Lancers Led by Top of the Order in 6-0 Win

Saturday, April 13

Riverside, Calif.

6:00 PM

California Baptist University

22-12, 7-4

CSU Bakersfield

15-21, 3-8

CSU Bakersfield

California Baptist

Lancers Led by Top of the Order in 6-0 Win

4/13/2019 8:32:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Andrew Shortall, Director of Athletics Communications

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Production from the lead-off batters proved critical to California Baptist University's 6-0 win over CSU Bakersfield on Saturday night at Totman Stadium.

It secured the Western Athletic Conference series victory for the Lancers, who improve to 22-12, 7-4 in the league and will go for sweep at noon Sunday at Totman Stadium. The Roadrunners fall to 15-21, 3-8 in conference, with the series coming to an end

CBU got great production from the top part of its order on Saturday. Freshmen Jeff Bruyntjens (2-for-3) and Chad Castillo (3-for-3) batted one and two in the lineup and combined to go 5-for-6 at the plate. Andrew Bash went 2-for-4 with three runs batted in, two runs scored, a double and a homer at No. 3 in the order.

Travis Booth and Chris Burica combined to shutout the Roadrunners. Booth went six strong innings, giving up just six hits, one walk and striking out four. Burica earned his first save as a Lancer by throwing three perfect innings to end the game.

The Lancers got to CSUB ace Evan Barclay, who came in with a 2.63 ERA, on Saturday. Bruyntjens singled off him to lead off the bottom of the first. Bash then homered to left field to give CBU a 2-0 lead.

Defense leads to offense, as Andrew Bash hits a two-run 💣. Jeff Bruyntjens led things off with an infield single, and CBU takes a 2-0 lead into the second inning.#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/PukYkGLds8
— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 14, 2019

CBU doubled its lead in the third. Castillo singled his way aboard to start the inning and then took second on a passed ball. Bash drove him in for RBI number three of the game with a double to left center. The Lancers tacked on another run in the inning on an RBI grounder from John Glenn after a CSUB error.

CBU scores twice in the third to take a 4⃣➖0⃣ lead. Andrew Bash drives in his third run of the game with a double to the left-center gap. He's now 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/MlQVZE4BGw
— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 14, 2019

The Bruyntjens-and-Castillo attack paid dividends for the Lancers in the seventh. Bruyntjens led off the inning with a single to left field and an error allowed him to move all the way to third. Castillo then promptly drove him home with a single through the left side.

5⃣➖0⃣ CBU

Jeff Bruyntjens leads off the seventh with a single to left field and an error moves him all the way to third. Chad Castillo promptly singles him home. Bruyntjens is 2-for-3 and Castillo is 3-for-3. #LanceUp pic.twitter.com/XKGPgzAiuq
— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 14, 2019

Run number six came home for CBU in the bottom of the eighth. A walk and Harrison Spohn single puts runners at the corners. Spohn got himself caught in a pickle at first, which allowed Nick Plaia to score from third to cap the scoring.

There were several impressive defensive plays from CBU in the game. Rory Smith gunned down two would-be base stealers behind the plate, while Spohn made a great diving play in the first inning and Bruyntjens had a terrific running scoop and throw on a slow roller down the third-base line.

Back-to-back great defensive plays from CBU ends the top of the first.

Rory Smith guns down a would-be base stealer for the second out, and then Harrison Spohn makes a great diving play that could be a @WACsports' Top Play nominee.#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/aaIX6dgJ4k
— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 14, 2019