April 21, 2011

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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Pacific tallied 17 hits on the day, led by three-for-five afternoons from senior LF Matt Carvutto (Poway, Calif.) and junior RF Allen Riley (Fresno, Calif.), but the Cal State Northridge Matadors took game one of a Big West series, 13-6, Thursday afternoon at Matador Field.

Riley picked up a pair of runs batted in, while sophomore 2B Tyger Pederson (Palo Alto, Calif.) and sophomore 3B Dustin Torchio (Santa Cruz, Calif.) each went two-for-four with an RBI and an run scored. Senior 1B Brian Martin (Livermore, Calif.) added a two-for-five day with an run batted in.

However, Pacific didn't cash in with a big inning, leaving 11 men on base and the Matadors (18-19 overall) recorded 17 hits of their own, and posted two four-run innings to pick their first Big West win (1-6) and drop Pacific to 11-22 overall and 3-7 in the Big West.

The Tigers opened with back-to-back singles in the first from Pederson and Torchio to put two on with no one out. Carvutto ripped a ground ball to short, but it struck Torchio, who was ruled out on runner interference. After a walk to Martin loaded the bases, Riley pulled a single through the right side to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead But with one out, Cal State Northridge starter Ryan Juarez coaxed a double-play ball to end the inning.

Northridge tallied four in the fourth, as Josh Goossen-Brown walked and Marty Bowen singled. After a pair of outs, Kyle Attl singled up the middle to plate a pair of runs and put CSN on top 2-1. TS Reed followed with a walk and Ridge Carpenter and Adam Barry each added RBI singles as the Matadors took a 4-1 lead into the third inning.

Carvutto and Martin picked up back-to-back two-out singles in the third and Riley delivered his second RBI single of the day, hitting it back through the middle to plate Carvutto and cut the margin to 4-2. But Juarez escaped further damage with a strikeout to end the inning.

The Matadors added two runs in the fourth, as Carpenter opened with a single to right field, and CF Drew Muren added a one-out single to set up first and third. After Muren stole second, Goossen-Brown grounded out to second to plate Carpenter, and Bowen singled to centerfield for a 6-2 Northridge advantage.

Pacific tallied a run in the fifth as Pederson singled up the middle, was sacrificed to second and came in to score on an RBI single from Martin.

But Cal State Northridge got the run back in their half of the fifth, as Attl singled with one out, and after LHP Andrew Wild replaced Tigers' starter Brent McMinn (Houston, Texas), Carpenter doubled to left field to give CSN a 7-3 lead.

A walk to junior CF Brett Christopher (Livermore, Calif.), a double by junior C Aaron Hassel (Tarzana, Calif.) and walk to SS Josh Simms (La Mesa, Calif.) loaded the bases with one out in the top of the sixth. That prompted a move to the bullpen from the Matadors as Juarez departed. Pederson drew a walk off of RHP Vincent Roberts to pull Pacific within 7-4, but Roberts got the ground ball he needed to get out of the inning as the Matadors turned the double-play to end the threat.

In their half of the sixth, the Matadors added another run as Muren doubled to left center and came in to score on a sacrifice fly later in the inning by Bowen.

Northridge pulled away in the seventh as 3B Matt Moreno and Attl each singled of junior RHP Jared Wagner (Danville, Cailf.) to open the inning and after a sacrifice and intentional walk, Barry grounded out to first to plate one run. The Tigers intentionally walked Muren to re-loaded the bases, but Goossen-Brown singled deep in the hole at shortstop to score the second run of the inning. Bowen then lined one the other way through first base to score two more runs and take a 12-4 lead into the eighth.

Freshman pinch-hitter Curtis Gomez (Watsonville, Calif.) singled to open the eighth, and freshman PH Peter Miller (Santa Cruz, Calif.) followed with a double off the left-center field wall. Gomez trotted home on a wild pitch, and Torchio doubled to right center as the Tigers drew with 12-6. But Vincent ended the threat.

Sophomore LHP John Haberman (Stockton, Calif.) tossed the eighth, retiring the first two batters and striking out the third batter, only to see him reach via passed ball. After a single, the Matadors added an unearned run on a double from Muren, before Haberman struck out his third batter of the inning to end the frame,.

McMinn (1-2) took the loss, allowing seven earned runs on 10 hits in 4.2 innings. Northridge's Juarez earned the win to improve to 3-5 on the year. He lasted 5.1 innings, allowing 11 hits and four earned runs. Roberts finished up, going the final 3.2 innings with six hits and two earned runs allowed for his first save.

Carpenter, Muren Bowen and Attl each tallied three-hit days for the Matadors.

The Tigers and Matadors meet in game two Saturday at 3 p.m. with Pacific senior RHP Marcus Pointer (Pacifica, Calif.) opposing Cal State Northridge's Goossen-Brown