College Baseball:
For the second time on Thursday, Cuesta College gave up eight runs before it got anything going offensively.
And because of that, the Cougars season is over.
In game one, Chaffey took an 8-0 lead before Cuesta got even, and eventually fell, 11-9, to the Panthers.
And in game two at the Mt. SAC Super Regional, the Cougars surrendered eight runs in the bottom of the first inning, and the Mounties cruised to a 14-6 victory.
Cuesta scored four of their six runs in the top of the ninth inning.
Brenden Menchaca got the win after going 6 1/3 innings, and he allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits.
Menchaca issued a pair of walks and registered seven strikeouts.
Jaden Mackowiak, Ethan Corral and Jeremiah Sibrian combined to provide 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
All four of Cuesta’s ninth inning runs came on a Tristan Usher grand slam.
Victor Heredia went 5-for-5 with a double, and he scored a pair of runs.
AJ Martinez singled twice, scored and drove in two.
Jacob Johnson had a pair of singles.
Justin Lemaster walked, singled and scored.
Aidan Botti singled and scored.
Jack Stannard got the start, and he lasted just 1/3 of an inning.
Stannard was charged with six runs on five hits and one walk.
Justin Cortez went seven innings, allowing eight runs (four earned) on 10 hits and one hit batter.
Cortez walked a pair of fanned three Mounties.
Tyler Stull went 2-for-4 with a two-run double, a two-run single and he scored twice.
Landon White doubled and scored two runs.
Bryan Bradshaw had a pair of singles, one run and two RBIs from the leadoff spot.
Ty Thomas walked, singled twice and scored a pair of runs.
Diego Ortiz went 3-for-5 with two runs and a pair of RBIs.
Miguel Perez drew a pair of walks, singled, scored and had an RBI ground out.
Noah Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs.
Jackson Giacone walked and scored.
Cole Nachreiner went 2-for-4 with a walk, RBI single and one run.
Up next: Mt. SAC will take a 13-game winning streak into Friday’s game when they host Chaffey at 1 in a best-of-three series.
The winner of Friday’s game needs just one of two on Saturday.
Box Score:
CC: 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-4-(6)
MS: 8-0-0-1-1-0-1-3-x-(14)
Win: Brenden Menchaca
Loss: Jack Stannard
HR: Tristan Usher (C)
2B: Victor Heredia (C); Landon White (M), Tyler Stull (M)
Records: Cuesta (27-17); Mt. SAC (38-5)
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