FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton baseball defeated UC Davis Thursday night, 9-3, in game one of the three-game series at Goodwin Field. The Titans improve to 11-20 and 6-4 in Big West play.
The Titans jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Austin Schell drew a walk with the bases loaded to drive in a run. One batter later, Cole Urman reached on a fielder's choice to score Zach Lew.
UC Davis (3-18, 2-11) responded with three runs in the top of the second inning to take a 3-2 lead.
Fullerton would go on to score seven unanswered runs to secure the victory, scoring two runs in the second, fourth and sixth while adding one in the eighth.
Back-to-back doubles by Caden Connor and Lew in the bottom half of the second inning gave the Titans the lead back.
Tie ball game courtesy of @Caden_Connor77! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/ntN3BST7LX
— Titans Baseball (@FullertonBSB) April 15, 2022
.@zachlew20 gives the Titans the lead! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/KkcWSNwHGW
— Titans Baseball (@FullertonBSB) April 15, 2022
Connor had a great game at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and a career-high four runs. Lew also went 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs, an RBI and a walk. Lew extended his on-base streak to 24 consecutive games.
With one out and runners on second and third in the sixth inning, UC Davis decided to intentionally walk Lew to get to Jason Brandow which would not work in their favor. Brandow singled up the middle to bring home Connor and Jackson Lyon and extend the Titans lead to 8-3.
That intentional walk did not pay off. #TusksUp | @_jasonbrandow pic.twitter.com/AUOIUrKJHP
— Titans Baseball (@FullertonBSB) April 15, 2022
Brandow went 2-for-5 at the plate while driving in a game-high three runs. Fullerton added one run in the bottom of the eighth inning to extend its lead to 9-3 on an RBI single by Austin Schell to bring home Lew.
Tyler Stultz got the nod on the mound for the Titans and pitched six innings, giving up three runs on eight hits while striking out a tied for career-high eight batters. Stultz earned the win to improve to 3-2 on the year.
Cameron Repetti picked up his third save of the season after pitching the final three innings. Repetti allowed just two hits while striking out four.
The Titans look to secure the series victory over UC Davis in game two Friday night at Goodwin Field at 6:00 p.m.
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