CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA

Bronco Sports News

For Immediate Release

Monday, April 11, 2005

Contact: Paul Helms

(909) 869-2812

Schedule of upcoming events:

BASEBALL:

at UC San Diego on Friday, April 15 at 2 p.m.

at UC San Diego (DH) on Saturday, April 16 at 11 a.m.

M/W TENNIS:

W/Ten at Vanguard on Monday, April 11 at 2 p.m.

M/Ten at Vanguard on Monday, April 11 at 2 p.m.

W/Ten at San Jose State on Thursday, April 14 at 2 p.m.

W/Ten at Sonoma State on Friday, April 15 at 1 p.m.

M/Ten vs. Chapman on Saturday, April 16 at 11 a.m.

TRACK & FIELD:

at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational on Friday, April 15, 9 a.m.

at Mt. SAC Relays on Fri-Sun, April 15-17, 8 a.m.

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BASEBALL: BRONCOS SETTLE FOR SPLIT WITH SAN FRANCISCO STATE

2005 Record: 21-15. 2005 CCAA Record: 17-9

BRONCOS SPLIT FOUR-GAME SERIES WITH GATORS: Cal Poly Pomona’s baseball team swept a doubleheader from San Francisco State on Saturday, but were swept by the Gators on Sunday. The split of the four-game series left the Broncos with a one-half game lead in the California Collegiate Athletic Association South Division over UC San Diego and Cal State San Bernardino. The Broncos and Gators were originally supposed to start the series on Friday, but that game was rained out and the series was condensed into two days. Cal Poly Pomona got outstanding pitching from Taylor Wilding (Jr., Alta Loma, Etiwanda HS) and John Cross (Jr., La Palma, Long Beach CC) on Saturday and swept two games, 5-1 and 3-1. In the opener, Wilding allowed seven hits and one run in seven strong innings. He walked three and struck out 11 and improved his record to 7-2. John Lee (So., West Covina, Damien HS) allowed only one hit over the final two innings to earn his third save. The Broncos took a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning on a run-scoring single by Andy Gonzales (Sr., Whittier, California HS). After San Francisco State tied it with a run in the sixth inning, the Broncos took the lead for good with a two-run seventh inning. Gonzales reached on an error by the San Francisco State third baseman to drive in one run, while Matt Stevens (Sr., Riverside, Rubidoux HS) singled in the other run. Cal Poly Pomona added two runs in the ninth inning. Stevens singled in one run and Jake Mendrin (Jr., La Habra Heights, Cal State Fullerton) doubled home Stevens. In the nightcap, Cross carried a shutout into the seventh inning and improved his record to 6-1. Matt Lusk (Jr., Bakersfield, Bakersfield JC) got the final out with the bases loaded to earn his second save of the season. Stevens had an infield single to drive in a run in the third inning, Anthony Esquer (Jr., Chino Hills, Whittier Christian HS) had a run-scoring single in the fourth inning and Kevin Falls (So., Chino Hills, Ayala HS) scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning. The Broncos did not have similar success on Sunday. Cal Poly Pomona fell behind 4-0 in the first inning and were down, 7-1 after five innings in the opener. The Broncos rallied and eventually took an 8-7 lead after a four-run rally in the eighth inning. Mendrin singled in two runs in the eighth to tie it and Chris Janowicz (Jr., Arroyo Grande, Oregon State) singled in another run to give the Broncos the lead. San Francisco State, though, got two runs in the bottom of the ninth to win the game. In the nightcap, the Broncos rallied from a 2-0 deficit and took a 3-2 lead with three runs in the fifth inning. Mendrin doubled in one run and Falls doubled in two more to put Cal Poly Pomona ahead. San Francisco State, though, scored two runs in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth to get the sweep. Mendrin had four hits and four RBI in the doubleheader to lead the Broncos.

