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University Police helping in search for assailant MONSE RODRIGUEZ Daily Titan The Cal State University Fullerton police department is collaborating with the Fullerton Police Department to locate a man who allegedly punched a CSUF student in the face Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 4:33 p.m., Ginny Dolores, 21, sociology major, was walking on Nutwood Avenue south of the CSUF Nutwood structure when an unidentified male approached her. Dolores said she did not immediately notice the man because she had earphones on, but she eventually noticed him trying to get her attention. The man asked her for the time and, after she checked her phone, the man punched her on her right cheek. Police describe the man as a black male in his midto-late 20s, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and 140 to 150 pounds, with a slim build and an afro hair style. The suspect wore a white T-shirt with long khaki shorts and white shoes. Dolores also said he was carrying a backpack. After the assault, the suspect ran behind a University Crossings Apartment building, Dolores said. SEE ASSAULT

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Annabelle Landry, chief governmental officer of ASI, addresses the crowd that gathered Wednesday for “Denim Day” in the Humanities Building quad. People were encouraged to wear denim to symbolize support for survivors of sexual assault.

Event sought to raise awareness of sexual violence SAVANNA CLEVENGER Daily Titan Students, faculty and campus police dressed in denim at Cal State Fullerton’s central quad Wednesday to

show support for survivors of sexual assault at the end of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Alyssa Hernandez, graduate assistant within the WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center Violence Prevention Program, and Alyssa Avila, violence prevention educator and victim advocate, worked with peers to spread the word about “Denim Day” and the symbolism behind

wearing jeans. “The campaign to wear jeans for justice was originally triggered in a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court,” Hernandez said. “A rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim’s jeans were really tight, she must have helped her perpetrator pull them off, thereby implying consent.” In response to the court

ruling, the women of the Italian Parliament showed up to work in their jeans to protest the ruling and show support for the victim. Now, people around the world continue to demonstrate against victim-shaming and victim-blaming, showing their support of sexual assault survivors by wearing jeans on Denim Day. This year’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month theme is

inspired by the national “It’s On Us” campaign. “We can’t look to other people and blame other people for the things that go on in our society,” Hernandez said. “So this is at the national level, a campaign that started basically asking everyone to say, ‘It’s on us,’ to change the statistic of sexual violence on campuses.” SEE DENIM

Tale of two games for CSUF Softball Titans split first pair of contests in Long Beach State series HAYLEY M. SLYE Daily Titan In the first game of a doubleheader against Long Beach State on Wednesday, nothing was clicking for the Cal State Fullerton softball team. The game was a stark contrast to its 13 prior victories. “Believe it or not, that loss was a gift,” said Head Coach Kelly Ford. “We can’t coast and just expect to show up and get the wins; it takes work.” The Titans split the two games at Anderson Family Field, dropping game one 8-1 and winning game two 8-0. The loss was the Titans’ first conference defeat of the season and broke a 13-game overall

win streak. Their 12-0 start to Big West play is the best since the 2002 squad started 13-0 in conference play. “I celebrate that 13-game winning streak. It was awesome,” Ford said. “But it’s funny, when we’re in it, I’m not tallying up the wins. I’m working the best that I can on keeping the team present and playing the game one pitch at a time.” Fullerton’s dominant Big West start and 39-11 overall record earned the team a No. 25 national ranking in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll going into Wednesday’s game. The success did not continue into the first game of the Long Beach series as the 49ers completely overpowered the Titans, out-hitting them 14-5. Of the five Fullerton hits, not one came with runners in scoring position. SEE SPLIT

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Titan junior outfielder Delynn Rippy put together solid performances in Cal State Fullerton’s first two games against Long Beach on Wednesday, as she went 1-3 in game one and 2-3 in game two.

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Berenecea Johnson Eanes, Ph.D., vice president of Student Affairs (right), presesnted certificates of appreciation to the various campus organizations that contributed to Denim Day. The event is part of a global awareness movement that aims to bring issues of sexual violence to light.

