FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific baseball team struggled to produce runs on Friday, falling 1-0 in the opener of a doubleheader against California Baptist before dropping the nightcap by a final of 7-1.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Game 1: CBU 1, FPU 0 | Game 2: CBU 7, FPU 1
Records: FPU (15-17, 12-14 PacWest), CBU (23-13, 16-10 PacWest)
Location: FPU Diamond |Fresno, Calif.
All-Time Series: FPU trails 34-19
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GAME 1:  
• CBU first baseman John Glenn was hit by a pitch to open the fourth inning and trotted in to score on a fielder's choice three batters later.
• Sunbird starter Alex Garcia was saddled with the hard luck loss after tossing 7.1 innings and picking up seven strikeouts.
• Relievers Jonathan Molina and Tyler Rumbaugh combined to strike out four of the five batters they faced, giving the FPU bullpen their strongest outing of the season.
• For CBU, Andrew Bash collected his seventh win after pitching into the eighth inning and scattering just four base hits.
• Brody Robinson retired the only man he faced out of the Lancer bullpen, and Logan Rinehart locked down his second save of the year.

GAME 2:  
• Angelo Capalupo singled to left to plate two runs and start the scoring in the second inning, and teammate Ryan Mota homered to left two innings later to give CBU a 3-0 cushion early.
• Bash came up with an RBI to plate Capalupo in the fifth, and right fielder Tommy Bell hammered a three-run shot in the seventh to give the Lancers a trio of insurance runs.
• Angel Flores plated the lone Sunbird run of the day in the final inning, singling to left to plate Ross Dodds from second base.
• Josue Mendivil was credited with four earned runs before turning things over to the FPU bullpen.
• Despite allowing three unearned runs, Kobie Anton and Thomas Camargo teamed up for the final seven outs of the game.
 
ON DECK:
• The Sunbirds and Lancers wrap up the series on Saturday, with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m. from FPU Diamond. FPU will honor the 2018 senior class prior to the game.