Three losses, none of which were competitive, was what Sac State baseball took away from its final home series of the season.

Cal State Northridge (31-22, 9-9) outscored Sac State, (23-33, 3-12) 32-9, in three decisive wins at Hornet Field over the weekend, and left the Hornets limping, heading into the final three game set at the University of Pacific this weekend.

“We didn?t play well Friday, Saturday or (Sunday),” Sac State head coach John Smith said. “The seniors played all day (Sunday) but this weekend we will put the best players we have on the diamond. We?re not going to throw in the towel.”

On Sunday the Hornets were defeated, 8-3, scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to make the score look closer than the game was.

Sac State freshman Marshall Plouffe (2-1), was hit up for six runs in the top of the second inning and that was enough to down the Hornets. Northridge was led by left fielder Adam Nikolic, who had two hits and four RBI.

Saturday?s game was also decided early on, as the Matadors jumped out to a 5-0 lead by the top of the fourth inning and cruised the rest of the way to a 9-1 victory, before a crowd of 231 at Hornet Field.

The Matadors went to town on Chris Kinsey (1-4), who pitched seven innings, allowing 13 base runners and eight runs, six of which were earned. Smith let Kinsey, a freshman, throw over 130 pitches in the loss.

“He?s a young pitcher that needs experience and work,” Smith said. “The more he pitches the better.”

Northridge?s Andy Davidson (7-4) pitched seven innings, giving up seven runners and one run in the win.

“The pitching and the hitting is not doing what they did the previous two weeks,” Smith said. “Maybe that was a last hurrah and fatigue is setting in.”

Tim Maghan and Carlos Morales each had two hits for the Hornets in the losing cause.The series opener on Friday was no better for the Hornets, as they got blasted, 15-5, giving up four hits each to the Matadors? leading hitters, J.T. Stotts and Robert Smith.

The Hornets? Mike Miranda (8-5) lasted only two innings, giving up eight runs, half of which were earned. He was followed by Benny Gonzalez, who pitched two innings, and allowed four earned runs of his own.

Cory Williams and Morales both had three hits for the Hornets and Kinsey had two hits and three RBI.

Smith noted the losing is starting to take its toll on his players.

“They?re really frustrated. This is a mental game and (the losing) is pretty tough to overcome if you?re not in the right frame of mind,” Smith said. “We wish we were playing for something at the end of the year.”

Sac State wraps up its season at the University of Pacific this weekend.