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Berenecea Johnson Eanes, Ph.D., vice president of Student Affairs, said that programs like Denim Day are important because there are many around the world who are not aware of issues like sexual violence. “They don’t have the history; they don’t have an understanding,” she said. “They don’t understand that culture is strong.” Denim Day was created as a political protest, an act of support, and now it’s used to bring awareness. Advocates at CSUF hope that this event will help raise

awareness and encourage people to reach out for help or to begin helping others. “I think education and action go hand in hand,” Eanes said. “Sometimes people feel like it’s just enough to be aware, and that’s not it. You have to be active. You have to dedicate yourself to be in places where the conversation is taking place, helping people who need help.” CSUF offers many programs and clubs that discuss consent and women’s issues, among other topics on gender and sexuality. The WoMen’s Center is also available to help survivors

who need legal support, Avila said. The WoMen’s Center hopes to encourage those who witness sexual assaults or domestic violence to step in, Avila said. “It’s a way to break down rape culture and the normalization of these issues,” she said. The Consent is Key club works to help students get involved in these issues and understand the basic definition of consent. The WoMen’s Center invites CSUF students and faculty to get involved and continue the discussion of sexual assault awareness.

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Sgt. Kathryn Hamel, Fullerton Police public information officer, said Dolores reported the incident at 4:36 p.m. The dispatcher told her to move to a more crowded area, Dolores said. She ran into the leasing office of the apartment complex, in the opposite direction of the alleged perpetrator. University Police arrived shortly to take initial information. “At that moment I was scared as hell and confused and shocked as to why it happened,” Dolores said. She said her cheek was tender from the strike, but

that she did not request any medical assistance. To minimize harm to anyone else, Dolores said she would press charges if the man is found. “I don’t know what other acts he’s going to do. He’s a danger to other students. I feel like, maybe, he’s a danger to himself,” Dolores said. University Police Capt. Scot Willey said that within an hour of the release of the Campus Crime alert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, campus police received a tip from a “faculty or staff member” who recalled that a man with the same description was asking for bus money.

Willey said that University Police aims to follow up with the informant to see if it can determine another location where it can look for the suspect. Any information University Police receives will be reported to the Fullerton Police Department, which is handling the investigation. The report at the Fullerton Police Department is still pending assignment to an investigator, Hamel said. Anyone with further information about this case can contact Detective Sgt. Nigel Williams at the Cal State Fullerton Police Department at 657-278-2903.

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The House Armed Services Committee approved on Wednesday a measure that requires women to register for the military draft, according to TIME Magazine. The amendment passed the committee by a 32-30 vote and comes after the Defense Department lifted “all gender-based restrictions on frontline combat units.” Californian Rep. Duncan Hunter, a former Marine, was the first to present the measure but now recants the idea of drafting women and allowing them to fulfill infantry roles. The amendment will be included in the defense policy bill, which begins Oct. 1. The House is expected to take up the bill soon. - CINTHIA PASILLAS

Former Speaker sentenced Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison Wednesday after a hush-money case revealed accusations of sexual abuse when he was a high school wrestling coach, according to the OC Register. Authorities said Hastert abused at least four students while he coached at Yorkville High School in Illinois. The victims were teenage boys between the ages of 14 and 17 while Hastert was in his 20s and 30s. Besides his sentence, the judge ordered Hastert to undertake sex-offender treatment, spend two years on supervised release from prison and pay a $250,000 fine. Hastert, 74, is one of the highest-ranking American politicians ever sentenced to prison. - CINTHIA PASILLAS

Paris bomber extradicted A key suspect of the Paris terrorist attacks was handed over to the French authorities Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. Salah Abdeslam, 26, is being charged with terrorist murder, along with possession and use of weapons and bombs. Abdeslam would be held in solitary confinement in a maximum-security prison close to Paris. He is suspected to have played a role in the planning and organization of hotel rooms and vehicles used in the attacks. Abdeslam was arrested on March 18 in the Brussels district of Molenbeek after escaping from the police in November. - CINTHIA PASILLAS

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Beverly Falco, prevention educator specialist from the Community Service Program, addresses rape culture and consent in the latest Pride Talk, “Consent and Boundaries within the LGBTQ Community.” Falco gave various scenarios and examples to help attendees understand consent.

