By Esteban Ramirez

Sports Editor

The CSU Bakersfield baseball team continued its winning ways this past week. CSUB has now won 13 of its last 15 games and the Roadrunners (25-16-1, 12-5-1 Western Athletic Conference) have vaulted themselves to a half game behind the No.1 Seattle. CSUB went 2-1 against first-place Seattle.

Quote

“What I [saw] from this series is that we are the best team in this conference. I don’t think there’s a better team than we are.”

-Bill Kernen, CSUB baseball coach

April 24

CSUB 5, Seattle 0

MVP

Senior pitcher Hayden Carter (6-3) pitched a complete game going nine innings strong, striking out two batters, gave up zero runs and earned the wins.

Key Moment

In the top of the seventh inning with a 5-0 lead, Carter was in a jam as the bases were loaded with no outs. However, Carter struck out the next batter and then forced two more outs to end the threat

April 25

CSUB 10, Seattle 5

MVP

Sophomore infielder David Metzgar went 2 for 3 hitting with two runs scored, two RBIs and drew two walks.

Key Moment

After Seattle cut into the lead in the top half of the eight inning, CSUB, who was holding on to a 6-5 lead, came right back in the bottom half, scoring four runs. CSUB had two hits in that inning but had help with two errors by Seattle. It gave the Roadrunners a 10-5 lead.

April 26

Seattle 4, CSUB 0

MVP

Seattle’s sophomore starting pitcher Tarik Skubal pitched six innings, finished with eight strikeouts and erned the win. Key Moment With CSUB down 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Roadrunners had the bases loaded with two outs and sophomore Mylz Jones at the plate with a chance to tie the game. However, Jones grounded to Skubal for the putout to end the threat and the inning.