Glenn Reaches 200-Hit Milestone

Monday, February 24

Riverside, Calif.

6:00 PM

California Baptist University

2-5

UC Riverside

2-5

California Baptist

UC Riverside

Glenn Reaches 200-Hit Milestone

2/24/2020 9:06:00 PM | Baseball

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By: Andrew Shortall, Director of Athletics Communications

RIVERSIDE – John Glenn recorded the 200^th hit of his career in California Baptist University's final meeting with UC Riverside in the Crosstown Showdown this week.

Glenn becomes the 12^th Lancer in program history to 200 hits and just the fourth in the NCAA era to reach the milestone. CBU got off to a quick start offensively, but it was not enough in a 14-2 loss to UC Riverside in the at the Riverside Sports Complex on Monday night.

❗️WELCOME TO THE 200 CLUB ❗️

John Glenn just logged hit #️⃣2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ of his career. He is the 12th Lancer to reach the milestone and just the fourth in the NCAA era. #LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/Z5lhkxc7aA
— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) February 25, 2020

The Lancers will start a new home series with Houston Baptist this weekend at Totman Stadium. There will be three games Friday through Sunday, with the series opener set for 6 p.m.

The senior first baseman, Glenn, will graduate as a top-10 force in several offensive categories for CBU. He currently ranks 10^th all-time with 138 runs batted in and at-bats (615), 12th in hits (200), 14th in total bases (303) and just outside the top-15 in doubles (35) and home runs (22).

CBU and UCR both end the first three games of their series with 2-5 records, the two will play another Crosstown Showdown game on Tuesday, April 28 at the Riverside Sports Complex.

Two walks, an error and two hits got the Lancers off to a good start in the top of the first inning. David Martin and Harrison Spohn drew back-to-back walks with one out and an error on a hard-hit ball up the middle from Glenn scored Martin.

👌 Here's another look. 👌#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/Rc4OT9ORrj
— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) February 25, 2020

Ulises Caballero then loaded the bases with a single on an 0-2 count, and Nick Plaia drove in the second run with a single over the shortstop into left field.

UC Riverside answered right back, though, to take a 5-2 lead with six hits and a walk in the bottom of the first. The Highlanders another big inning, scoring six runs in the sixth, to secure the win. Relief pitchers Jacob McCarvel and Ryan Silva turned in strong outings for CBU.

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Jacob McCarvel has doubled his career-high for strikeouts in a game. He has 6⃣ in 3⃣ innings.#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/sPL35Zxd9i
— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) February 25, 2020

McCarvel helped limit the damage in the first inning and had a career outing on the mound. He was called upon with no outs and two runners in scoring position. He gave up a single, but struck out the side to stop the bleeding. He went a career-high 3.1 innings on the mound and doubled his previous best for strikeouts in a game with six. Silva went 1.1 innings in which he gave up just a walk and struck out a batter.