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Kevin Meriwether's two-run double paced the Coyotes in their 8-2 loss to host Cal State Monterey Bay in Saturday's opening game.
The Otters came back to win the second game by an 11-2 margin.
The weekend series concludes Sunday with a 9-inning and 7-inning doubleheader that gets underway at 11 a.m.
Game 1: CSUMB 8, Coyotes 2Down 2-0 through one inning when Friday's rain forced the cancellation, Meriwether came through in the fourth inning.
Meriwether came through with his two-run double with two outs.
Aaron Owen reached on an error by the catcher on a sacrifice bunt and
Trevor McMaster on a fielder's choice.
Three batters later, Meriwether tied the game at 2-2.
But the Otters answered with a six-run, six-hit fourth inning that provided the final outcome.
Nick Oddo led the Coyotes with two hits. Meriwether's double was their only extra-base hit.
Game 2: CSUMB 11, Coyotes 2Nick Massari gave the Coyotes (12-32 overall, 10-24 CCAA) a two-out, RBI-double in the second inning for a 1-0 lead, but CSUMB out-hit the Coyotes 17-9 for the victory.
McMaster gave the Coyotes their other run when he connected on a one-out single up the middle that scored Owen, who reached on a single through the left side.
William Ouellette,
Warren Fishback and McMaster all had two hits. Fishback had a leadoff double in the fourth.
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