Baseball Drops 3-0 Decision to CSU Bakersfield

Matt Sullivan batted 2-for-3 to lead CSU in Friday's WAC series opener against CSU Bakersfield

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CHICAGO – Chicago State baseball team opened its Western Athletic Conference weekend series Friday by dropping a 3-0 decision to visiting CSU Bakersfield at Cougar Stadium.

The game started out as a scoreless pitcher's duel between CSU's Jake Perkins (Huntley, Ill./Huntley) and CSUB's Max Carter that lasted six innings before the Roadrunners took a 1-0 lead in the seventh on Jake Ortega's RBI single that scored Cole Valletta from third base.

Andrew Penner hit a two-run single to left center in the ninth inning for the visitors to close out the scoring.

Junior Matt Sullivan (Lake in the Hills, Ill./Huntley) finished the game hitting 2-for-3 to lead the Cougars and fellow classmate Zach Thomas (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West ) went 2-for-4 at the plate. Perkins (2-3) took the loss despite allowing a run on seven hits, but struck out five batters and walked three in seven innings of work.

CSUB was led offensively by David Metzgar, who hit 3-for-5 with a double, while Valletta finished the day going 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice. Carter (5-1) posted the complete-game win after posting six strikeouts and scattering six hits.

Both teams will continue the series on Saturday afternoon with the first pitch set for 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#31 Jake Perkins: P; 6' 1"; Senior; L-L

#26 Matt Sullivan: IF; 5' 10"; Junior; R-R

#44 Zach Thomas: P/OF; 5' 11"; Junior; L-L

Players Mentioned

#31 Jake Perkins
: 6' 1"; Senior; L-L
: P

#26 Matt Sullivan
: 5' 10"; Junior; R-R
: IF

#44 Zach Thomas
: 5' 11"; Junior; L-L
: P/OF

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Players Mentioned

#31 Jake Perkins

#26 Matt Sullivan

#44 Zach Thomas

Players Mentioned

#31 Jake Perkins

#26 Matt Sullivan

#44 Zach Thomas