Talk tackles LGBTQ consent

WoMen’s Center hosts Pride Talk to address sex in queer community AMBER MASON Daily Titan

Talk to your partners, be assertive with what you want and don’t want and know that it’s OK to change your mind: This was some of the advice Cal State Fullerton students were given at a workshop on consent and boundaries Wednesday. The advice was the

foundation of “Consent and Boundaries within the LGBTQ Community,” presented by Beverly Falco, prevention educator specialist from the Community Service Program. Cyrene Underhill, who facilitated the talk, said the topic and speaker were chosen out of a desire to educate people about the meaning of consent and rape culture. Falco began by presenting her own definition of consent as “an enthusiastic yes,” and then asking others to share their thoughts. One student defined

consent as “giving someone permission,” while another said it is “never implied.” Falco ran through various scenarios to get people to think about what consent means in different situations. In one scenario, a person explicitly consented to sex, but only after being threatened. Falco explained that even though there was a stated agreement, there was no consent because the person was coerced. In another example, she described a couple who were kissing until one of the two

stopped engaging with the other and began to just lie there. “Just because you’re consenting to a few things doesn’t mean you automatically consent to everything,” Falco said. “Just because a person is in a relationship doesn’t mean he or she consents to all sexual activity.” Falco also discussed a stress response, similar to the fight-or-flight reaction, in which some people freeze when faced with unwanted sexual contact. Many survivors report not being able to fight a perpetrator off or

even explicitly say no to unwanted advances, she told the audience. “If someone doesn’t say, ‘No,’ that doesn’t necessarily automatically mean that they’re saying, ‘Yes,’” she said. A video, “Tea Consent,” used tea as a metaphor for sex, parallelling the act of not consenting to sex to refusing tea. Through this metaphor, the video’s narrator talked about intoxicated or otherwise incapacitated people not being able to consent. “If they’re unconscious,

don’t make them tea,” the narrator said. “Unconscious people don’t want tea, and they can’t answer the question, ‘Do you want tea?’ because they’re unconscious.” Falco said that while people may be afraid to talk about consent and boundaries, it is a very important conversation to have. “I learned that it is still taboo to talk about consent based on the quietness in the room,” said physics major Jordan Morales. “But I’m glad the WoMen’s Center discussion groups are working on starting the conversation.”

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Nostalgia revives classic pastimes for couples Technology causes people to romanticize a simpler past EMILY DIECKMAN Daily Titan The more that technology takes over our lives, the more we seem to crave simpler times when expressions of love were tangible. The way that millennials experience this nostalgia varies from a wistful, “I miss 2005 because ‘Club Penguin’ was the place to be,” to a more dramatic, “I wish I was born in a different time period, when men were gentlemen and women were ladies.” Because technology has changed so much during our lifetimes, sometimes our earliest memories of relationships, like being 9 years old and having a first crush, seem like they were eons ago. In elementary school when I would a hear a funny joke from one of my parents and I wanted to share it with my best friend or the hottie I sat next to during social studies, I would have to file it away in my mental “things 2 tell my bff or crush 2moro” folder. With cell phones, I can tell my best friend or my boyfriend when something funny happens to me the second it happens. In fact, there is almost a pressure to do so.

Maybe part of this “‘90s kids only” nostalgia is because life really is simpler when you’re 9. But I think this nostalgia has hit our generation with such a force since the modes of communication (texting, FaceTime, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram) that make up such a huge part of our existence didn’t even exist for the first part of our lives. Even though mixtapes and Myspace profiles were popular not that long ago, it would still feel like a throwback to give someone a mixtape or to ask him or her to be in your “top eight.” Longing for a time when relationships were “simpler” can now mean longing for a time that was less than a decade ago; yet sometimes modern couples wish methods of communication and expressing affection were even more different, sparking a revival of pastimes and items that were almost extinct due to advancing technology. In 2015, vinyl sales were the highest since 1988, according to Fortune. Drive-in movie theaters could be making a comeback, with 200 locations to be opened nationwide through a partnership between Johnny Rockets and USA Drive-Ins by 2018, according to CarThrottle. Also, the Letter Writers Alliance, founded in 2007, is dedicated to preserving letters as a means

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Old-school pastimes and items connect with millennials’ nostalgic longings for a past before smartphones and MP3s. Vinyl records, letter-writing and even drive-in theaters have enjoyed a return to prominence.

of communication. Their website states that, “In this era of instantaneous communication, a handwritten letter is a rare and wondrous item.” To a generation accustomed to communicating through emojis and listening to MP3s, there really is something “rare and wondrous” about receiving a handwritten letter or placing a vinyl record onto

a turntable. Holding words or music in your hands makes it feel just a little bit more real. The faster things change, the more that a generation of texters and tweeters will look wistfully back to a time when everything, including relationships, was simpler. However, I can only imagine how jealous a couple who could only communicate through letters would have

been to hear that someday couples could be in instant contact, or how incredulous vinyl enthusiasts of the 1950s would have been to know that someday, you could customize a Spotify playlist for your significant other. The great thing about today is that we can do both. We can write love letters and we can text. No one is forcing us to do either. If they really want,

millennials who say they hate how spoiled our generation is can communicate only through letters and buy only music on vinyl. People who don’t care about tangible forms of communication can Snapchat their lives away. There’s something for every person and for every relationship today. Every couple can embrace or eschew both past and present to their hearts’ content.

