Housing and Development Newsletter
The score remained 1-0 until the fifth inning when Cal State Fullerton s Austin Schell doubled to drive in run for a 2-0 Blues lead.
The Foresters biggest chance to score came in the bottom of the fifth, when they loaded the bases with two outs. But they were unable to take advantage.
After a throwing error but runners on second and third for the Blues in the seventh, Illinois State’s Ryan Cermak blasted a homer over the center-field fence to extend the lead to 5-0.
The Blues pitching held the high-powered Santa Barbara offense to just four hits and struck out 13 Foresters. Sox struck out eight in 4.2 innings.