FULLERTON, Calif. - The Cal State Fullerton Titans softball dominated the Cal Poly Mustangs in two games in a doubleheader on Saturday at Anderson Family Field to take the series over them.
Megan Delgadillo made history after her five stolen bases for the game. She tied the individual season stolen base record with a steal in the first game, but shattered it right away in the second game as she picked up four steals in the game.
Just want to give a big shoutout to @megdelgadillo37 aka �� for breaking the Individual Stolen Base Record in a Single Season in the second game of today's doubleheader#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/duRrQkqaQG
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) May 1, 2022
The Titans outscored their opponents 20-to-0 and outhit them 26-to-5 in two games. The Titans scored at least one run in all eight innings where they had an at-bat in two 5-inning run-rule wins.
The Titans improved to 33-16 overall for the season and 17-3 in the Big West Conference. The Mustangs drop to 16-25 overall for the season and 11-9 in conference play. With the University of Hawai'i avoiding the sweep in the third game against Long Beach State this afternoon, Cal State Fullerton has an opportunity to build a three-game cushion against Long Beach State if they are able to win their final game against Cal Poly.
Game 1, Cal State Fullerton 11, Cal Poly 0
The Titans scored early and often as they routed Cal Poly 11-0 in a 5-inning game in the first game on Saturday.
The Titans pounded out 14 hits for the game. Megan Delgadillo led the team with a 3-for-4 game with 1 run and 1 RBI. Peyton Toto was 2-for-3 with 1 run and 4 RBIs. Jessi Alcala was 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs. Alexa Neil had 2 hits and Deshea Hill hit her 7th home run of the season.
Raci Miranda tossed three innings and allowed just two hits and struck out 3. Ellie Zellien pitched two effective innings in relief.
The Titans struck first after Jessi Alcala singled in Delgadillo on a hit down the rf line.
B1 | The Titans take an early 1-0 lead as @jjeess13 ropes one down the RF line#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/og1d1orWe9
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
They added two in the second after Peyton Toto singled to LF and scored Antuanett Dean and Alexa Neil.
B2 | @peytontoto1 drives in two more! The Titans take a 3-0 lead in the second#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/Trg7EyrGvA
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
Jessi Alcala would bring home Toto with her second hit and RBI of the game.
B2 | Can't stop @jjeess13!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/B6iO0BWn8s
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
The Titans had a big 5-run third inning where they sent 11 batters to the dish and had five hits. The first 7 batters reached base safely. Hannah Becerra and Bailey Wallace led the inning off with singles. Deshea Hill launched her 7th home run over the LF fence for a 3-run bomb.
B3 | @hill_deshea GOT ALL OF THAT ONE! ����#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/i5XbU9oriu
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
The Mustangs would change pitchers but the Titans would load the bases right away. Peyton Toto and Daisy Munoz both had RBI-walks to bring in another pair of runs.
The Titans added two more in the fourth inning. Megan Delgadillo singled in Payton Kelly to score a run.
B4 | @megdelgadillo37 picks up her third hit of the game and drives in another run. The Titans lead 10-0#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/Zwjrbb0V78
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
Peyton Toto picked up her 4th RBI of the game after scoring Evelyn Sablan with a single through the right side.
B4 | Keep it going @peytontoto1 #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/IJHlu58w3v
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
Game 2, Cal State Fullerton 9, Cal Poly 0
The TItans once again scored early and often and kept their opponents off the board in the second game as the TItans secured the series win over Cal Poly.
Jessi Alcala was a perfect 3-for-3 from the dish with 1 run and 2 RBIs. Peyton Toto was 2-for-3 with 1 run and 2 RBIs. She had six total RBIs for the game. Megan Delgadillo picked up 2 more hits, 2 runs, 1 RBI, and four stolen bases.
Megan Delgadillo led the inning off with an infield. She stole second base to break the individual stolen base in a single season record on the first pitch thrown to Toto.
THERE IT IS! @megdelgadillo37 has broken the individual stolen bases in a season record with her 36th stolen base of the year. She breaks the record of 35 set by Brooke Clementson in 2018#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/YOBB6J1n5F
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
Jessi Alcala singled through the left side to score Delgadillo.
B1 | @jjeess13 chops one over the third baseman for her third RBI of the day!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/2fG7AL5GS9
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
Daisy Munoz doubled off the wall to score Jessi Alcala.
B1 | @daisymunozz doubles off the base of the wall that scores one. The Titans lead 2-0 in the first#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/HKfF69UPNO
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
In the second inning, Peyton Toto doubled down the LF line to score Delgadillo and Payton Kelly for her 5th and 6th RBIs of the day.
B2 | @peytontoto1 doubles down the LF line for two more runs! She's at 6⃣ RBI's for the day#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/Z1l29Z2XIX
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
Alcala singled up the middle to bring home Toto for her fourth RBI of the day.
B2 | @jjeess13 hits one from the other batters box for her second hit of the game to bring in a run!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/xQ3JvNUgOt
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
Cal Poly had their best chance of the day to score after Jessica Clements doubled to left center with one out. Noellah Ramos singled to CF and Clements tried to score on the play but Delgadillo fired a strike to Alcala at the plate for an easy out.
M3 | Cal Poly threatened to score in the third but @megdelgadillo37 hoses the runner at the plate! ����#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/8bEMpZ9z8J
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 30, 2022
In the third, the Titans added two more runs on four hits in the inning. Megan Delgadillo singled to second base and scored Alexa Neil. She broke for second to cause a rundown and Antuanett Dean scored from third in a delayed double steal situation.
B3 | @megdelgadillo37 singles in another run as the Titans take a 6-0 lead!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/Us3KXCPZ0y
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) May 1, 2022
The Titans scored their 8th and 9th run of the second game after loading the bases for Kika Ramirez. Ramirez doubled to right center to score Daisy Munoz and Lauren DeGuzman.
B4 | The Titans load the bases to start the inning. @kika__elizabeth drives in two with a double to right center. The Titans lead 9-0#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/y6agusTZGn
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) May 1, 2022
The Titans will play one more game against the Cal Poly Mustangs and try to finish off the sweep. First pitch is set for 1:00 pm on Sunday.
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