Monday February 18, 2019 by Daily Titan

Monday February 18, 2019

Volume 105 Issue 11

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Titans win 2 of 3 in MLB showcase CSUF baseball to play Washington Huskies in Super Regionals rematch. MEGAN GARCIA Daily Titan

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ― In the final game of the MLB4 Collegiate Baseball Tournament, Cal State Fullerton baseball took two games out of three with its only loss coming at the hands of Vanderbilt University. The Titans bounced back on a cold Sunday night after their 14-9 loss against Vanderbilt, to salvage a 6-5 win against the University of Virginia. A ninth inning rally by CSUF proved to be the deciding factor in the Titans’ win over Virginia after its third baseman couldn’t make a play on catcher Daniel Cope’s bases-loaded grounder. “I was just trying to make contact and put the ball in play. I was in battle mode. I was lucky enough to put it in play,” Cope said. Prior to the ninth inning, the Cavaliers carried the momentum, starting with an errant throw by second baseman Hank LoForte and putting Virginaon the board in the first inning. Starting pitcher Michael Knorr limited the damage, leaving runners stranded in scoring position with a strikeout to end the inning. With Noah Murdock starting for Virgina, he retired the first

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Cal State Fullerton scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to overcome a two-run deficit against the University of Virginia.

eight CSUF batters of the game until left fielder Jackson Lyon, the Titan’s ninth spot hitter, ripped a single into right field. The Titans didn’t capitalize on the single as LoForte followed up by lining out to center field.

The troubles continued for Knorr in the fourth inning with Virgina scoring three runs against Fullerton that stretched its lead to 4-0. The Titans started their offensive run in the top half of the

fifth with a double by Kameron Guangorena that went over the center fielder’s head. Guangorena later scored, along with first baseman Jake Pavletich, on a double from right fielder Jason Brandow.

The Titans were able to put themselves back in the game with Lyon scoring on a fielder’s choice that cut the Cavaliers lead to one, 4-3. SEE PREVAIL

Rep. Cisneros opens first office WellFest promotes health CSUF Student Wellness Center relieves stress with chiropractic screenings. CHRISTIAN AGUILAR Daily Titan

39th Congressional District Rep. Gil Cisneros addresses crowd after opening his first Fullerton office to the public.

Congressman welcomes constituents to the Fullerton Towers. NOAH BIESIADA Daily Titan

Congressman Gil Cisneros, the Democrat representative of the 39th District opened his first home office in Fullerton this past Saturday, hosting an open house for the community to come ask questions and meet his staff. The office is located at 1440 N. Harbor Blvd., and was created with the goal of providing a central location in the district

according to Daphne Sigala, Cisneros’ District Scheduler and Director of Operations. “Fullerton’s dear to our heart, CSUF we’ve done so much for them and they’ve done so much for us, so we wanted to be nearby,” Sigala said. “When we were trying to figure out where we wanted to be, we knew Royce was in Brea, and the congressman wanted a whole new start.” Members from both the Washington D.C. and local offices were at the event, as well as Cisneros, who welcomed interest groups, donors and voters up to the office, before he officially cut the ribbon to his new

office. “It’s exciting for so many people get to come and see what is their office. I’m just holding the seat, but this office belongs to the constituents of the 39th, and I’m excited so many people have come to check it out and know where we’re going to be,” Cisneros said. City council member Ahmad Zahra was also at the ceremony. “Our mayor wasn’t available to come, so I decided to come and greet him to Fullerton,” Zahra said. “This is a good way of starting good collaborations with Fullerton as a centralized location. (Cisneros) can serve the entire district from here.”

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The Orange County Employees Association hosted a barbecue in the picnic area outside, where after a brief introduction from Zahra, Cisneros gave a speech to the crowd criticizing the Trump administration, a staple of his campaign. “We’re not going to let him create these illusions, these falsehoods just to kind of distract from other things that he has going on,” Cisneros said. “He’s creating these distractions to just try and take our mind off of these things, but we’re going to stand up to the president. That’s why you sent me there.” SEE OFFICE