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Alisa Flowers, Cal State Fullerton WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center director, helps host “Take Back the Night,” which is part of a series of events that the center put on for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. The center offers a variety of services to people of all gender and sexual identities.

WoMen’s Center promotes equality AMBER MASON Daily Titan As students filled a room in University Hall to discuss gender politics during Taboo Talks, one student saw others voice their opinions and support for gender inclusivity. That student was in transition from one gender to another. Without the inclusivity provided by the WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center during their Taboo Talks and Pride Talk discussions, this student later told coordinator Rosalina Camacho, their transition would have been much harder. “(The student said) we gave them that safe space to transition to who they are now,” Camacho said. Camacho proudly reflects on similar stories after 16 years of working in the center. Creating a safe space for all students on campus to discuss issues of gender, equality and identity are central to the mission of the WoMen’s Center, Camacho said. The WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center hosts discussions, provides scholarships and tries to create a

community where students can have meaningful discussions related to gender and equality. Ensuring that women are well-represented on campus and given the tools to be successful are the primary concerns of the center, she said.

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ROSALINA CAMACHO WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center Office Coordinator “Access and equity are really important to me,” said Alisa Flowers, the center’s director. For Valentine’s Day, Chalea Forgues, Adult Reentry coordinator, had people in the office share what they admired about their colleagues. Now, construction paper hearts with compliments written on them are taped to Camacho’s door. Even through decorations, the center works to emphasize community and kindness, Camacho said. There is also a gratitude jar where center visitors can share notes of gratitude for their co-workers and peers. The notes are read at staff meetings or given to the people who they are about. People tend to focus on

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The WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center helps to promote the representation and success of women across campus. The center also emphasizes the values of community and kindness to everyone at CSUF.

the negative aspects in their lives, but seeing that someone is grateful for something they have done can turn their day around, Camacho said. “People don’t get thanked enough, and we don’t thank ourselves enough,” she said. Men have also sought help and guidance from the center. Camacho recalled a sophomore student who entered the center after his ex-girlfriend told him that she was

pregnant with his child. The center’s staff told him about his rights, since his ex-girlfriend had acknowledged he was the father. “We walked him through those nine months,” Camacho said. “He has a relationship now with that baby, which probably wouldn’t have happened because he was a really shy and a very naive young

man who had no clue what his rights are.” With April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center has been active in hosting discussions and events related to sexual assault. The center hosted or collaborated in “March for Change,” “Take Back the Night” and “Denim Day” along with other events for Sexual Assault

Awareness Month. Flowers said these events have provided students a chance to learn and raise awareness about sexual assault and opportunities for victims to heal. “We really want to set up our students to go into the world and make a difference and really start to change the culture (around sexual violence), no matter where they are,” Flowers said.

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Horrid conditions in poor neighborhoods and towns their inhabitants its people feel trapped. This can lead to residents feeling broken and hopeless to the point of taking their own lives. As seen in Ontario First Nation of Attawapiskat, the environment has played a critical role in the mental health of its residents.

Suicide may stem from poverty Societal attitudes keep minorities disenfranchised IMAN LATHAN Daily Titan The rural community of Ontario First Nation of Attawapiskat faced an exponential increase in suicides that triggered a state of emergency earlier this month. Factors leading up to this occurrence are traced to the major role in people’s lives that geographic location and socio-economic climate play. The people within the limited geographic boundaries of the Attawapiskat community have shorter life expectancies,

poorer health, addictive personalities and higher rates of mental health issues, including suicide, according to a CNN report. A Darwinian perspective contends that an individual is solely responsible for their life’s decisions and consequences. However, it is not coincidental that a particular group of individuals are not only born in, but seemingly stuck in, an area that stunts their growth and prosperity. “Where you live and your ZIP code affects your life expectancy and how long you live, and it’s by design of our government,” said Siobhan King Brooks, CSUF assistant professor of African-American studies. For example, the life

