College Of San Mateo Sports News - Feb. 5, 2019

Article Source: Fred Baer

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO SPORTS NEWS Feb. 5, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Fred Baer baerf@smccd.edu

Cañada Game Moved Up to THURSDAY:

CSM BLANKS UNBEATEN MERCED, 2-0, FOR 4TH STRAIGHT BASEBALL WIN

SAN MATEO -- Alec Ackerman singled home pinch runner Oscar Murray in the eighth inning for the game’s first score as host College of San Mateo shutout previously undefeated Merced College, 2-0, in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday afternoon.

Starting pitcher Sean Prozell, playing designated hitter, singled to leadoff the decisive frame.

Murray ran for Prozell and advanced to second on a wild pitch and to third on a sacrifice bunt by Danny Carnazzo. Andrew Howard, who had been intentionally walked, later scored the game’s only other run after a flyout to right field by Justin Torres.

Prozell had pitched the first seven innings, scattering three hits and striking out five. He allowed just a single walk. Zach Button got the win, getting four strikeouts over the final two innings.

Ackerman and Christian Ontai each had a pair of hits. Ontai had the Bulldogs’ only extra base hit, a double.

Merced fell to 3-1-1.

--CSM (4-1) next hosts County rival Cañada (1-2-1) on Thursday (Feb. 7) at 1:45 p.m. – a game moved up on the schedule from Friday due to threatening weather. Diablo Valley is scheduled to visit CSM Saturday at 1 p.m.

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