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Nolan vs. CSUEB
7
Winner Menlo MC 2-1
4
Cal State East Bay CSUEB 3-4
Winner
Menlo MC
2-1
7
Final
4
Cal State East Bay CSUEB
3-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Menlo MC 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 11 0
Cal State East Bay CSUEB 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 7 2

W: Rodriguez, Nolan (1-0) L: OROZCO, Matthew (0-1) S: Purgason, Sam (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Ally Salzwedel

Commanding Start from Rodriguez Powers Menlo to First Series Win Over Pioneers

HAYWARD, CA – Menlo Baseball closed out its opening series of the 2026 season with a strong bounce-back performance in Hayward, CA at Pioneer Baseball Field, earning a 7–4 victory over Cal State East Bay. After a tough loss the day before, the Oaks found renewed life behind a composed start from Nolan Rodriguez, who commanded the mound through six full innings and limited the damage to help secure the team's first win of the series.


 

Oak Statistical Leaders

Nolan Rodriguez: 6.0 IP, 4 K, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB

Shane Aldridge: 3-5, 3 runs scored, 1 BB, 1 SB

Matt Morrison: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 run scored

Oliver Hogan: 1-4, 2 runs scored

Daniel Aguilera: 2-4, 1 BB

Aiden van Kimmenaede: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB

Marcus McClenon: 1-4, 1 RBI

Sam Purgason: 3.0 IP, 1 K, 1 BB, 3 H, 2 R, 1 save


 

Menlo Finishes the Job in Hayward

Menlo wasted no time setting the tone in the top of the first inning. Shane Aldridge led off with a double and later scored on a defensive miscue, giving the Oaks an early advantage. With traffic on the bases, Aiden van Kimmenaede delivered a clutch single up the middle that drove in two more runs, capping a three-run opening frame. The Oaks added to their lead in the second when Aldridge worked a walk, advanced, and scored on an RBI ground-rule double from Matt Morrison to make it 4-0.

Cal State East Bay answered with two runs in the bottom of the second, but Rodriguez settled in and held the line over the next several innings. Menlo created more separation in the fourth inning as Aldridge and Oliver Hogan sparked a two-out rally. Morrison came through again with an RBI single, and a throwing error allowed another run to cross the plate, stretching the lead to 6-2. The Oaks' pitching and defense took over from there, with Rodriguez finishing six solid innings before handing the ball to Sam Purgason.

Menlo tacked on an insurance run in the ninth as Marcus McClenon was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, bringing home Shane Aldridge for a 7-3 advantage. Cal State East Bay scratched across a late run in the bottom half, but Purgason closed the door to secure the 7-4 victory and the save. The win capped a resilient performance for the Oaks, who responded well after the previous day's loss.


 

Up Next

Menlo returns home for their first PacWest Conference series against the Vulcans of Hawaii Hilo at Cartan Field with a doubleheader on Friday, February 13th at 11am.


 
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