Health Services hosted their second WellFest at the Student Wellness Center, where students relieved stress by petting certified therapy animals, checked their posture with chiropractic screenings and learned more about health services offered on campus. The event was on Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. “The point of our event is to raise awareness on health screenings as well as education, but also serves as an open house. Students are able to meet the providers here. They’re able to meet the staff that they’ll come in see if they ever come to the health center,” Shireen Ady, health education assistant who coordinated the event, said. Students who participated received a passport that looked like a map indicating the stations they can visit. Some of the stations included Disability Support Services, the Student Recreation Center and Family PACT & Sexual Health. For each station students visited, they received a sticker. If students visited four stations, they earned a promotional item at the prize table. Students got a pocket recorder, where providers wrote down the date, their height, weight, body mass index and blood pressure after their screenings and a tote, where they could put all their free goodies. SEE SERVICE

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2019

One year of Tuffy’s Basic Needs Center

The program helped over 1,000 students facing food and housing insecurity. TAYLOR ARREY Daily Titan

Tuffy’s Basic Needs Service Center is a campus-based organization that offers students access to things such as housing assistance, access to food banks and financial support. Celebrating its one year anniversary on Feb. 14, the center aims to support struggling Cal State Fullerton students. Located in room 143 in McCarthy Hall, the center is a place where students can discuss their hardships and learn about the types of resources they are eligible for through the service. The program was first introduced to campus after the California State Universities began the Basic Needs initiative which focused on students’ well-being both in an educational setting and at home. “Based on the research, the Chancellor’s Office charged each campus to come up with a set of programs to respond or determine the level of prevalence on each campus for housing and food insecurity,” said Carmen Curiel, associate dean of students. “We got our marching orders from the Chancellor’s Office.” The program received its initial funding from Senate Bill 85, which approved funding for programs that worked towards aiding students who were experiencing food insecurity. In May 2018, the center was also granted $12,000 by the Associated Students Inc., Board of Directors. The organization’s goal is to connect students experiencing food insecurity, housing insecurity, or both, to resources said Marlene Romero, care services coordinator of Cal State Fullerton. By promoting wellness and supplying students with needed resources, the program helps students reach their goal of graduation. Aside from emergency temporary housing, food assistance and

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Tonantzin Oseguera, associate vice president of student engagement, spoke at the Tuffy’s Basic Needs Center’s opening last year.

financial support, the center also supplies students with personal hygiene products and access to professional attire through their career closet. To qualify for the material and food resources, applicants must be CSUF students who are currently enrolled in courses. Students looking for housing, financial, or food assistance are asked fill out and submit an online request. Student emergency grants also require that students exhaust other financial options including other grants and student loans to qualify. To provide these services, the center relies on its partnerships with other entities such as CSUF Housing and Residential Engagement, the Auxiliary Services

Corporation, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County and Aramark, according to Curiel. “I am overwhelmed by the support that we have received from our campus partners,” Curiel said. “The president’s office, the vice president’s office and all of our different partners. We have got so many people on campus who really believe in the mission of the center.” For other resources, the coordinators look to the community for help. For “Giving Tuesdays,” the center invites students and faculty to donate money and hygiene products such as soap, razors and toothbrushes. “Our hygiene products in our closet are all donation based. We heavily rely on the campus

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community to stock those,” Romero said. Monetary donations also help fund resources such as emergency grants for students experiencing unforeseen hardship. “For the last two years, we have done ‘Giving Tuesday’ through our philanthropic foundation, so our faculty and staff are invited to donate to help support the center, specifically for the grants to provide food assistance,” Curiel said.. Looking into the next year, both Romero and Curiel hope to reach even more students through student-centered programming, including holding financial-related workshops. “Something that we’re continuing to build is attaching programming to the center, specifically

related to issues that students might face: financial literacy workshops,” said Romero. “We also partner with TitanWell and we refer students to workshops like healthy eating on a budget so that they can maximize (CalFresh benefits).” Since its introduction to campus, the center has increased its visibility as more students are aware of its resources and where they can go to find them, Curiel said. In the past year, the service has seen a steady increase in student usage. With a reported 1,797 students visiting the basic needs center. Of those reports, 1,320 visited to access hygiene products, 238 visited to access the career closet and 188 submitted a basic needs request, according to Romero.

