TURLOCK, Calif. — Stan State captured its first CCAA series win of the season and its third series victory overall, taking three of four from Cal Poly Pomona after a 9-8 win in Sunday's finale at Warrior Baseball Field.
The Warriors improved to 15-14 overall and 6-6 in the CCAA, while Cal Poly Pomona dropped to 16-10 overall and 8-4 in conference play. Stan State rebounded from a series-opening loss on Friday by winning the final three games to secure the 3-1 series win.
The series victory also marked Stan State's first series win over Cal Poly Pomona since April 21–23, 2023, when the Warriors won on the road in Pomona, and their first home series win over the Broncos since Feb. 20–22, 2009.
With the win, Stan State moved into fifth place in the CCAA standings with 20 games remaining in the regular season, with the top five teams advancing to the conference tournament in May.
Stan State built the cushion it needed early, scoring three runs in the first and three more in the second to grab a 6-0 lead.
Chris Ortiz keyed the fast start in the opening inning with a two-run home run to left that scored
Tyler Crudo. Later in the frame,
Bradley Morris doubled and
Mason Kelley followed with an RBI single to make it 3-0.
The Warriors added three more in the second.
Eric Perez opened the inning with a double,
Jacob Reyes moved him up with a sacrifice bunt, and Crudo brought him home with an RBI single. After
AJ Carter reached on a fielder's choice and
Zach Lewis singled, Ortiz struck again with a two-run double to center, extending the lead to 6-0.
Cal Poly Pomona chipped away with one run in the third and two unearned runs in the fourth before getting within 6-4 in the fifth.
Stan State answered in the sixth.
Chase Wilson doubled to start the inning and later scored on Carter's RBI groundout for a 7-4 advantage.
The Warriors added what proved to be critical insurance in the seventh. Morris singled, Wilson followed with a base hit, and Perez delivered an RBI double to right-center to score Morris. Reyes then lifted a sacrifice fly to right, bringing home Wilson and pushing the lead to 9-4.
Cal Poly Pomona got one back on Evan Nahra's solo home run in the eighth, then mounted a late rally in the ninth. The Broncos loaded the bases and scored three runs to cut the deficit to 9-8 before
AJ Victoravich entered and recorded the final two outs to secure his first save of the season.
Evan Fanconi earned the win in relief, moving to 1-0 after tossing 3.0 strong innings. He allowed just one run on two hits while striking out three. Victoravich picked up the save, while Matt Lorenzano took the loss for Cal Poly Pomona.
Ortiz led the Warriors offensively, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, including a home run and a double. Crudo finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and a walk, Perez went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI, Wilson was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, and Morris added two hits and two runs.
Stan State finished with 14 hits, while Cal Poly Pomona collected 10. Nahra paced the Broncos by going 3-for-5 with three RBI, including a home run.
Warrior Notables
- Stan State won its first CCAA series of the season and improved to 6-6 in conference play.
- The Warriors secured their third series victory overall in 2026.
- Stan State won its first series over Cal Poly Pomona since April 21–23, 2023 (in Pomona).
- The Warriors earned their first home series win over the Broncos since Feb. 20–22, 2009.
- After dropping Friday's opener, Stan State responded with three straight wins to take the series.
- Stan State currently sits in fifth place in the CCAA standings with 20 games remaining in the regular season.
- The top five teams advance to the 2026 CCAA Baseball Championship Tournament, set for May 6–9 in San Bernardino, Calif., at Fiscalini Field.
- Chris Ortiz went 3-for-5 with a home run, double, and four RBI, finishing a triple shy of the cycle.
- Tyler Crudo recorded three hits and reached base four times.
- Eric Perez had two doubles and an RBI, while Chase Wilson scored twice and added two hits.
- Evan Fanconi earned his first win of the season, allowing just one run over 3.0 innings with three strikeouts.
- AJ Victoravich recorded his first save of the season, securing the final two outs in the ninth.
Up Next
Stan State hits the road for a four-game CCAA series at Cal State San Marcos beginning Friday, March 27 at 3 p.m. at CSUSM Baseball Field in San Marcos, Calif. The series continues with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 28 at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., followed by the finale on Sunday, March 29 at 11 a.m.
After a week off, the Warriors return to action on the road at Cal State San Bernardino for a four-game set beginning Friday, April 10 at 3 p.m. at Fiscalini Field. The series continues with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 11 at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., and concludes on Sunday, April 12 at 11 a.m.
Stan State then returns home to host Chico State in a four-game series beginning Friday, April 17 at 6 p.m. at Warrior Baseball Field. The series continues with a Saturday doubleheader (1 p.m. and 4 p.m.) and wraps up Sunday, April 19 at 12 p.m.
The Warriors continue their home-stand the following weekend, hosting Cal State Dominguez Hills beginning Friday, April 24 at 6 p.m. in Turlock.
All CCAA games will be available on FloCollege with live stats provided. Stan State home games will also be broadcast on Blue Chip Broadcasting with Bryan Nelson on the call.
