TURLOCK, Calif.--- Stan State split its doubleheader this afternoon with the first place Cal State San Marcos at Warrior Field.  The Warriors took game one 5-1 and lost the night cap 4-3.  The two teams will close out the four-game series on Sunday, April 28 with an 11:00 a.m. starting doubleheader. Prior to the game, Stan State will recognize its seven seniors at 10:40 a.m.

GAME ONE:  Stan State (16-22-1, 12-21 CCAA) took a 3-0 lead after a three-run first inning.  Robert Valdivia had a lead-off single and went to second when Alex Solis walked.  Still with no outs, JD Madrigal reached on a fielder's choice sacrifice bunt to load the bases.  Valdivia and Solis scored on a two-run double by Kyle Rachels.  Madrigal scored on a sacrifice fly by Chris Catalano.

The Warriors added an insurance run in the third to take a 4-0 lead.  In the eighth inning, Stan State took a 5-0 lead.  With two outs, Catalano and Flavio Perez had back-to-back two-out singles.  They each stole a base and Catalano scored on a single by Jerry Nix.

The Cougars cut the Warrior lead to 5-1 in the night, but Caleb Bertoncini (2-0) retired the last batter on a ground out to Rachels at first to preserve the 5-1 Warrior victory. 

WARRIOR HITTERS:  Kyle Rachels had two of the Warriors' seven hits with two runs batted in on a double.  Five other Warriors had one hit apiece in Robert Valdivia, JD Madrigal, Chris Catalano, and Jerry Nix.

STAN STATE PITCHERS:  Caleb Bertoncini pitched a six-hit complete game victory.  He gave up one run and walked one.

GAME TWO: For the first time in three games, Cal State San Marcos (26-17, 25-13 CCAA) took the early lead.  Phoenix Sommay walked to lead-off the game.  He went to second on a failed picked off attempt and scored on a single by Garrett Teunissen.

The Cougars doubled their led in the second to take a 2-0 lead.  They added an insurance run in the fourth.  Sean McGrew drew a one-out walk and went to second on a single by Ruben Cedillo.  He scored on a double by Emilio Luna. The guests added another run in the sixth to take a 4-0 lead. 

Stan State made it interesting in the sixth.  Alex Solis had a lead-off infield single.  He advanced to second on a single by Kyle Rachels.  They scored on a two-run single by Chris Catalano to cut the deficit to 4-2.  Catalano scored when Luke Davies reached on a Cougar error.
Cougar reliever, Preston Kelly, retired the Warriors in order to take the doubleheader split.

WARRIOR HITTERS:  Chris Catalano had two hits with two runs batted in and a run scored.  Kyle Rachels had two hits and scored a run. 

STAN STATE PITCHERS:  Tony Jacob (2-5) suffered the loss in the start for the Warriors.  Patrick Sweeney pitched 3.2 relief innings, giving up two hits and a run while striking out two.

UP NEXT: The two teams will conclude the series tomorrow, Sunday, April 28 with an 11am starting single game.  Prior to the game, Stan State will recognize its seven seniors in Caleb Bertoncini, Kody Cardoza, Tony Cortez, Will Crookham, Tony Jacob,, Kyle Rachels, and Damian Vallejos.