Broncos sweep two from Gators in baseball

Junior right-hander Brandan King (Walnut) threw a three-hit shutout and junior Chris Brehm (Murrieta) continued his fine play at the plate as the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos earned a pair of victories over visiting San Francisco State in California Collegiate Athletic Association baseball Saturday at Scolinos Field.

            The Broncos, now 13-25 overall and 10-15 in the CCAA, look to earn a series sweep over the Gators (7-37-1, 1-26) with the finale played at 11 a.m. Sunday at Scolinos Field.

GAME 1: Broncos 11, SF State 0

            King (3-2) earned his first complete-game effort on the season and shut down the Gators. He struck out seven, issued no walks, but did hit two batters in a stellar effort.

            The Broncos earned a 1-0 lead in the first as Kyle Boggio (senior, Santa Clarita) tripled to open the game. Brehm picked up the RBI on an infield ground-out.

            Cal Poly Pomona gained another run in the second as senior Andres Fernandez (San Fernando) lifted a sacrifice fly to center that scored junior Josh Potter (Orange), who reached on a single.

            The Broncos broke the game wide open with an eight-run fourth inning and sent 12 to the plate. Fernandez hit a two-run double that scored junior Chris Wilson (Rancho Cucamonga) and freshman Joe Villa (Hacienda Heights), who both singled. After Boggio flew out to right field, the Broncos continued to score with two outs. Fernandez scored after Jason Jordan (senior, Huntington Beach) reached base on an error. After senior John Daniels (Rancho Cucamonga) singled, senior A.J. Cavaletto hit a run-scoring single that scored Brehm, who reached on an error.

            Junior Josh Potter (Orange) then walked, bringing Wilson to the plate for the second time in the inning. He answered with a three-run double and the Broncos led 10-0.

            The Broncos added a run in the sixth when Villa doubled to score Wilson, who also doubled.

            Wilson finished 4-for-5 with three RBI and a pair of doubles. Fernandez also had three RBI.

GAME 2: Broncos 5, SF State 2

            The Broncos grabbed a 5-0 run lead after three innings and held on for the sweep.

            Three straight walks put Daniels, Cavaletto and Potter on as the Broncos threatened in the second. Daniels scored on a wild pitch thrown by Gator starter Matt Edgecombe. Wilson added a sacrifice fly to left that scored Cavaletto. Two batters later, senior Matt Davidson (Laguna Hills) also hit a sacrifice fly, this time to center that scored Potter.

            Leading 3-0, the Broncos added their other two runs in the third. Brehm delivered with a two-run home run to left field that scored Jordan, who reached on a double.

            Freshman Casey Yokubaitis (Goleta) earned the win for the Broncos. He threw 5 2 /3 innings, scattering six hits, two runs – both earned – struck out two and did not issue a walk. Senior Sean Hunter (Oakland) entered in the seventh and picked up the save with two strikeouts. He now has five saves this season.