Baseball outlasts Cal State Fullerton
<p>It was another classic battle between Arizona State and Cal State Fullerton, as the top-ranked Sun Devils outlasted the Titans 6-5 at Goodwin Field in Fullerton. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/lambson_mitchell00.htm… Lambson</a> (2-0) pitched 3.1 innings out of the bullpen to pick up the win and help ASU improve to 16-0 on the year.</p><separator></separator><p>The Sun Devils and Titans see-sawed all game long before a three-run fifth inning put ASU ahead for good.</p><separator></separator><p>Nick Ramirez started for Cal State Fullerton and went 4.1 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits with four strikeouts. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/rodgers_brady00.html">… Rodgers</a> made the start for ASU, lasting four innings and allowing four runs on seven hits. Rodgers took a no decision with Ramirez (0-2) taking the loss. Lambson came on for Rodgers and was outstanding before giving way to <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/barrett_jake00.html">J… Barrett</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/swagerty_jordan00.html… Swagerty</a>, who earned his fifth save of the year.</p><separator></separator><p>The Titans grabbed the early lead in the bottom of the second, scoring twice off Rodgers to go ahead 2-0. An RBI single to center by Tyler Pill made it 1-0, then a balk by Rodgers brought home Billy Marcoe from third. ASU would get one back in the top of the third on a <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/macphee_zack00.html">Z… MacPhee</a> RBI single to left that scored <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/aplin_andrew00.html">A… Aplin</a>, who led off the inning with a single.</p><separator></separator><p>Cal State Fullerton would push the lead back to two in the bottom of the third thanks to a solo homer by Carlos Lopez to right field. ASU again crawled to within one, this time thanks to a sacrifice fly by <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/wilson_zach00.html">Za… Wilson</a> that scored <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/torrez_riccio00.html">… Torrez</a>. As they did all night, the Titans continued to answer every ASU rally. With two outs in the fourth, Austin Kingsolver doubled home a run before being cut down at third on a relay throw from <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/marrero_deven00.html">… Marrero</a>. The Devils would once again battle back, this timing scoring three times to grab a 5-4 lead. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/calhoun_kole00.html">K… Calhoun</a> singled up the middle to score <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/maggi_drew00.html">Drew Maggi</a>, then a <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/torrez_riccio00.html">… Torrez</a> single to center brought home MacPhee and Calhoun to give the Sun Devils the lead.</p><separator></separator><p>The Devils pushed another run across in the top of the eighth, thanks to some clutch two out hitting by <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/wilson_zach00.html">Za… Wilson</a> <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/carrillo_xorge00.html"… Carrillo</a>. Wilson sent a sharp single to center with two away, then a double off the wall in left by Carrillo put Arizona State up 6-4.</p><separator></separator><p>The Titans would draw to within one run after a Tyler Pill sacrifice fly to right in the bottom of the eighth. They would threaten again off of Swagerty in the ninth. After a leadoff walk followed by a fly out, Fullerton's Gary Brown was called out on batter's interference. The call came after Austin Kingslover attempted a steal. He returned to first following the call and Swagerty induced a game ending ground out to seal the win for ASU.</p><separator></separator><p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/maggi_drew00.html">Drew Maggi</a>, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/torrez_riccio00.html">… Torrez</a>, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/wilson_zach00.html">Za… Wilson</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/aplin_andrew00.html">A… Aplin</a> all had two hit games for the Devils, while Torrez drove in two, including the go-ahead runs in the fifth. The Sun Devils close out the two-game series with Cal State Fullerton Wednesday night at 6 p.m. from Goodwin Field.</p>