Jinkens Ties Single Game Strikeout Record as Pioneers Split with Cal Poly Pomona
Junior starter Paul Jinkens tied the ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ single game strikeout record with 15 in a win over Cal Poly Pomona on Saturday.
- April 17, 2010
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HAYWARD, Calif. - Pioneer hurler Paul Jinkens tied a school record with 15 strikeouts in a game as East Bay defeated Cal Poly Pomona 4-1 in the first game of a CCAA doubleheader on April 17.
Jinkens was in complete control as he went the distance to improve his record to 4-3 for the season. His 15 strikeouts tied the program record, set by Randy Rambis against Pacific in 1977.
"I was getting ahead of their hitters with my fast ball and the slider was going great this afternoon," Jinkens said. "I felt great even after throwing a 151 pitches. This was my best performance of the season."
With two runners aboard and the tying run at the plate in the eighth, Jinkens proceeded to strikeout the Broncos' one through three hitters.
"I had to get it done," Jinkens said. "One swing of the bat and the game is tied."
The Broncos 1-7 hitters were a combined 3-for-26 with 13 strikeouts against Jinkens.
East Bay scored single runs in the first and second innings. Stephen Gatehouse had a sacrifice fly in the second. Levi Josewski added another sacrifice fly in the fifth to give the Pioneers a 3-1 lead. The Pioneers scored a run in the eighth as Jake Walter’s single drove in Charlie Sharrer who was hit by a pitch.
Cal Poly Pomona scored its lone run on a solo home run by Jordan Alcantar.
The Pioneers played well defensively committing no errors.
"Our defense really supported me today," Jinkens said. "We played a much better tempo on defense."
In the second game, the Pioneers jumped out a 3-0 lead in the first as Sharrer doubled to score a pair of runs.
Cal Poly Pomona went on to score 10 unanswered runs to win the second game, 10-6.
The Pioneers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Josewski.
Cal Poly’s Tyson Edwards was 4-for-5 at the plate with a home run and three RBIs. Hurler Geoff Broussard improved to 6-2 as he went the distance allowing six runs and 11 hits.
Josewski was 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs. Sharrer drove in a pair of runs.
East Bay is 11-20 in CCAA play and 18-25-1 while Cal Poly Pomona stands at 13-18 and 21-23 for the season.
The four-game series will conclude on Sunday with a single game at ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥. The game will begin at 11 a.m.