LONG BEACH, Calif. \u2013 San Diego State scored three runs in the top of the 12th inning on Wednesday to key a 7-5 comeback victory over Long Beach State in a non-conference game on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.<\/p>\n
With the result, the Aztecs (21-18) complete the season sweep of the Dirtbags after posting a wild 13-10 triumph at Tony Gwynn Stadium on March 4.<\/p>\n
Trailing 4-3, SDSU was down to its final strike in the ninth when Dawson Santana<\/a> scored on Max Farrell<\/a>\u2019s two-out single to shallow left, which ultimately sent the contest into extra innings. Previously, Santana led off the frame with a base hit and took second on a balk by Beach reliever Tyler Gebb, who received consecutive flyouts before reaching a 3-2 count on Farrell.<\/p>\n Then in the 12th, the Aztecs loaded the bases when Farrell and Anthony Marnell IV<\/a> drew a pair of walks, sandwiched around Jabin Trosky<\/a>\u2019s single down the right-field line. Moments later, Farrell raced home on a wild pitch from reliever Van Larson, while Trosky crossed the plate on Reeve Boyd<\/a>\u2019s RBI single to left center following a strikeout. Tyce Peterson<\/a> soon plated Marnell on a sacrifice fly to center, giving the Scarlet and Black a 7-4 advantage.<\/p>\n Long Beach State (12-24) narrowed the gap in the bottom of the inning when Trotter Enright drew a leadoff walk and advanced on a groundout before circling bases on Matt Toomey\u2019s RBI double to center. However, Issac Araiza<\/a>, SDSU\u2019s third reliever of the night, induced two additional groundouts by Dylan Lina and Kaiden Smaka to end the game.<\/p>\n Despite the hiccup, Araiza (2-0) earned his second victory of the year, while Larson (0-3) was tagged with the loss.<\/p>\n The Aztecs utilized four pitchers on the night, featuring a stellar appearance from Jake Frohn<\/a>, who logged five scoreless innings of relief, offsetting one hit and one walk with a career-high six strikeouts after replacing Bryce McKnight<\/a> to start the sixth.<\/p>\n After giving up a leadoff single to Enright in the 10th, Frohn struck out the side, fanning Jake Evans, Toomey and Lina in succession to extend the game.<\/p>\n Santana, Farrell, Boyd and Zach Justice<\/a> led the Scarlet and Black with two hits apiece, while Enright led the Dirtbags with three hits in the loss.<\/p>\n Long Beach State grabbed the early lead in the first when Enright led off with a double down the left field line and eventually scored on Lina\u2019s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n Unfazed, SDSU put up two markers without a hit in the second when Peterson drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Marnell, while Zane Kelly<\/a> scored on Santana\u2019s RBI groundout. Previously, Marnell reached on a fielding error at third, while Kelly and Boyd were both struck by pitches from starter Mason Tymick, the first of eight Beach hurlers.<\/p>\n The Aztecs\u2019 slim 2-1 advantage was short-lived, however, as Conner Stewart\u2019s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning brought home Reid Montgomery, who led off with a double down the left field line and took third on Aaron Perez\u2019s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n With the contest knotted at 2-2, the Beach reclaimed a 3-2 lead in the fourth when Perez raced home on Murchael Turner\u2019s sacrifice fly. Earlier, Perez singled and took second on the ensuing throwing error before advancing on Stewart\u2019s sacrifice bunt.<\/p>\n The Dirtbags subsequently increased their advantage to 4-2 on Evans\u2019 leadoff home run in the fifth.<\/p>\n