Coyotes rally for 10-6 win over Cal State L.A.

Cal State L.A. baseballs slump continued as the team blew a 6-4 advantage in the top of the ninth inning of Thursday evenings non-conference encounter against CCAA rival Cal State San Bernardino at Reeder Field.  The Golden Eagles record falls to 4-6 while Cal State San Bernardino improves to 7-2.

The Golden Eagles pitching woes continued as the staff gave up ten or more runs for the fourth time in their last five games.

Cal State L.A. shortstop Darrick Hale led the contest off with a homer to right, his third round-tripper of the season before Max Moya belted a two-run shot, his second of the year, later in the inning.

The Golden Eagles would pick up another run as Tyler Warmerdam singled home designated hitter Noe Flores with two outs in the fifth.

Golden Eagle starter Isaac Morales put on an outstanding performance allowing just four hits and one run in six and two third innings on the hill, before giving way to Cal State L.A.s bullpen.

With two outs in the top of the seventh, Cal State San Bernardino began to chip away at the Golden Eagles lead, scoring three runs before the stretch.

CSULA would briefly retake the lead in the bottom of the seventh when Hale, who singled earlier in the frame, scored his second run of the game on Moyas single to left center.   Moya added an insurance run, scoring on Christian Ramirez double down the line.

In the eighth inning, Nico Moreno came in from his familiar spot at third base to take over pitching duties for Cal State L.A.  He would get through the inning allowing only two hits and took the mound at the top of the ninth.

With the Golden Eagles up, 6-4, heading into the final inning, the Coyotes Johnnie Haas connected off of Moreno to begin Cal State San Bernardinos final assault on Cal State L.A. The Coyotes went on to score five more runs before Moreno moved back to third base to make way for Yuichiro Fujiwara.  Fujiwara was able to work his way out of the inning, but the damage was done and Cal State LA. was unable to retaliate in their final at-bats.

The same two teams will be in non-conference action in San Bernardino with single games on Friday and Saturday.

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