LOS ANGELES – Cal State LA's baseball team warmed up to the task in its California Collegiate Athletic Association opener on a chilly Thursday night against Cal State San Bernardino.
 
The Golden Eagles managed only four hits, but they made them count in a 3-2 win over the Coyotes at Reeder Field. Cal State LA (8-3, 1-0 CCAA) got outstanding pitching from Christian Broussard, Jr. and Gabriel Gentner, who combined to limit the Coyotes to just six hits and one earned run.
 
Cal State San Bernardino (0-9, 0-1 CCAA) also got outstanding efforts from its two pitchers. Starter Matthew Moriarty allowed only four hits in 4 1/3 innings and Brian Conley tossed 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
 
Broussard allowed six hits and one earned run over 7 2/3 innings to improve to 3-0 on the season. Gentner came in and got the final four outs for his fifth save of the season.
 
Cal State LA got two of its runs in the second inning thanks to a two-run triple from Sean Watkins. Isaac Dominguez singled with two outs and Anthony Ayala drew a walk prior to Watkins lining a shot to center.
 
The Coyotes got one run back in the third on a run-scoring single by Lucas Martinez and tied it in the fourth on a run-scoring groundout by Jordan Simon.
 
The Golden Eagles then got the go-ahead run in the fifth on a double to left by Broussard that drove in Watkins.
 
Staked to a one-run lead, Broussard sailed into the eighth and got the first two outs before an error extended the inning. Gentner came on and ended the inning with a strikeout and worked a flawless 1-2-3 ninth.
 
Cal State LA will return to action on Friday with another home game against Cal State San Bernardino beginning at 6 p.m.