expectancy in Compton is 75.7 years old, while the neighboring city of Cerritos is 83.2 years old, according to a study by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. It’s not pure coincidence that a distance of 11 miles can cut a life short by eight years. Bringing it closer to home, Fullerton’s median household income, for example, is $76,456, compared to Compton’s $44,653, according to Sperling’s Best Places, a home census analytic organization. The two cities are so close in proximity, yet show such a drastic difference in average income. One possible answer is that people with greater incomes are not open to helping impoverished people trapped

in struggling areas, Brooks said. Five years ago, Ontario First Nation of Attawapiskat declared a state of emergency over its housing crisis. The suicide rates could very well be attributed to economic hardships, according to the Globe and Mail, a news organization that serves the First Nation of Canada. Further, Compton is ranked No. 87 in terms of economic hardship out of 101 cities in L.A. County, with 101 being the worst, according to the LA County Department of Public Health. “We’re not allowed to live (anywhere),” Brooks said. “Where we are allowed to live are places that are

killing us.” The trend suggests that people who reside in suburban areas are generally happier and healthier compared to those who live in inner cities. The system is “set up to systematically exploit and disenfranchise (inner-city citizens) in nearly every way,” said Jeffrey Cavanaugh, writer for Mint Press News. The system directs its detrimental intentions toward neighborhoods of poor minorities. People in disenfranchised areas are more likely to become incarcerated and receive subpar education, according to a study by Arthur Adkins, associate professor of education at the

University of Maryland, College Park. If people are born in a region predetermined to fail, it is near impossible to overcome the institutional barriers set before them. Just like the people of Ontario First Nation of Attawapiskat, people in the United States are being plagued by their ZIP codes, unfortunately making suicide the answer for many. Although it’s nice to think that where people are born will not dictate the life they lead, reality paints a different picture. Geographical factors are instrumental in the way individuals deal with the world, and the sooner people figure that out, the sooner the people can find ways to help those in need.

Trump is a repackaged Andrew Jackson Leading Republican nominee channels the contentious president GALEN PATTERSON Daily Titan Earlier this month, Republican nominees Gov. John Kasich and Sen. Ted Cruz coordinated campaigns to give themselves a better chance of competing for the nomination. The combined effort of two failing candidates to stop the leading Donald Trump reeks of desperation, but it is more indicative of the real threat that the billionaire candidate poses to the party. Trump’s election could be

considered a crisis to some in the party, but understand this: Donald Trump is the 21st century Andrew Jackson. Jackson achieved celebrity status by serving in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. He is credited with winning the Battle of New Orleans, which propelled him to war-hero stature. After becoming a widely known, time-tested tough guy, Jackson won offices as both a territorial governor and congressman, all while amassing a sizable fortune in real estate. Trump, on the other hand, was born into the upper class of New York, acquired fame and fortune through real estate developments and became a household name for

a large part of America with his reality TV show, “The Apprentice.” The methods are different, but the end result is comparable: both men became widely known outside of politics, an asset that served Jackson greatly and is currently working for Trump. Trump’s message appears to be in the interest of the common man. He wants to end political corruption and ease the suffering of those who have been bound by the financial chains of society. “He definitely has pitched himself as, ‘The system is corrupt, it’s rigged, I’m going to break it,’” said Rob Robinson, assistant professor of political science at CSUF. However, Robinson is not

sure whether this message will actually change anything. Many of the same states that staunchly supported Jackson are the same states that favor Trump now. Trump talks about balancing America’s budget, and by using his keen business sense, regardless of all his other failed endeavors, he will “make America great again.” Though it’s a popular talking point in presidential elections, it should not be forgotten that Jackson actually did create a better America. His administration managed to clear America’s debts almost entirely. And yes, $58 million in six years is impressive, but it came at a cost. Jackson did this by vetoing spending bills and lowering

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the cost of land on the frontier, which eventually led to the terrible Indian Removal Act. PBS reported that Trump intends to send military forces to oil-rich areas controlled by the Islamic State group and its affiliates, which could presumably boost the U.S. economy. This idea shares connections with Jackson’s forced removal and relocation of Native Americans. They had land that the Jackson administration valued, and Jackson took it, profited from it and built a national surplus. America is currently $19 trillion in debt, according to the U.S. Debt Clock. Trump is campaigning to people, who he believes are fed up with the political system. Just as how a stifling debt in America

allowed Jackson to proceed with irrational legislation, the stage is set for Trump to get away with being the loose cannon that he is. It seems that that is why people are gravitating toward Trump’s campaign. People are looking for something different than what landed the U.S. in trillions of dollars of debt. Jackson and Trump’s campaigns both strived with the idea of digging the country out of a hole. And it’s clear that Trump is trying to do that, but this shouldn’t let the country be blinded by the problems at hand. Yes, Trump could potentially bring America out of debt, but if his legacy is anything similar to Jackson’s, then the citizens should be wary to commit.

