{"id":262252,"date":"2026-04-11T05:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/262252\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T05:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:26:10","slug":"early-offensive-onslaught-leads-to-game-one-victory-at-long-beach-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/262252\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Offensive Onslaught Leads to Game One Victory at Long Beach State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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LONG BEACH, Calif. \u2013 Cal State Fullerton jumped out to an early lead to defeat Long Beach State 10-0 in game one Friday night at Blair Field. With the win the Titans improve to 16-16 on the year and 10-6 in Big West play.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fullerton’s 10-0 win is the largest margin of victory against Long Beach State since June 10, 2017 when the Titans won 12-0 in game two of the Super Regional.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Titans got off to a strong start offensively, scoring four runs in the first inning, four runs in the second and two in the third to jump out to an early 10-0 lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ty Thomas<\/a> got the scoring started with a one-out RBI single to bring home Nick Miller<\/a> from third base. Andrew Kirchner<\/a> followed with a bunt single to score Paul Contreras<\/a> and put the Titans up 2-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Titans are on the board courtesy of Ty Thomas<\/a>!#TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6WaAMVE2NW<\/a><\/p>\n

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You love to see that!#TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gLDZy4ygut<\/a><\/p>\n

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With the bases loaded, Niko Lombardi<\/a> worked a walk to drive in Thomas and extend the lead to 3-0. Kirchner capped off the inning, scoring on a passed ball to put Fullerton up 4-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the second inning, Miller led-off with a single before Cameron Kim<\/a> doubled down the left field line to score Miller. Kim had two doubles in the game to extend his Big West leading total to 17.<\/p>\n

Double machine!#TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/PDG3waQDVK<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thomas followed with a single up the middle to bring home Kim and extend the lead to 6-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ty puts the Titans up 6-0!#TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pCUq8m8bsV<\/a><\/p>\n

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With runners on the corners, Lombardi hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Thomas and make it a 7-0 lead. Fullerton extended the lead to 8-0 on a fielding error by Long Beach that allowed Kirchner to score.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After another Miller leadoff single, Contreras hit a two-run home run to left field to extend the lead to 10-0.<\/p>\n

PAUL. CONTRERAS. #TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NIHs2b69oN<\/a><\/p>\n

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Contreras now has a team-high eight home runs on the year. Meanwhile, Miller went 4-for-4 at the plate with three runs while reaching base six times with a walk and a hit by pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the offense took care of business early, Mikiah Negrete<\/a> did his job on the mound once again. Negrete pitched seven shutout innings while allowing just three hits and striking five batters while not issuing a walk. The southpaw has allowed just one unearned run in his last three starts and has a 1.53 ERA in 58.2 innings pitched this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fullerton looks to secure the series victory in game two Saturday night at Blair Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.<\/p>\n

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