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Arboretum roses sustainably growing Over 20 samples of the flowers were planted at the Fullerton garden. ANGELINA DEQUINA Daily Titan

The Fullerton Arboretum has begun raising pesticide-free roses as one of two trial sites in California for the American Rose Trials for Sustainability. Since 2012, the American Rose Trials for Sustainability has conducted national scientific research that aims to find the best rose cultivation techniques for gardeners in each region of America. They do so by seeking out horticultural facilities throughout the United States to cultivate a selection of roses in a variety of climates. The arboretum is classified as a mediterranean climate, which is the type of climate that can be found in a large portion of California. It extends from the southern coast to just beyond the Oregon state line, according to the American Rose Trials for Sustainability website. Michael Schwartz, president of the American Rose Trials for Sustainability, said that the arboretum was chosen as a trial site not only for its climate but also word of mouth from previous trial sites. “To be a site means that you’re basically a voice for what roses you can recommend to gardeners in your region. You have scientific evidence that says yes, these roses will do well for you in your garden,” Schwartz said. Participating in the research means that the arboretum will also give a voice to sustainable rose agriculture, Schwartz said. The roses will be grown with minimal care. They will only

20 different sustainable rose cultivars were planted at the Fullerton Arboretum.

utilize water and compost in the growing process. Sustainable agriculture is defined by the UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute as a practice that aims to satisfy the agricultural needs of society without thwarting future generations from accessing such resources. Schwartz connected with the arboretum via Gregory Pongetti, living collections curator at the arboretum. Pongetti said

Office: Democrat moves to Fullerton

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Congressman Cisneros spoke about the national emergency at the border. CONTINUED FROM 1 Volunteers were also at the gathering downstairs, attempting to secure signatures and pledges to help volunteer in the congressman’s 2020 campaign, which he mentioned in his speech at the party.

“It feels like we just finished this right? We just finished an election but now here we go again,” Cisneros said. “March 2020 is the primary, that’s just over a year away. I need all of you that pitched in and helped out in 2018, I need you to do it VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

again in 2020, because 2020 is going to be a big year.” Cisneros also made it clear that he plans to open another office in Los Angeles County some time in the next several months. “We’re working out a location right now, we’ve picked out a location in Diamond Bar,” Cisneros said. “With any office, the House Legal Team has to look through the lease, so we’re going through that process right now, but we’re hoping to have that done quickly and have it open as well.”

that this will be the first time that the Arboretum has participated in the sustainability program. As they participate in the American Rose Trials for Sustainability program, the arboretum will grow 20 rose cultivars. The cultivar version of a flower refers to the cultivated variety of the flower, said Pongetti. This means that the roses were bred off-site and brought to the arboretum for further growth or

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cultivation. The roses that the arboretum has received will be available for the public to view on the far east side of the arboretum as they grow. Schwartz said that the type of roses and the nurseries that bred them are randomized to protect from any biases. Pongetti and Indigo Brude, another horticulturist at the arboretum, will tend to 20 different rose cultivars they are set to

receive and monitor their health closely throughout the next two years. “The whole point of the trial essentially is to find beautiful roses that are aesthetically pleasing to the eye but also going one step further. Their beauty is in their resiliency to the climate and their adaptability,” Pongetti said. While the roses are growing, Pongetti said that an evaluator from Fullerton College and the arboretum will assess the condition of the roses from April to November annually. A rose’s health can often be observed in their leaves’ color, and soil. By making sure the leaves are not yellow, checking for pests and noting their overall appearance, one can tell the difference between a healthy and defunct rose, Pongetti said. The other trial site, the Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton, California, will be participating in the program for the first time as well. The head of the project is Karrie Reid, environmental horticulture advisor for University of California cooperative extension, who said the program is integral to the marketing of rose cultivars and a good way to get horticultural students involved. Both trial sites have the chance to be awarded for their investment in the roses if they turn out to be the most durable in the region. The program generally announces the winning roses by May of the year before the trial site is actually given the award. Once the two year trial ends, the arboretum will get to keep the roses they planted. For now though, the roses are budding near the orchard collection of the arboretum.

