Kade Kretzschmar swings vs ASU
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Kade Kretzschmar went 2-for-2 with a double and a home run, but it wasn't enough as the Cardinal came back to win 5-3 on Saturday.
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Winner Stanford STAN 21-7, 10-2 Pac-12
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CAL CAL 12-15, 3-12 Pac-12
Winner
Stanford STAN
21-7, 10-2 Pac-12
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Final
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CAL CAL
12-15, 3-12 Pac-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stanford STAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 7 0
CAL CAL 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 0

W: Bruno, Ryan (1-0) L: Lozovoy, Matt (0-1) S: Pancer, Brandt (3)

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Heartbreak In the Ninth For Golden Bears

Stanford Sweeps Series Thanks To A Ninth Inning Home Run

BERKELEY – Stanford was down to its last strike when Cole Hinkleman hit a go-ahead three-run home run off of Matt Lozovoy to give Stanford a 5-3 victory on Saturday night at Stu Gordon Stadium.
 
Lozovoy (0-1) entered the game in the top of the eighth and was tremendous. He struck out two and got a routine ground ball to end the frame. He came back out of the ninth and quickly got two outs via a strikeout. But an infield single and a two-out walk brought Hinkleman to the plate who sent a 2-2 offering the opposite way for his first career home run.
 
Stanford (21-7, 10-2 Pac-12) gets the series sweep after scoring five runs on seven hits. Hinkelman was the hero, driving in four runs for the Cardinal, he finished the night going 2-for-3.
 
Cal (12-15, 3-12 Pac-12) got another strong night from Kade Kretzschmar who went 2-for-2 with a double and a home run, his sixth of the year. He drove in all three of Cal's runs on Saturday evening.  
 
For the third-straight game, the Cardinal jumped out to the early lead. Eddie Park got Stanford on the board when he drew a leadoff walk to open the game and came around to score on a sacrifice fly from Braden Montgomery. In the top of the second Stanford added to their lead when Alberto Rios doubled down the right field line and scored on the base hit from Cole Hinkelman.
 
That would be all the offense the Cardinal would muster against Paulshawn Pasqualotto who got into a groove in the top of the second, retiring eight in a row before surrendering a leadoff walk in the fifth. Pasqualotto went six complete, scattering four hits, two runs (both earned), with two walks and two strikeouts.
 
In the bottom of the second, Kade Kretzschmar had the first of his two big hits. After a leadoff walk to Max Handron, Kretzschmar smashed a ball down the left field line for an RBI double.
 
Stanford starter Joey Dixon put three more zeros on the board but in the bottom of the sixth was once again a victim of Kretzschmar's hot bat. Handron got the rally started by drawing a walk. With two outs, Kretzschmar sent a 2-0 offering the other way for the go-ahead two-run home run.
 
Earning the win for the Cardinal was Ryan Bruno (1-0) who threw 2.1 scoreless innings. He did allow four walks but struck out four. 
 
Cal had another chance in the ninth inning when Stanford closer Brandt Pancer issued three walks to load the bases with two outs. Tucker Bougie, who hit a home run off Pancer in game one of the series came to bat. This time, however, Pancer got the better of Bougie inducing a shallow fly ball to left field for the final out. The save was Pancer's third of the year.
 
UP NEXT
Cal will return to action on Monday evening when Nevada comes to Stu Gordon Stadium for a nonconference clash. Monday's game will be streamed on Cal Livestream with Jim Darby calling the action live. First pitch is slated for 6:05 pm.
 
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