseman Accordino, allowing the tying run to score and sending the game into extras.
Another miscue doomed the Toros in the 10th as Chico State had a runner on third base with two out. After reliever
Dane Baker threw his second pitch to Wildcat hitter Andrew Crane, Toro catcher
Andrew Buglino short-hopped the throw back to Baker, which scooted under his glove and allowed the eventual winning run to score.
Eric Smelko roped a pair of hits in the loss to bring the Toros to 21-25 overall, and 16-20 in the CCAA.
CSUDH travels to Cal State San Bernardino next weekend to conclude the regular season.
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, 11 NCAA West Region crowns and 36 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.