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Esteban
Jacklyn Avila
11
Fresno Pacific FPU 2-3
21
Winner Chico State CSUC 3-2
Fresno Pacific FPU
2-3
11
Final
21
Chico State CSUC
3-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fresno Pacific FPU 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 11 15 4
Chico State CSUC 2 5 0 5 2 2 0 5 X 21 19 5

W: LARSON, Grant (2-0) L: Stearns, Matt (0-1)

1
Fresno Pacific FPU 2-4
2
Winner Chico State CSUC 4-2
Fresno Pacific FPU
2-4
1
Final
2
Chico State CSUC
4-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Fresno Pacific FPU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
Chico State CSUC 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 1

W: McFARLANE, Austin (1-0) L: Boatman, Nic (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

‘Birds Drop Slugfest, Then Fall in Extras to Wildcats

CHICO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific baseball team fell in both ends of a doubleheader to Chico State on Saturday, with the Wildcats taking the opener 21-11 and the nightcap 2-1 in extra innings.      
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS: 
  • Game 1: Chico State 21, Fresno Pacific 11
  • Game 2: Chico State 2, Fresno Pacific 1 (8 innings)
  • Records: FPU (2-4), Chico State (4-2)
  • Location: Nettleton Stadium | Chico, Calif.
  • All-Time Series: Chico State leads 13-4
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
Game 1 
  • Chico State started the scoring with two runs in the first inning before breaking it open with five runs in the second and five more in the third.
  • The Sunbirds found the offense in the middle frames, but both FPU's four-run innings in the fifth and sixth were both answered with multi-run bottom halves from the Wildcats. 
  • FPU plated three more in seventh for their final runs of the game, but the home team again responded with five runs in the eighth inning.
 
Game 2 
  • Haden Haynes gave the Sunbirds their lone run of the game with a solo shot to left to open the fifth inning.
  • The lead was short-lived, as Wildcat outfielders Cody Wissler and Eddie Zavala teamed up to tie the game in the home sixth.
  • The leadoff hitter walked to open the eighth before coming around to score on a walk-off single through the left side off the bat of Willie Lajoie.
 
STATS FROM THE DAY: 
  • Michael Warketin gave the Sunbirds a 4-for-6 effort from the top of the order in Game 1 while driving in two runs.
  • Andrue Lackey, Nick Dodd, Jared Aguilar and Brian Hefner each had a multi-hit Game 1, with Lackey maintaining his role as a run producer and driving in a trio of runs.
  • Esteban Lizaola tossed 7.0 strong innings in the finale, surrendering one earned run on five hits while fanning six Wildcat hitters.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 
  • Matt McGrady extended his hitting streak to five games in Saturday's opener before being held hitless for the first time this season in the nightcap. 
  • Through two series, the Sunbirds are hitting .313 as team with 18 extra-base hits. FPU has also gone 16-of-18 in stolen base attempts. 
 
SOCIAL:  
ON DECK: 
  • The Sunbirds are back at home next Thursday, when they open a four-game set against Western Oregon. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. from FPU Diamond.   
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