The team apparently loves being on the road. After sweeping the Eagles, the team traveled on to College Station, Texas to take on the # 3 ranked Aggies of Texas A & M. The Cal State Fullerton Titans climbed to # 6 on Baseball America’s poll notching 4 wins last week. We expected a tight game between the two teams and were hoping that our team could hold on for the win.
At the end of 5 innings, the score was tied 4-all. Khris Davis helped to break the tie at the top of the 6th by taking the first pitch over the right center wall. Joe Scott helped extend the lead to 6-4 by grounding out to short, but driving in Dustin Garneau who tripled during the previous at bat. Kyle Witten gave up one run in the bottom of the 6th on a wild pitch, bringing the game tight again at 6-5.
The would be all for the Aggies, but the Titans were just getting warmed up. Both teams put up goose eggs in the 7th, but the Titans were able to extend the lead by one run when Dustin Garneau’s double brought home Khris Davis from first base. In the top of the 9th, Titans started off with a score of 7-5. We were hoping for another run or two as insurance against a potential onslaught by the Aggies in the bottom of the ninth. Well, we got all we asked for and more.
Christian Colon started off the Titan ninth with a single through the left side. Then Josh Fellhauer reached on a double to center field. The Aggies then brought in freshman right hander Ross Stripling, who until he met the Titans had a 0.0 ERA. Things were looking a little grim when the first batter he faced, Jared Clark struck out. The Aggies decided not to take a chance on Nick Ramirez coming to the plate and gave him an intentional pass. So Nick’s hitting streak will have to start over as he was hittless in tonight’s contest. Khris Davis came to the plate and got a two RBI single into center field. Jeff Newman laid down a sac bunt to the pitcher and drove Shevis Shima, who pinch ran for Ramirez, to third and Davis to second. The Titans were now up 9-5 with 2 outs. At home in section K, there’s nothing that we like better than a two out rally, and our team sure gave us one tonight.
The onslaught continued as Dustin Garneau walked and then Joe Scott hit a bases clearing double to right field. Then Gary Brown hit one over the left field wall for a two RBI dinger. Christian Colon, up for the second time during the inning, put the next ball over the left field fence as well with a solo home run. Then Josh Fellhauer singled to left field. The pain came to an end for the Aggies when Matt Fahey, pinch hitting for Jared Clark struck out looking.
The Titans ended up outhitting the Aggies 21-8, with 4 of the 21 hits being home runs. Josh Fellhauer and Christian Colon both hit 4 a piece and each had one of the home runs, while Gary Brown, Khris Davis, and Dustin Garneau each getting 3 hits, with Brown and Davis each going long for one of them. Noe Ramirez got the start, but left the game with the score tied. Kyle Witten took the win. The team will now head on to Stillwater, Oklahoma to play in a tournament with Oklahoma State and Rhode Island this weekend.
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LK Gardner-Griffie
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