Baseball

Sacramento State?s baseball team finished its spring break schedule with a four-game losing streak after dropping a three-game series to No. 18 Long Beach State University this past weekend. The Hornets got blasted in the first game 16-2 before losing by more respectable margins, 7-2, 9-1, in the final two games.

The Hornets split a Mar. 24 doubleheader with Stony Brook University, winning the first game 3-1 and losing the nightcap 7-5. Marshall Plouffe picked up the win in the Hornets win over SBU. The Hornets currently hold a 13-13 overall record with an 0-3 mark in the Big Sky.

Chris Kinsey, who was on a home run tear coming into the break, failed to record a home run over the five games. Kinsey still leads the team with 11 home runs, 33 RBIs, 24 runs scored and a .356 AVG.Jeff Groeger leads the Hornets with a 4-3 record on the mound, while Dusty Decker leads with a 2.76 ERA, also recording the team?s only save of the season.

Men?s Tennis

The Men?s Tennis team finished 0-2 over the break losing to Brigham Young University, 5-2, and the University of San Francisco, 7-0. Both matches were played at Rio Del Oro Racquet Club.

Sherif Zaher and Ali Abbou recorded the Hornets only two singles victories against BYU.

Zaher and Matthew Jones teamed up for a doubles win against BYU, while Hornets Nick Sheehan and Fabio Jesus teamed up to win a doubles match versus USF.

The men?s team, which is coming off a Big Sky championship and was picked to finish first in the Big Sky, saw its record drop to 5-8.Jesus, who suffered an injury in his match with BYU, was unable to compete against USF.

Sac State will next host Loyola Marymount University Thursday at Rio Del Oro Racquet Club.

Women?s Golf

Tracy Nichols led the Hornet women?s golf team to a second-place finish at the Santa Clara Colby Invitational.

Nichols, who finished in third place, shot a 152 over two rounds and was recognized with Big Sky Player of the Week honors.

California State University, Northridge took the team title with a team score of 613. Sac State finished with a team score of 637.

Northridge?s Kathy Pareja shot a two-round total of 149 to take the individual title.

Hornet Christy Ferrero shot two rounds of 158 over two rounds, which was good enough for ninth place.

Men?s Golf

The Hornet men?s golf team finished in 11th place at the Anteater Invitational held in Calimesa, Calif.

Kyle Davis led the Hornets with an 18th place finish, shooting 225 (76-77-72) over three rounds.

Santa Clara University?s Matt Klenz won the individual title after battling through a five-man playoff. Klenz carded a two-over 218.

Bill Hurwitz finished second for the Hornets with a score of 227.

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