That will happen when you play 32 games and win only 11 of them.
Asked he if was surprised by the start, especially given last year’s struggles, James said, “Anyone would be, just because of how baseball is. But in terms of how hard the players worked in the offseason, there were definitely signs that these guys were a pretty good ballclub.”Leading the way is junior Baxter Halligan, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder from Oregon who James said “is becoming electric on both sides of the ball.
A PLNU pitching staff that compiled a 6.32 ERA a year ago may be even more impressive than the offense in the early going, allowing but 2.25 earned runs a game. Toreros catcher Ariel Armas coaxed a bases-loaded walk off Kolby Somers in the eighth inning to bring home the decisive run in a 5-4 victory.
Toreros sophomore outfielder Jack Costello has been the team’s hottest hitter, going 7 for 12 with four RBIs. Teammate Dustin Allen also has driven in four runs in the series.Monday vs. Oregon, 12 p.m.; Tony Gwynn Legacy, Friday vs. UNLV, 6 p.m./Saturday vs. Fresno State, 5 p.m./Sunday vs. UNLV 2 p.m.San Diego State opened the season at the MLB4 Tournament in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Forcucci struck out four and walked two while allowing three hits. He was in line for the victory before Seattle rallied to make it 3-3 in the seventh. UCSD responded with six runs over the next two innings to give the Tritons three wins in the four-game series.