BRONCOS ARE SET FOR BIG SOUTH DIVISION SHOWDOWN: Cal Poly Pomona’s baseball team, which leads the California Collegiate Athletic Association South Division, will play a big three-game series against UC San Diego this weekend in La Jolla. The teams will meet in a single game on Friday and square off in a doubleheader on Saturday. The Broncos have a 17-9 record in conference play and have a one-half game lead over UC San Diego and Cal State San Bernardino. The Broncos and Coyotes will conclude the regular season with a big three-game series at Scolinos Field on May 6-7. Cal Poly Pomona’s next home game is Tuesday, April 19, against regional opponent Grand Canyon.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS: BRONCOS ROLL TO A PAIR OF CONFERENCE WINS

Men’s Overall 2005 Record: 1-7

Women’s Overall 2005 Record: 13-5, 7-2 in CCAA

Women’s National Ranking: 25

WOMEN’S TENNIS TAKES FIRM HOLD OF SECOND PLACE IN CCAA: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s tennis team rolled to home victories over Cal State L.A. and Cal State San Bernardino last week at the Kellogg Tennis Complex. The Broncos have locked up second place in the conference with one conference match remaining. Cal Poly Pomona opened the week with an 8-1 victory over Cal State L.A. on Tuesday. The Broncos won all three doubles contests and captured five of the six singles points. Dehlia Feliz (Sr., San Gabriel, San Gabriel HS) and Katrina Holmberg (Jr., Maui, HI, King Kekaulike HS) won at No. 1 doubles, 8-3, Sara Jex (Sr., Los Olivos, Saddleback JC) and Renee Paquillo (So., Fullerton, Rosary HS) won at No. 2 doubles, 8-4 and Ellyn Caprara (Fr., Carlsbad, The Woodlands HS, TX) and Jenny Tsai (Fr., Artesia, Cerritos HS) won at No. 3 doubles, 8-4. Feliz then won at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-3, Holmberg won at No. 2 singles, 6-4, 6-4, Paquillo won at No. 3 singles, 7-5, 6-3, Tsai won at No. 4 singles, 6-1, 6-2 and Jex won at No. 6 singles, 6-3, 6-2. The Broncos then swept past Cal State San Bernardino, 9-0, on Friday in the last home match for Feliz and Jex, the two seniors on Cal Poly Pomona’s team. Feliz won the match of the day, a hard-fought victory at No. 1 singles, 7-5, 6-3. Holmberg won at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-2, Paquillo won at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-1, Tsai won at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-0, Caprara won at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-2 and Jex won at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-0. Feliz and Holmberg won at No. 1 doubles, 8-3, Jex and Paquillo won at No. 2 doubles, 8-4 and Tsai and Caprara won at No. 3 doubles, 8-1.

MEN’S TENNIS DROPS HOME MATCHES TO OCCIDENTAL, REDLANDS: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s tennis team lost a pair of hard-fought matches this past week at Kellogg Tennis Complex. The Broncos fell to Occidental, 5-4, on Thursday. Andy Chang (Sr., Torrance, Cal State L.A.) and Alan Chang (Sr., Torrance, Cal State L.A.) won at No. 1 doubles, 8-1, while Sebastian Torres (Jr., Cali, Columbia, Cameron University) and Tyrone Wang (Fr., Fullerton, Servite HS) won at No. 2 doubles, 9-7. Occidental, though, won four singles contests to win the match. Andy Chang won at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-0 and Alan Chang won at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-0, for the Broncos. Cal Poly Pomona then fell to the University of Redlands, 8-1, on Saturday. Nick Doan (Jr., Garden Grove, Garden Grove HS) won at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 2-6, (12-10) for the lone Cal Poly Pomona point. Andy Chang, Alan Chang and Torres all lost competitive matches in tiebreakers.

BRONCO WOMEN TO PLAY THREE ROAD MATCHES THIS WEEK: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s tennis teams will both be in action this week. The women will play three matches on the road, beginning with a match Monday at Vanguard. The women will then be at Division I San Jose State on Thursday and at California Collegiate Athletic Association opponent Sonoma State on Friday. The Broncos are 13-5 overall and 7-2 in CCAA action. The men will be at Vanguard on Monday and then host Chapman University on Saturday in the home finale. It will be the last home matches for Andy Chang (Sr., Torrance, Cal State L.A.), Alan Chang (Sr., Torrance, Cal State L.A.) and Nico Cifarelli (Sr., San Marino, San Marino HS).