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Service: Center educates visitors on posture

CONTINUED FROM 1 Renee Ramirez, licensed vocational nurse, checked students’ height. Then, triage nurse Kathy Wallenbeck checked their weight. Afterward, licensed vocational nurses Fay Veyna and May Chane checked students’ BMI and blood pressure. Participants also had the opportunity for free chiropractic screenings. “Typically if you’re gonna go see chiropractor somewhere in the area, you’re looking at maybe over $100 for your first visit. That includes the exam, with the treatment, and so forth. But here, Cal State Fullerton, we’re offering you guys a phenomenal deal. Five dollars a visit,” said Hudson Taylor, chiropractic intern. Chiropractor intern Brian Serrano explained how being a student can affect your posture. “After studying for so long, we tend to get into this habit where our shoulders are rounded or low backs starts to tilt forward. And that means that everything in the front gets really tight and that can cause pain,” Serrano said. Throughout the open house, WellFest offered students free food such as drinks, cheese and crackers and fruits. At another station, students who chose to participate received alcohol and marijuana screenings. The last station students visited had animal therapy sponsored by Animal Health Foundation, self-appreciation and prizes. Students relieved stress by petting Stryker the rabbit, and Sophie and Juneau, trained therapy dogs. Human partner Tish adopted Sophie from a county animal care facility. Tish wrote in Sophie’s business card, “Upon our first meeting, she was wanting

Sophie is a cocker spaniel mix and was one of the therapy animals at the event helping students relieve stress.

human contact and climbed into my lap. My heart was immediately hers! She is willing to please, though she also has an independent streak.” Juneau’s business card reads, “She enjoys long walks next to her big brother Iko, an Australian shepherd. She is a popular patron at PetSmart and

shamelessly begs for treats from all the workers. Juneau is content to window shop at the Spectrum and dines frequently at Lazy Dog Cafe.” “To help with anxiety and calming, we decided to expand that a bit. We have a few dogs. We also have a rabbit for those that are afraid of dogs. They’re

all certified. We work with pet partners in Orange County that’s part of Animal Health Foundation,” Gloria Floressaid, a health educator, said. Flores stated that the Animal Health Foundation deals with the certification, so the dogs are therapy certified, which differentiates them from renting

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puppies or having pets. The dogs are recertified every two years. With the help of the dogs and the medical staff that participated in the event, the Student Health Center continues to bring awareness to the importance of students’ stress levels and mental health.

Couples share secrets for long-lasting love

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute couples spoke to students on Valentine’s Day in the Pollak Library.

Valentine’s Day panel gives relationship advice to the younger generation. BAYLEE MAUST Staff Writer

The Diversity Initiatives and Resource Center and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute hosted a Valentine’s Day-themed couples panel with three of the institute’s couples in the Pollak Library on Feb. 14. The panel consisted of Cindy Senften-von Coelln and Fritz von Coelln, Jerome and Adleane Hunter, and Paula and William Purpura, talking about their personal experiences and how to maintain a healthy relationship. The three couples have each been together for around 50 VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

years. “I think relationships are as unique as the people in them. So what works for us doesn’t necessarily work for others,” Adleane Hunter said. Jerome Hunter said one secret to staying in a marriage is simply wanting to be married. The Hunters have been married for 46 years. Adleane Hunter said she never felt like she had to compromise or change who she was to appeal to her husband. Similarly, couple Paula and William Purpura had to learn to accept each other in all aspects, including their mental illnesses. “We entered our marriage not knowing any of this. Also not fully understanding how we were wired,” William Purpura

said. William Purpura said he found out he had attention deficit disorder when he was in his 30s and years later, Paula Purpura was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. “For the almost 42 and a half years we’ve been together, it’s been a discovery trip. And it has been scary,” William Purpura said. Paula Purpura said she wanted to take the time she had on the panel to discuss the significance of mental illness because there’s a stigma attached it. “I’m glad to have this opportunity to talk a little bit about mental illness because it’s a hard set of words to apply to yourself, but I have to apply it to myself,” Paula Purpura said. The Purpura couple

emphasized that having the proper diagnosis and medication are necessary to improve mental illness. The two opened up about attending counseling during the harder times in their marriage. Cindy Senften-von Coelln and Fritz von Coelln also opened up about seeking help. “It doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you, it actually means you’re a better person to say there’s something broken here, I need some outside help,” Cindy Senften-von Coelln said. Cindy Senften-von Coelln said that people should not be afraid or too proud to ask for outside help just because they are in a committed relationship. Before Cindy Senften-von Coelln met her husband Fritz von Coelln, she had been single for 11 years. Cindy said her past

marriages were not based on the right foundation and that she needed time to work on herself. She also said to avoid vocabulary that uses words like “divorce” or “I’m leaving you.” “We’re a partnership, we’re a team. We need to cooperate with each other and help each other reach our goals, our dreams, our aspirations. We need to celebrate when we achieve something, not become jealous,” Cindy Senften-von Coelln said. Fritz von Coelln later mentioned that he learned through his marriage to Cindy that he could also still love his first wife, who died of breast cancer. “I found love twice. I found that I can love two people. This is a relationship, a friendship, a companionship,” Fritz von Coelln said.

