NEWS

By Christoph Ludwig

3 STARS OF THE NIGHT

Reed Oster, 3B, South Bay Storm

Oster (CSU Monterey Bay) went 4 for 7 with two doubles and six RBIs in the Storm’s win over the Gems.

Zachary Muenster, DH, Nevada Big Horns

Muenster (George Fox University) went 3 for 3 with two doubles and a home run in game one of the Big Horns’ doubleheader with the Seagulls. He raised his league-leading batting average to .426.

Chrit Rudkin, RHP, Top Speed Baseball

Rudkin (College of Marin) held the Bees to two unearned runs on four hits in six innings in game one of their doubleheader.

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There were three doubleheaders and one single game in GSCBL action on Sunday:

Top Speed Baseball vs. California Bees

Game 1: Top Speed 17, Bees 2

-For Top Speed, Mitch Guilmette (Central Connecticut State), Matt Martinez (Central Connecticut State), Ryan Schalch (University of the Pacific), Robert Berning (MidAmerica Nazarene), and Ro Mahanty (De Anza College) all homered. Ryan Whitt (King University) and Cody Erickson (Tennessee Wesleyan) each had two doubles.

-Colby Morris (Middlebury College) took the loss, allowing seven runs in four innings. Dino Landucci IV (Skyline College) also allowed nine runs in 1.1 innings of relief

-Sam Davison (Rogers State) had two hits and drove in the Bees’ only two runs

Game 2: Top Speed 11, Bees 3

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San Francisco Seagulls vs. Nevada Big Horns

Game 1: Big Horns 12, Seagulls 8

-In addition to Muenster, Justin Mannens (Western Nevada College) hit a walk-off grand slam for the Big Horns. Cole Lavergne (Centenary College), Izac Bauer (Yakima Valley CC), and Jack Clouthier (Sierra College) added multiple hits

-The Seagulls offense was led by Paul Murray (Western Kentucky), who went 3 for 5 with two RBIs, and David Langer (UC Davis), who hit his first home run of the season as part of a three-hit day. Dalton Pizzuti (San Francisco State) and James Cullinane (San Francisco City College) added two hits each

-Cody Rolshoven (University of Wisconsin-Parkside) picked up the win in relief, and Julius Raval (Canada College) took the loss

Game 2: Seagulls 9, Big Horns 2

-The Seagulls’ Jared Koening (CSU Monterey Bay) held the Big Horns to two runs on six hits in five innings while striking out eight. He improved to 8-0 with a 1.05 ERA on the season, and he also leads the league in strikeouts with 76

-Langer led the Seagulls’ offense with two doubles, two RBIs, and three runs scored. Ismael Orozco (Rogers State) and Stephen White Jr. (Tufts University) added two hits, and Jake Ryan (Cuesta College) had two RBIs

-Muenster took the loss for the Big Horns, allowing eight runs on 10 hits in 5.1 innings

-Matt Longland (Sparks HS) and Connor Anderson (Yakima Valley CC) homered for the Big Horns

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Sacramento Heat vs. Atwater Aviators

Game 1: Heat 16, Aviators 4

-Damien Chavez (Cosumnes River College), Keenan Brigman (University of the Pacific), Marcus Wilhite (Butte College), and Jake Doty (Pepperdine) each had multiple hits for the Heat, who also took advantage of nine walks, four errors, and four wild pitches by the Aviators

-Justin Kottinger (Whittier College) picked up the win, holding the Aviators to four runs on eight hits in six innings

-Ian Hussian (Trinity University) took the loss, allowing 11 runs in five innings

-Victor Tiscareno (Merced College) homered for the Aviators, and Brent Bussard (Holy Names) had two doubles. Pete Bizzini (Sonoma State) and Hunter Reade (Cuesta College) also had two hits for Atwater

Game 2: Heat 9, Aviators 6

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South Bay Storm 24, Klamath Falls Gems 13

-The two teams combined for 37 runs and 38 hits. The Gems committed six errors leading to 13 unearned runs

-The Storm hit nine doubles, with Dylan Yamasaki (Chico State) and Oster each having two. Eight Storm players had two or more hits

-Nelson Santiago (MidAmerica Nazarene) and Zach Lewandowski (Chemeketa CC) homered for the Gems. Hector Hernandez (Modesto College) had two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.

-Zane Gelphman (Cabrillo College) picked up the win despite allowing six runs on 10 hits in relief of Clayton Nodal (Diablo Valley College)

-Ben Tinnel (Montana State-Billings) took the loss, allowing 14 runs, just five of them earned, on 15 hits in five innings