M/W TRACK AND FIELD: BRONCOS WIN TRI-MEET AT UC RIVERSIDE

CAL POLY POMONA MEN BEAT UC RIVERSIDE, NORTHERN ARIZONA: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s track and field teams competed Saturday in a tri-meet at UC Riverside. The Bronco men were victorious, accumulating 85 points to outdistance UC Riverside’s 65 points and Northern Arizona’s 38. The Bronco women finished third behind UC Riverside and Northern Arizona. The Bronco men got victories in nine of the 19 events. Adam Moore (So., Moorpark, Moorpark HS) won two events, capturing the 400 meters with a time of 48.67 and the 400 hurdles with a time of 54.69. Jason Johnson (Sr., San Dimas, Fountain Valley HS) won the 100 meters in 10.70 and was third in the 200 with a time of 22.17. Ossie Crenshaw (So., San Dimas, Glendora HS) won the 800 meters in 1:58.13, Daniel Rojas (Sr., Baldwin Park, Mt. San Antonio College) won the 1,500 in 4:03.67, Sean DiFilippo (Fr., Glendora, Glendora HS) won the 3,000 in 9:10.31, Sean Myrill (Sr., Riverside, Riverside CC) won the 100 hurdles in 15.72, William Tamae (Fr., Torrance, Torrance HS) won the pole vault with a mark of 13-5 ¼ and Matt Palmer (Jr., Glendora, Glendora HS) won the javelin throw with a toss of 158-00. For the women, Christina Jimenez (So., Apple Valley, Granite HS) led a 1-2-3 finish in the 3,000 meters with a time of 11:11.0. Jamie Ray (Sr., Barstow, Barstow HS) was second in 12:46.24 and Whitney Hurley (So., Alta Loma, Alta Loma HS) was third in 12:46.59. Ray also won the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 11:45.65.

BRONCOS TO COMPETE IN A PAIR OF INVITATIONALS THIS WEEKEND: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s track and field teams will be competing in a pair of high-quality invitationals this weekend. The Broncos will have student-athletes competing in the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational on Friday and in the prestigious Mt. San Antonio College Relays that run from Friday through Sunday.

MORE NEWS

SWANSON NAMED DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Brian Swanson was named as Cal Poly Pomona’s new director of Athletics in the division of Student Affairs, the university announced last Thursday. His appointment begins on May 31. Swanson comes to Cal Poly Pomona from Cal State L.A., where he has been serving as the associate director of intercollegiate athletics since July of 1999. Previously, he was an assistant athletic director for external affairs at Cal State Northridge, where he spent six years. He also served as director of business operations at the Rio Grande Plantation in Puerto Rico and as a stockbroker for Edward D. Jones and Company. Swanson will replace Glenn Shenker, who has served as the interim director of Athletics since June 2003. Shenker will return to his former assistant director of Athletics position.

BRONCO GOLF CLASSIC IS SET FOR SOUTH HILLS COUNTRY CLUB: The 26^th annual Bronco Golf Classic will be held this year on Monday, June 27, at South Hills Country Club. The tournament is set for a 10 a.m. shotgun start. The day of golf will include dinner, an auction and awards. The tournament is a key component of the Bronco Athletic Department’s effort to promote the growth and development of Cal Poly Pomona athletics. An early-bird special of $200 per entry will be accepted until May 20. After May 20, the rate will be $225. The fee will include a four-person scramble format, greens fees, cart, hospitality gift, lunch and dinner. Each foursome will have a Cal Poly Pomona student-athlete as a caddy. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information about the tourney, please call Julie Hall at (909) 869-2825.

CAL POLY POMONA SOCCER PLANS ALUMNI SOCCER GAME: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s soccer programs will be hosting the 2005 Alumni Soccer Games on Friday, April 22 at Kellogg Stadium. The men’s game will begin at 6 p.m. and the women’s game will start at 7:30 p.m. Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, April 15 by emailing the alumni game coordinator, Lorena Marquez, at Lmar6soccer@yahoo.com. For more information, call (909) 869-2821.

CAL POLY POMONA TENNIS MATCH AND MIXER IS PLANNED: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s tennis programs will be hosting a tennis alumni match and mixer on Saturday, May 21 at the Kellogg Tennis Complex. The event is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments and a fun time are guaranteed! Please R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, May 18, to head coach Sandy Kriezel at (909) 869-2830 or sskriezel@csupomona.edu.