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2019

A compromise is vital for immigration reform President Trump leaves Dreamers uncertain of their future in the U.S.

APRIL SHELBY Staff Writer

Lasting federal immigration policy can’t be completed in only three weeks, especially when the president is holding it hostage. Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, are pushing for $5.7 billion of funding for a coast to coast border wall or steel slat barrier. Democrats, riding high on their midterm victories, do not want to fund a border wall. When it came time to fund the government to prevent a partial government shutdown in December, the president refused to cave on his $5.7 billion request. The refusal is why January’s government shutdown was the longest government shutdown in United States history, lasting 35 days. After the shutdown, the government was reopened for three weeks with no border wall funding. The president surely couldn’t expect to accomplish his goal by holding food stamps, national parks, and the salaries of 800,000 federal workers up in the air. President Trump is playing with the success of the United States as a whole. President Trump’s decisions are affecting American lives, as well as the lives of undocumented people who live in fear of having their

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entire lives uprooted. Both sides are calling for their fellow Congress members to sit down and create immigration reform. The last significant change to immigration enacted through legislation was the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) passed in 1986 under the leadership of President Reagan. The IRCA increased border security and gave three million people a path to citizenship through amnesty. The act also harshly punished employers who use undocumented workers. Since then, not much has changed. In 2012, President Obama’s executive order created the Deferred Action for

Childhood Arrivals program, more commonly known as DACA. The DACA program did not include a path to citizenship for the 690,000 young people it assisted. The Trump administration stopped the program, and it has currently placed the Dreamers who received DACA protections in a state of limbo as courts wait for the Trump administration to convince the court their actions are legal. Democrats like Texas’ Beto O’ Rourke have stated that they would like to create a path to citizenship for folks under DACA, as well as other undocumented immigrants. To create immigration reform, Republicans, namely

President Trump, need to sit down with Democrats and be willing to compromise. Recently, the president signed a bill which secured $1.3 billion in funding for a steel slat barrier and keeps the government open until September. He also declared a national emergency in the process. What the president should have seen as success once again became a political pawn as calling for a national emergency is unnecessary and could possibly be illegal. Since President Trump now has over $1 billion in border funding, then he should compromise with the Democrats in a fashion similar to what Reagan did in 1986.

Regardless if the federal government stays open, President Trump is stalling policy in his party’s grasp when the American people want immigration reform. According to a 2018 Harvard Harris poll, 77 percent of Americans believe that young undocumented immigrants should be given a path to citizenship. All the president needs to do is step up and create immigration reform. We are a nation of immigrants to our core and immigrants, documented or undocumented, are our friends, our neighbors and ultimately human beings. They are not pawns for political games; they are people who deserve everything that our nation has to offer.

6 Sports

MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Prevail: Ninth inning rally fuels comeback

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Shortstop Sahid Valenzuela has a .333 batting average this season.

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Salt River Fields served as the backdrop of the MLB4 Collegiate Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Head coach Rich Vanderhook visits the mound during a game against the University of Virginia. CONTINUED FROM 1 After pitching four innings and giving up four runs, Knorr was replaced on the mound by relief pitcher Landon Anderson. CSUF’s bullpen kept the game close, allowing one run in five innings pitched. The lone run given up by the Titans’ bullpen came in the seventh inning when Gavin Velasquez took the mound and Cavaliers designated hitter Brendan Rivoli scored on a sacrifice fly to left field. Velasquez was the 12th pitcher CSUF used this weekend. “We don’t know who’s going to pitch because we pitched a lot of guys this weekend. We will

just see where we end up,” said head coach Rick Vanderhook. Vanderbilt bats shutdown CSUF CSUF could not keep up with the top-ranked Vanderbilt team in its second game of the MLB4 showcase. The Titans fell 14-9 after giving up five runs in the first inning. Winning pitcher Patrick Raby had five 2/3 shutout innings. Titans starting pitcher Timothy Josten got into trouble early in the first. The first four batters he faced in the game all scored after a grand slam by Vanderbilt’s first baseman Philip

