CSLA Fights Off San Diego State Comeback

Cal State Los Angeles scored five runs in the first three innings and held on to defeat San Diego State, 6-5, in a baseball game at Smith Field Sunday. The Aztecs, who had nine hits, fell to 7-5 while the Golden Eagles improved to 6-8.

Pat Mummy was two for three and Matt Cleek two for two with a double and three RBIs for the Aztecs. Clint Borman (0-2) took the loss. CSLA scored three runs in the second on four hits and an error.

SOFTBALL

Top-ranked UCLA scored three runs in the seventh inning to beat No. 12 Cal State Long Beach, 4-3, and captured the championship of the San Diego State Spring Classic at Kit Carson Park in Escondido. The Bruins advanced to the final by beating 17th-ranked Minnesota, 5-0, while the 49ers defeated Cal State Northridge, 6-1. Four members of the host Aztecs (1-6) were named to the all-tournament team: Stephanie Chapel, Joenell Ames, Christie Westerlund-Dunckle and Barbara Dotson.

HOCKEY

Gull center Len Hachborn, who has 90 points and leads the International Hockey League with 63 assists, missed his second game in a row while serving a suspension by the league as the Gulls lost, 6-2, at Milwaukee. Hachborn was suspended for an undisclosed number of games for bumping referee Luke Galvin during the Gulls’ 4-1 loss Friday at Kansas City.

Hachborn, who anchors the league’s top scoring line, is expected to miss Tuesday’s game against Peoria at the San Diego Sports Arena. The Gulls obtained winger Pat Cavanaugh, who took one shot and served five penalty minutes for fighting in his debut against Milwaukee.