SAN BERNARDINO – The CSUSB Coyotes rallied in the ninth inning to defeat Cal Poly Pomona on Saturday afternoon, 8-7.
The Yotes entered the ninth down 7-5, but two singles and two hit batters got it going. The Yotes tied the game on a double-play ball and then
Deshawn Johnson put the game-winner in play. The Yotes had led 5-3 in the fifth after a three-run homer from
GJ Hurst.
Johnson had doubled in the fourth and the Yotes scored two on a single from
Andrew Talkington. Hurst and Johnson both had two hits, and
Sergio Rey had three including a double.
Daryl Ruiz also doubled.
Ryan Kurtz and
Austyn Coleman combined for the Yotes to allow just one Bronco run over the final four innings.
The series is up for grabs tomorrow with a doubleheader at Pomona at 12 pm. Live links are on CSUSBathletics.com.
