HAYWARD, Calif., -- The Cal State East Bay baseball team opened their California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) home series against Cal Poly Pomona with a 1-0 shutout victory Saturday afternoon, April 7 at Pioneer Field.
 
With the win the Pioneers move to 15-16 on the season with a 12-13 mark in CCAA play.
 
It was an historic day for senior pitcher Alex Vesia (W, 6-2) (Alpine, Calif.), who tossed an excellent game on the mound for CSUEB. He registered a career-best 10 strikeouts through 6.1 innings without allowing any runs and only walking one batter.
 
The four-year senior also became the all-time leader in career wins and strikeouts in the 55-year history of Pioneer baseball. Vesia won his 21st game to break Sean O'Dowd's 11-year-old record, and recorded his 221st strikeout to surpass the previous mark of 214, held by Nick Burns since 2002.
 
The lone run of the ball game with scored in the opening inning by the Pioneers as Dallas Day (Tustin, Calif.) singled to left field to bring home Dakota Conners (Manteca, Calif.) who singled up the middle for CSUEB's first hit of the afternoon.
 
Dey and Conners along with Adam Hollar (Livermore, Calif.) all recorded multi-hit performances. Dey had two hits including a double, an RBI and a stolen base. Conners logged two hits, scored a run and stole a base. Hollar garnered two hits.
 
Raymond Jones (San Diego, Calif.), Colt Parshall (Oakdale, Calif.), Jacob Eder (Prescott, Ariz.) and Evan Steele (Clovis, Calif.) all chipped in one hit apiece. Parshall also added a stolen base for the Pioneers.
 
Senior Andrew Fernandez (Castro Valley, Calif.) got the start on the mound for East Bay and didn't give up any hits while striking out one Bronco in his only inning of work.
 
Freshman Stas Kuntz (Fremont, Calif.) allowed just one hit in his only inning of action. Fellow freshman Mark Woinarowicz (Yorba Linda, Calif.) walked one batter through 0.2 innings on play.
 
The Pioneers will continue their series with Cal Poly Pomona with a Sunday doubleheader scheduled for a 12:00 p.m. noon first pitch at Pioneer Field.