Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Nevada
Baseball Outlasts Nevada, 12-7
4/27/2003 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 27, 2003
FRESNO, Calif. - Junior infielder Casey McGehee went 4-4 with three singles and a double to key a 14-hit attack by Fresno State as the Bulldogs defeated Nevada 12-7 in the series finale Sunday at Beiden Field.
The Bulldogs snapped a five-game losing streak to improve to 22-22 overall and 8-10 in the WAC. The win also halted a seven-game skid in conference play. The Wolf Pack dropped to 23-19 overall and 12-5 in the WAC.
McGehee recorded his first four-hit game of the season and extended his hitting streak to a team season high tying nine games. The Santa Cruz, Calif., native batted .500 (7-14) with three RBI for the Nevada series. McGehee now has 233 career hits and is one shy of Greg Funk (1980-83) for eighth in school history. The two doubles raises his career total to 39 which is three behind Brandon Gemoll (1999-2001) and Craig da Luz (1995-98) for ninth in Bulldog history. His three RBI over the weekend raises his career total to 122, three short of Ben Reynoso (1993-96) who ranks tenth in school history with 124.
Senior outfielder Scott Beshears (2-5), senior infielder Brian Pierce (2-4), and Brandon Marcelli (2-4) each tallied multi-hit efforts for the Bulldogs. Pierce recorded his second straight two-hit game and doubled twice as the Bulldogs recorded a season high tying five doubles for the game.
Sophomore righthander Matt Scott (1-0) earned his first victory of the year pitching a career high 5 2/3 innings and limiting Nevada to three runs on five hits while walking four and striking out two.
Nevada senior righty Eddie Bonine (4-5) surrendered eight runs (seven earned) on six hits while walking four over 2 2/3 innings to pick up the loss.
Wolf Pack designated hitter Tony Cappuccilli clubbed his eighth home run of the season with a solo shot in the eighth inning.
The Bulldogs return to action Wednesday when they play host to fifth-ranked Long Beach State at 6:35 p.m.
Nevada 120 000 130 - 7 13 2Fresno State 216 001 30x - 12 14 2Scott, Glynn (6), Wolfenbarger (8), and Marcelli; Bonine, Sutton (3), Johnson (7), Cummings (7), and Hayes. W- Scott (1-0). L- Bonine (4-5). S- None. Hrs: UN: Cappuccilli (8). FS: None. T: 3:02. A: 2612.
