HAYWARD, Calif. – The Cal State East Bay baseball team dropped the opening game their Bay Bridge Showdown against California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) North Division rival San Francisco State 0-7 on Friday afternoon, April 21 at Pioneer Baseball Field.
 
The loss moves the Pioneers to 23-15 on the season and 14-12 in CCAA action while SF State improves to 14-26 on the year with a 10-19 mark in conference play.
 
The Gators played stout defensively, not allowing a base runner nor surrendering a hit until the bottom of the fifth frame. Starting pitcher Matthew Hernandez (W, 3-2) went 7.1 innings with two strikeouts and giving up only three hits.
 
The Gators got off to a strong start offensively scoring four runs in the opening inning a and opening up a 5-0 lead after the second.
 
Derek Oetken led East Bay with three strikeouts through four innings tossed and only one walked batter.
 
Marcus Wise, Troy Resch, Joey Dice and Daniel Goodrich all chipped in one hit apiece for CSUEB.
 
Nick Risucci pitched 3.2 innings recording a strikeout while Alex Leach saw an inning of action giving up only one hit. Joey Portugal (L, 1-1) picked up his first loss of the season after allowing four runs in the opening inning of play.
 
Home runs from SF State's Jacob Lopez and Jack Harris helped secure the 7-0 shutout victory.
 
The Pioneers will return to action with a doubleheader against the Gators Saturday, April 22 at Pioneer Baseball Field.