Sophomore right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold put together a nice performance in the Titans’ second game against Wichita State. In six innings, Seabold only gave up one hit with six strikeouts.
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Coming off lackluster performances against the Arizona State Sun Devils, the Cal State Fullerton baseball team swept the Wichita State Shockers in a three-game series at Goodwin Field over the weekend.
Friday
The Titan offense came to life in Friday’s 9-1 beat down. Fullerton first baseman Tanner Pinkston went three-for-five at the plate, drove in four runs and also hit his first home run of the season.
Fullerton outfielder Dalton Blaser also contributed two hits and extended his hitting streak to six games. Infielder Timmy Richards chimed in with three hits of his own, going three-for-six with three runs scored.
The Titans’ best inning came in the seventh, when they sent 10 batters to the plate and scored four runs with two outs.
Starting pitcher Blake Quinn picked up his third win of the season, going six innings while only allowing one run on three hits.
Saturday
Saturday’s affair centered around Fullerton’s pitching as standout freshman Connor Seabold pitched a one-hit shutout in a 5-0 victory. Seabold went six innings with six strikeouts and allowed no walks.
With his performance, Seabold lowered his ERA to 1.10 and now has a total 20 strikeouts on the season. Josh Vargas led the Titan offense with a two-for-four performance, adding his first career home run during the game.
“We’re all just staying calm; we’re having fun out here,” Vargas said. “We’re staying loose, taking our breaths and just taking it one pitch at a time.”
Six other Titan players contributed with hits, including Tyler Stieb, who hit a triple in the second inning.
Sunday
In Sunday’s matinee game, freshman sensation Colton Eastman took the mound as the Titans looked for the sweep. CSUF got on the board early with a solo blast to left field by shortstop Timmy Richards in the first.
Fullerton struck again in the the next inning as Taylor Bryant tripled to right-center, bringing Steib home from first base to make the score 2-0. Vargas led off the third inning with a solo homerun to right field.
CSUF added four more runs in the seventh inning. Stieb doubled down the right field line to start the inning and Bryant followed by reaching on a Shocker error, allowing Bryant to advance to second base and Stieb to score.
Vargas and Chris Hudgins each went on to record an RBI in the remainder of the inning.
Eastman completed his outing with seven shutout innings pitched, giving up only four hits while picking up four strikeouts. Relievers Scott Serigstad and Maxwell Gibbs did well to close out the game.
“He’s (Eastman) pretty poised; he’s done a good job every time out,” said Head Coach Rick Vanderhook.
The Titans will continue their homestand Tuesday against the San Diego State Aztecs at Goodwin Field at 6 p.m.