SAN FRANCISCO, Calif---  The visiting Stan State Warriors split their CCAA doubleheader with the San Francisco State Gators taking game one 8-7, but falling in the night cap 3-0.  The Warriors pounded out 17 hits in the opener led by Flavio Perez and Alex Solis who went a combined six-for-ten, driving in four runs, scoring two runs, hitting a home run and a double. Austin Balentine picked up the win and Patrick Sweeney recorded the save.

GAME ONE:  Alex Solis hit his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot to begin the game for the Warriors.  SF State tied the game at 1-1 with a run in the bottom of the first inning. 
The Warriors took a 3-1 lead in the third inning.  Robert Valdivia had a lead-off single and scored on a one-out double by Kyle Rachels. Stan State took a 3-1 lead on a two-out run scoring single by Flavio Perez. 

In the Warrior fifth, JD Madrigal had a lead-off walk and went to third on a one-out single by Chris Catalano.  They both scored on a double by Perez as Stan State took a 5-1 lead.  The Warriors added two more runs in their half of the sixth inning.  Ryan
Leonesio and Solis had back-to-back singles to begin the inning.  They advanced a base on a sacrifice by Robert Valdivia.  They scored when Madrigal had a successful suicide squeeze play as the Warriors increased their lead to 7-1.

SF State cut the Warrior lead to 7-5 with a four-run seventh capped by a two-run single by Daniel Santos.  Stan State (14-24-1, 10-20 CCAA) increased its lead to 8-5 with a run in the top of the eighth inning.  Valdivia and Madrigal had back-to-back lead-off singles.  They advanced on Rachels' sacrifice bunt.  Valdivia scored on a sacrifice fly by Chris Catalano.

The Gators scored two runs in the eighth to cut the Warrior lead to just 8-7.  SF State had a chance to tie or take the lead in the bottom of the ninth.  Santos had a lead-off walk.  Patrick Sweeney induced the next Gators to fly out to Jacob Baker in center field and Catalano in right.  Then with two outs, the Gator was thrown out at second by Stan State catcher Jerry Nix to preserve the Warrior 8-7 victory.

WARRIOR HITTERS:  The Warriors had 17 hits with six Stan State hitters with multiple hit games.  Flavio Perez went three-for-four with three runs batted in and a double.  Alex Solis was three-for-six with a solo home run and scoring two runs.  Robert Valdivia, Kyle Rachels, Jerry Nix, and Ryan Leonesio each had two hits.

STAN STATE PITCHERS:  Austin Balentine (5-2) recorded the win in the start.  He struck out six and walked three while giving up eight hits and five runs.  Patrick Sweeney recorded his first save by pitching the final 2.2 innings, giving up three hits and two runs while striking out one and walking two.

GAME TWO: The Warriors had a chance to take the early lead to begin the game.  Robert Valdivia reached on an error by SF State.  He went to third on a double by JD Madrigal.  Both runners were stranded as the Gators retired the next Warrior batters.

SF State (23-15, 17-11 CCAA) took a 1-0 lead in its half of the first inning on a Justin Johnson two-out run scoring single after Armando Murillo drew a lead-off walk.  The Gators doubled their lead in the fifth.  Jacob French had a two-out triple and scored when Derek Laferriere reached on a Warrior fielding error.

The Gators added an insurance run on a two-out pinch-hit single by Kyle Olimpia as the hosts took a 3-0 lead.

The Warriors had a chance to tie the game in their last at bat.  Flavio Perez had a one-out single and went to second on a wild pitch.  Perez went to third when pinch hitter Tyler Van Dyk reached on a Gator error.  Jackson Brooks pinch ran for Van Dyk.  With two outs, pinch hitter Jerry Nix walked to load the bases.  Gator reliever Andrew Silva induced the final Gator to ground out to short to end the game with SF State taking the night cap 3-0.

WARRIOR HITTERS:  Five Stan State had one hit a piece in Robert Valdivia, JD Madrigal, Kyle Rachels, Flavio Perez, and Danny Murphy.  Madrigal and Murphy each had a double.

STAN STATE PITCHERS:  Trent Huff (0-6) suffered the loss in the start.  He pitched 4.2 innings, giving up three hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out two and walking three. Kody Cardoza pitched 1.1 innings of relief, giving up three hits and a run.   

UP NEXT:  The two teams will finish out the four-game series tomorrow with a noon starting doubleheader at Maloney Field.  After tomorrow, Stan State will return home to host Cal State San Marcos, April 26-28, in a four-game series at Warrior Field.  It will be Blue Chip Sponsorship Night on Friday, April 26.  Saturday's doubleheader on April 27 will be Golden Valley Health Center Day.  Sunday's game will be Senior Day as at 10:40 a.m., the Warriors will recognize their nine seniors in Jacob Baker, Caleb Bertoncini, Kody Cardoza, Tony Cortez, Will Crookham, Tony Jacob, Jerry Nix, Kyle Rachels, and Damian Vallejos.