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Photo by: Chuck Marvel
CSUN Blanks Long Beach State 6-0 to Even Series
4/26/2025 9:04:00 PM | Baseball
LONG BEACH, Calif.---CSUN Baseball's Ryan Halamicek and Jon Mocherman combined to toss a six-hit shutout as the Matadors evened their weekend series at Long Beach State with a 6-0 win on Saturday at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. Halamicek collected the victory with five shutout innings out of the bullpen, striking out six batters. On the offensive side, the quartet of Andrew Gauna, Cameron Calvillo, Kyle Panganiban and Xavier Rios had two hits apiece while Gauna and Rios drove in two runs each on the night.
The shutout win was CSUN's first against Long Beach State since May 20, 2011 when the Matadors won 2-0 at Blair Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
For the second consecutive game, CSUN jumped on Long Beach State as two runs came across in the top of the first. The Matadors would strike with two outs, beginning with an RBI double from Gauna to plate Trent Abel. Two pitches later, Calvillo rifled a single up the middle to quickly put CSUN ahead 2-0.
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The two runs began a stretch of three consecutive innings where CSUN scored runs. After the first two batters were retired in the second, Abel was hit by a pitch then Andrew Becker and Gauna followed with back-to-back singles for a 3-0 lead. In the third, Panganiban unloaded on a one-out solo homer to left field to stretch the lead to four.
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Mocherman, who earned the spot start, did his best to protect the early lead by limiting the Dirtbags to one hit. The only blemish against Mocherman came on the first batter of the game, a single from Alex Champagne that did not leave the infield. Mocherman would induce a 6-4-3 double play moments later then go on to retire the next 10 batters in succession to close his day on the mound.
CSUN would increase its lead to 6-0 in the top of the fifth. Panganiban led off the inning with a double down the left-field line before Will Linberg drew a walk to bring Rios to the plate. The Matador catcher delivered a long double that landed just inside the left-field line, plating both runs for CSUN.
The six-run lead would be more than enough for Halamicek who entered in the bottom of the fifth. The Dirtbags would threaten to start that frame when the first two batters reached, but Halamicek bounced back to retire the next three batters. Halamicek went on to pitch around a single in the sixth and a double in the seventh in tossing two more shutout frames.
The Dirtbags looked to get back into the game in the eighth as an error with one out opened the door. Champagne picked up a single and Jake Evans drew a walk to load the bases with just one out. Halamicek though battled back to sit down the next two batters to keep the shutout intact.
In the ninth, Halamicek allowed two more base runners on base before retiring Conner Stewart on a flyout to right to end the ballgame.
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NOTES OF THE GAME
"Our offense gave us a jolt, but it started and ended with Jon Mocherman and Ryan Halamicek. They gave us a great effort and allowed us to play quality baseball."
UP NEXT
CSUN and Long Beach State will play the rubber game of their weekend series on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
#GoMatadors
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The shutout win was CSUN's first against Long Beach State since May 20, 2011 when the Matadors won 2-0 at Blair Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
For the second consecutive game, CSUN jumped on Long Beach State as two runs came across in the top of the first. The Matadors would strike with two outs, beginning with an RBI double from Gauna to plate Trent Abel. Two pitches later, Calvillo rifled a single up the middle to quickly put CSUN ahead 2-0.
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On the board first!
— CSUN Baseball (@CSUNBaseball) April 27, 2025
Andrew Gauna with an RBI double in the 1st to bring home Trent Abel. #GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/YnyobtQO0H
The two runs began a stretch of three consecutive innings where CSUN scored runs. After the first two batters were retired in the second, Abel was hit by a pitch then Andrew Becker and Gauna followed with back-to-back singles for a 3-0 lead. In the third, Panganiban unloaded on a one-out solo homer to left field to stretch the lead to four.
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KP bringing the hammer ??
— CSUN Baseball (@CSUNBaseball) April 27, 2025
Kyle Panganiban hammers his 4th HR of the season to extend the lead to 4-0 in the 3rd!#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/T9PfZ9yqem
Mocherman, who earned the spot start, did his best to protect the early lead by limiting the Dirtbags to one hit. The only blemish against Mocherman came on the first batter of the game, a single from Alex Champagne that did not leave the infield. Mocherman would induce a 6-4-3 double play moments later then go on to retire the next 10 batters in succession to close his day on the mound.
CSUN would increase its lead to 6-0 in the top of the fifth. Panganiban led off the inning with a double down the left-field line before Will Linberg drew a walk to bring Rios to the plate. The Matador catcher delivered a long double that landed just inside the left-field line, plating both runs for CSUN.
The six-run lead would be more than enough for Halamicek who entered in the bottom of the fifth. The Dirtbags would threaten to start that frame when the first two batters reached, but Halamicek bounced back to retire the next three batters. Halamicek went on to pitch around a single in the sixth and a double in the seventh in tossing two more shutout frames.
The Dirtbags looked to get back into the game in the eighth as an error with one out opened the door. Champagne picked up a single and Jake Evans drew a walk to load the bases with just one out. Halamicek though battled back to sit down the next two batters to keep the shutout intact.
In the ninth, Halamicek allowed two more base runners on base before retiring Conner Stewart on a flyout to right to end the ballgame.
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And that's a wrap.
— CSUN Baseball (@CSUNBaseball) April 27, 2025
Ryan Halamicek tosses five shutout innings out of the bullpen to close the door and secure the victory! #GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/Fq24Bkeaor
NOTES OF THE GAME
- CSUN improves to 9-28 overall and 5-15 in Big West play while Long Beach State drops to 16-23 overall and 10-13 in conference.
- Mocherman made his second start of the season, striking out two batters with a single allowed.
- Calvillo has now reached base safely in 12 straight games while he has driven in four runs in the series.
- Gonzalez also has reached in 11 consecutive games while Gauna has hits in seven straight games.
- Panganiban has 11 multi-hit games on the year.
- CSUN earned its first shutout of the season.
"Our offense gave us a jolt, but it started and ended with Jon Mocherman and Ryan Halamicek. They gave us a great effort and allowed us to play quality baseball."
UP NEXT
CSUN and Long Beach State will play the rubber game of their weekend series on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
#GoMatadors
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Halamicek, Ryan (3-4)
L: Geiss, Owen (4-7)
Batting:
2B: Gauna, Andrew 1 ; Panganiban, Kyle 1 ; Rios, Xavier 1
HR: Panganiban, Kyle 1
RBI: Gauna, Andrew 2 ; Calvillo, Cameron 1 ; Panganiban, Kyle 1 ; Rios, Xavier 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Abel, Trent 2 ; Gauna, Andrew 1 ; Panganiban, Kyle 2 ; Linberg, Will 1
SB: Abel, Trent 1 ; Calvillo, Cameron 1
HBP: Gonzalez, Roberto 1 ; Abel, Trent 1 ; Panganiban, Kyle 1
Batting:
2B: Charpiot, Connor 1
Base Running:
HBP: Elliot, Easton 1
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