CSU Goes 4-2 on Their Successful Trip to Arizona

CSU vs. #6 Arizona State

After beating Chandler-Gilbert twice on Saturday, the Rams took on 6th ranked Arizona State University. This game was close for the first couple innings and quickly turned into a blowout when CSU got their bats started.

The game started off pretty relatively slow for both teams, and the score was 3-2 in favor of ASU after four innings. Catcher Tommy Johnson got the offense going with a double that began a large rally for the Rams.

Johnson once again proved to be the offensive star for CSU He went two for three on the day, and the only time that ASU was able to retire him was on a hard-hit line-drive right at the shortstop. Johnson was also hit by three pitches including one in the head. 

He played a great game defensively as well; he was solid behind the plate for the first eight innings, and he completed his day by running down a ball in the right-center gap from right field to record the final out of the game.

CSU went on to dominate after the 4th inning and won the game 19 to 8, and it was a game that the team will never forget. It was a great honor being able to play at Packard Field where many of the best players to ever play the game have played.

CSU Gets Swept by Yavapai

After beginning the trip to Arizona with three solid wins, CSU ran into a great team that was playing great baseball at the time. Going into the series, Yavapai had won their last 17 games. 

This was a great lineup from top to bottom, and they also had the best pitching the Rams have faced thus far. Both of CSU's starting pitchers threw well, but the Yavapai offense proved to be too much.

The first game ended with a score of seven to one and the second game was similar with a final score of six to one.

CSU had a chance to steal the second game from the Yavapai Roughriders. The score was two to one after four innings, but Yavapai broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth, and the Rams couldn't quite ever get the offense started. 

Senior second baseman Reggie Rossi was the lone bright spot offensively for the Rams, driving in both of the CSU runs on the day. 

CSU Put a Beating on Glendale to end the Trip to AZ

The Rams finished the trip by traveling to Glendale to play the Glendale Gauchos. CSU had no problem from the very beginning of the game by getting on top early, and it was smooth sailing from then on. 

Bobby Moller was outstanding for the Rams once again. He carried a shutout into the 8th inning which was broken up by a weak single to center field. CSU went on to win the game eight to one.

The Rams now have a record of 20-5 on the year and are off to a great start. Coach Abernathy has instilled another goal for the Rams. They will begin another ten game span, and the new goal is to get ten wins over that period. 

Their next game is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25 against Western Nebraska Junior College. After that CSU welcomes University of Northern Colorado for CSU's second conference series.