BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Santa Clara baseball was handed two defeats on Saturday in the twi-night doubleheader, falling to Cal State Bakersfield, 3-1, in the first game and 8-4 in the second.
Game 1: Cal State Bakersfield 3 – Santa Clara 1
Cal State Bakersfield hurler Ethan Skuija threw a complete game four-hitter that featured 11 strikeouts and one walk to lead the Roadrunners to a 3-1 win over Santa Clara baseball in game one of the twin bill.
The right-handed Skuija was perfect through the first four frames before Ryan McCarthy (1-for-4) led off the top of the fifth with an infield single that ricocheted off Skuija's leg.