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February 18, 2007 Pomona, CA (February 17) – Cal Poly Pomona scored in the bottom of the ninth to edged out Saint Martin’s 4-3 in game one but the Saints came back with clutch hitting and solid pitching to take game two 7-4. The Saints gave up three runs in the second but tied the game in the eighth. Richard O’Neill doubled to drive in the first run and then scored on a home run by Adam Siler. With one on and one out in the bottom of the ninth Kevin Falls double down the line to score Matt Davidson with the winning run. Nick Bolthouse started for the Saints giving up just two hits and one earned run through seven innings but got a no decision. Scott Leshner, who came in to get the final out of the eighth, was tagged with the loss. Shane Schoeneberg had a two-run single in the first to cap off a three run inning for the Saints in game two. SMU added one run in the second and third innings and two more in the fourth to put together a 7-3 lead. Brett Efaw threw a strong six innings for the Saints allowing just three earned runs on eight hits. Adam Siler came in to close out the game and earned the save. He gave up just one hit before retiring the side. Nate Baker and Tanner Gronowski each had two hits for the Saints with Baker picking up an RBI. Gronowski and Craig Yuhas put up doubles. The Broncos were led by A.J. Cavaleto and Kevin Falls who had two hits each. The series wrapped up on Sunday with the Broncos pulling out a 6-5 win. The Broncos jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a two-run homer by designated hitter John Leonard. The Saints rallied to post a four spot in the second, one run scored on a base hit by Gronowski and the other three on a double to left by Siler. SMU picked up another run in the third on a base hit by Curtis Thibault. The Broncos were able to get one back in the bottom of the third. Then in the fifth Mike Evola and Leonard hit RBI doubles to give Cal Poly the lead and the win as the Saints were held scoreless in the final four innings. Siler went 4-4 on the day with two doubles. Thibault and O’Neill each added two hit for the Saints. The Saints are back on the road again this weekend as they head to Lewiston, ID to take part in the Guardian Plumbing, Heating and A/C Tournament.
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