HAYWARD, Calif. – At Pioneer Baseball Field on Friday afternoon, the Cal State East Bay baseball team began its 2023 campaign in victorious fashion with a 1-0 shutout against Menlo College.
To start the bottom of the first inning,
Essex Brown Jr. led off by reaching base on a hit-by-pitch. He then stole second base to reach scoring position. After advancing to third base on a productive groundout, Brown Jr. scored the first run of the season on a wild pitch.
Pitching for the Pioneers was outstanding, limiting the Oaks to only two hits. Only four times did a Menlo runner reach scoring position in the game. The success on the mound led to a 1-0 shutout for Cal State East Bay to open the season.
- Cal State East Bay only had two hits in the game – one each from Luke Brown and Donovan Bailey.
- Picking up his first win with the Pioneers was Gabe Tanner, who pitched 5.0 innings with seven strikeouts, retiring 15 of 18 batters faced.
- Jackson Ellis provided quality relief work on the mound with 2.1 scoreless innings and a pair of strikeouts.
- Picking up the save on Friday was Drake Richardson with 1.2 innings pitched to close the game.
Cal State East Bay: 1-0
Menlo: 2-2
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The three-game series with Menlo continues Saturday from Pioneer Baseball Field. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. Originally, Saturday's game was set to be played at Menlo, but it has been relocated to Hayward.
