The Long Beach State baseball team’s run of five straight wins was snapped Sunday, as the Dirtbags fell 6-1 to No. 20-ranked California on a rainy day at AT&T Park.
In the third inning, California (10-4) broke open a scoreless game with a pair of runs.
The Bears opened the inning with a base hit, and a double by Vince Bruno opened the scoring for California. An RBI single by Chadd Krist gave the Bears a two-run lead, scoring Bruno.
California then added to the lead with a three-run fifth inning.
Bruno started the inning with his second hit of the day. A hit batter put two runners on for the Bears, and back-to-back RBI singles put California on top 4-0. A second hit batter loaded the bases with no outs, and an RBI groundout put one more run across before the Dirtbags (8-7) turned a double play to end the inning.
After a 1 hour, 15-minute rain delay, action resumed, but the momentum on the LBSU rally had ended, including Jon Maciel’s work in long relief. California added another run in the sixth inning, scoring after a walk and a hit batter by Ryan Donahue on a double down the line from Tony Renda.
Shortstop Kirk Singer led off the seventh inning with a double, and scored on a sacrifice fly from Brennan Metzger to account for the Dirtbags’ lone run.
Dirtbags starter Shawn Stuart (2-1) took the loss after allowing five earned runs on seven hits over four innings. Dixon Anderson (2-1) picked up the win for the Bears, throwing 5 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing six hits.
The Dirtbags play one more road game Tuesday at Pepperdine (3 p.m.), and then return home to Blair Field over the weekend, hosting Oregon State for a three-game set. First pitch of the opener on Friday is at 6:30 p.m.
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