SAN JOSE, Calif. – JC Osorio-Agard, Jake McCoy and Rohne Klein all homered to lead the San José State baseball team (22-27, 9-13 MW) in a 12-5 win over Fresno State (14-36-1, 3-18-1 MW) Thursday night from Excite Ballpark in the first game of a three game series.
Fresno State struck first with a two-run opening inning, but San José State wasted little time responding. Peyton Rowles delivered an RBI double before McCoy followed with another run-scoring double to tie the game. Klein later added an RBI single to cap a three-run first inning that immediately swung momentum toward the Spartans.
After the Bulldogs briefly tied the game in the third, Osorio-Agard and Klein each launched solo home runs in the bottom half, while McCoy added a solo shot of his own in the fifth. Osorio-Agard also contributed an RBI double and Rocco Caballero added a two RBI single later in the fifth as San Jose State broke the game open with a four-run frame, making it a 9-5 ballgame.
San José State added insurance in the eighth inning with three more runs, highlighted by a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch to Brent Cota and another RBI from Osorio-Agard.
On the mound, David Thomas (5-5) earned the win after tossing six innings and allowing five runs on seven hits. Luka Pintar closed the door with three scoreless innings to earn the save.
- McCoy went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored
- McCoy’s home run was his 15th of the season tying him with Jeff Ball, Hunter Dorraugh and Dalton Bowling for the second most home runs in a season in SJSU history
- This was McCoy’s team-leading 13th multi-RBI game of the season
- Osorio-Agard went 2-for-5 with three RBIs
- Osorio-Agard’s home run was his fifth of the season
- This was Osorio-Agard’s fifth game this season with three or more RBIs
- Klein went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs
- Klein’s home run was his third of the season
- Caballero went 2-for-4 with two RBIs
- Cota went 2-for-4 with an RBI
- Alex Fernandes improved his hit streak to 12 games
- Pintar allowed just one hit and struck out three across his three innings pitched
- Pintar's save was his second of the season
- With the win and losses from UNLV and Grand Canyon, the Spartans are back in a three way tie for the final spot in the Mountain West Tournament
UP NEXT: The Spartans will host Fresno State at Excite Ballpark for game two of the three game series tomorrow at 2:05 p.m. The game can be watched on NBC Sports Bay Area.
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