Despite Grand Slam from Dowell, Bulldogs Fall 15-4 at No. 3 Cypress
Sophomore left fielder Brian Dowell slugged a grand slam, his first collegiate home run, but the Allan Hancock College baseball team could not keep up with No. 3 Cypress on Saturday and fell 15-4. After two meetings over a three-day period, Cypress outscored Hancock 31-7. The Chargers improved to 11-3 while Hancock fell to 7-7.
Second baseman Chad Jones and Dowell collected two hits apiece. Jake Shusterich added a single as Hancock was outhit 14-5.
Phillip Martin took the loss on the mound. The sophomore allowed eight runs, five of them earned, and five hits over 2 1/3 innings. The Chargers scored three times against both Shusterich and freshman Jesse Gasca. Jeff Fernandes allowed just one hit and an unearned run over 3 1/3 innings of relief. The Arroyo Grande High School graduate struck out four and walked two.
The Bulldogs return home, where they are 6-0, to host College of the Sequoias on Tuesday, February 27, and Taft on March 1. Both games start at 2 p.m. at John Osborne Field.
Team Stats
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Allan Hancock
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
|
Cypress
|
1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 15 | 14 | 3 |