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The Titans played all of their aces on Wednesday. Freshman starter Sydney Golden entered the game with a 1.63 ERA and 16-3 record but only went one full inning before being replaced by Desiree Ybarra. Ybarra also went just one inning before being replaced with bullpen stalwart Jasmine Antunez. Ybarra allowed three earned runs, including a home run to 49er third baseman Darian Tautalafua. The shot marked Tautalafua’s 14th of the season and started a three-run rally that put Long Beach up 5-1 by the end of the third. Antunez had as much luck as Ybarra and Golden before her, as she gave up another three runs to surrender the game to Long Beach. “(Pitching coach Tori Tyson) always tells us that one game or one bad outing doesn’t define who we are,” Ybarra said. “I just went back to the bullpen and worked on the things I needed to work on and went from there.” Fullerton sent Ybarra to the circle again to start

game two, but it went much differently for her and the Titans. “That loss only hurts us if we take it with us, and we left it,” Ford said. “(Ybarra) did an outstanding job.” Fullerton went 4-5 with runners in scoring position in the first, batting around to give Ybarra a 6-0 lead to work with by the end of the inning. The Titans went on to score seven runs by the fourth behind Ybarra’s eight-hit shutout. Game two was also distinguished by excellent defensive play from Fullerton. Center fielder Courtney Rodriguez came up with a strong throw to nail Tierra Falo at the plate to end the second inning. In the third, right fielder Delynn Rippy made a spectacular diving catch on a ball in the gap to keep a 49er run off the board again. “When we can make not only the routine plays but every once in a while make those ESPN plays, which really those were, it just makes it fun,” Ford said. The Titans will finish the 49er series with a final game on Friday at 6 p.m. at Anderson Family Field.

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In hopes of closing out its impressive month of April on a high note, the Cal State Fullerton baseball team heads south to face cross-county rival UC Irvine in a three-game Big West Conference series. The weekend matchup will see a surging Titan squad that is currently tied for first place with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The UC Irvine Anteaters boast a 2414 overall record and a 6-6 conference record. The last time the two sides met was last season when the Titans took the series 2-1. During Tuesday night’s game against UCLA, CSUF pitched by committee to keep the Bruins on their heels, holding them to seven runs. Head Coach Rick Vanderhook sent six of his 12 pitchers to the mound as they held the Bruins’ hottest hitter Eric Filia to one hit for the night en route to a 10-7 victory. In that game, senior shortstop Timmy Richards put on an striking offensive display, hitting four-for-five with a homer, two RBIs and two runs scored. Richards is currently batting .290 on the season and is leading the

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The Cal State Fullerton baseball team emerged victorious in 12 of its last 15 games. The Titans go into this weekend’s series against UC Irvine with a 25-14 overall record and a 7-2 Big West record.

team with six home runs. Senior infielder Tanner Pinkston reached safely for the 19th straight game. Pinkston has been on fire for the Titans as he leads the team with a .342 batting average and 27 RBIs. Senior infielder Jerrod Bravo went one-for-four against the Bruins, which extended his hit streak to six games in a row. As a team, CSUF has a batting average of .257 with 174 RBIs and possess a 2514 overall record going into the weekend. Richards, Pinkston and

Dalton Blaser have been CSUF’s most consistent hitters thus far, recording formidable batting averages of .290, .342 and .338, respectively. The trio has combined for 71 of the Titans’ 174 total RBIs this season. UC Irvine’s hitter to watch is sophomore utility Keston Huira, who is leading his team with a .406 batting average, 33 RBIs and seven home runs. As a team, the Anteaters are batting an average of .285 with 194 RBIs and 12 homers. UCI has a total of seven hitters hitting above .300,

whereas the Titans only have three. However, UC Irvine’s pitchers are struggling collectively on the mound as they’ve put together a dismal 4.09 ERA. Senior left-handed pitcher Elliot Surrey leads the team with 54 innings pitched and has an ERA of 4.00 in seven starts this season. The Titans will look to take sole possession of first place in the conference standings as they square off against the Anteaters on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Anteater Ballpark.

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