Clarke. Evan Larsen replaced Josten to start the second and pitched two innings for the Titans. “We know they take quality at-bats and they did a good job taking advantage of mistakes,” Larsen said. “We fell behind a lot of times in the counts and they made it hurt.” Pitching was not the only place the Titans struggled defensively. Guangorena struggled in left field after missing a catch and dropping a routine pop fly. The Titans found their groove offensively in the sixth and seventh as they scored seven of the team’s nine runs. Five of these runs were scored by two home

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The Titans’ offense has produced 26 hits in three games.

runs, including a grand slam by Brandow and a solo shot by Pavletich. Pavletich finished the game with four of the team’s eight hits, while also contributing three RBIs. He credited the Vanderbilt offense after the game, noting that the Titans struggled defensively. “Overall we didn’t play very well as a team. We were on the field a lot longer than they were on the field and that’s not good,” Pavletich said. Vanderhook was disappointed with the turnout of the game and wished the team’s defense had been more effective. “I expected it to be a better

game than it was. I didn’t think we threw enough strikes. We gave them runners and they got hits and that led to runs getting scored,” Vanderhook said. After their MLB4 tournament finale, the Titans hopped on a plane for their home opener against University of Washington on Monday. It will be a rematch of the NCAA Super Regional round where Washington knocked out CSUF from the playoffs. “We just played three games in three days, play another game tomorrow so that’s four games in four days and that’s definitely going to test us,” Cope said.

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2019

CSUF show promise in season opener

The Titans were one of four teams that were invited to participate in the inaugural MLB4 Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Pitcher Tanner Bibee pitched hosted by MLB. defense did really well and I Bibee started the game with think that kind of propelled us to six scoreless innings in 2-0 retiring TCU for the first two win,” Cope said. win over TCU. MEGAN GARCIA Daily Titan

In MLB’s inaugural game of the MLB4 Tournament, Cal State Fullerton baseball kept Texas Christian University at bay behind six shutout innings from starting pitcher Tanner Bibee. The Titans topped the Horned Frogs 2-0 for their first win of the 2019 season. Unlike previous years, CSUF opened the season at the spring training facility of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies as they were selected to be one of four teams in the collegiate tournament

innings while the Titans took a different offensive approach. Second baseman Hank LoForte started the base running for CSUF by working a walk in the first inning after getting into a 0-2 pitch count. But third baseman, Brett Borgogno, followed up forcing an out at second and getting caught in a rundown when TCU’s shortstop, Hunter Wolfe, missed the out at first. The Titans offense blossomed in the second inning with catcher, Daniel Cope, scorching a home run into left field. Leading TCU by a run, Fullerton did not extend its lead after AJ Curtis sneaked a single pasted the diving second baseman. “I think our pitching and

By the third inning, TCU started grinding out their at-bats against Bibee. TCU’s Andrew Keefer and Bobby Goodloe, the seventh and eighth hitters, got the Horned Frogs’ their first hits of the game. A walk and stolen base later, the Titans were able to get out of trouble when Josh Watson grounded out to leave the runners stranded in scoring position. “It was a real competitive game, they had runners on all the time and we just pitched out of it and ran after balls and I’m happy it worked out,” Bibee said. In CSUF’s fourth inning half, Sahid Valenzuela brought in Jackson Lyon with a soft single

to right in a close play at home for the last run of the game. The RBI single was one of the three hits Valenzuela had to start off the season in his home state. With two supporting runs, Bibee managed to keep TCU scoreless through another three innings as they started to pressure the base paths with runners. The Horned Frogs left 12 runners on base with 10 stranded in scoring position. After two innings of relief pitching from Gavin Velasquez, Michael Weisberg entered the ninth to close out the game for the Titans. After getting two quick outs, Weisberg proceeded to give up a single and walk, which would have potentially tied to the game for TCU with an extra base hit. “Weisberg had a good game

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for his first game in two years. He hasn’t pitched in two years so that was his first time against another team in a real game,” said CSUF head coach Rick Vanderhook. With the MLB4 tournament coinciding with MLB Spring Training, professional players are only miles away from their alma maters. “It’s fun always coming out and seeing ‘Hooky’ and getting to see (Kirk) Saarloos who was my pitching coach when I was here at Fullerton,” said Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dylan Floro. Floro was a member of the Titans baseball team from 2010 to 2011. Julia Pihl contributed to this article.

Titans sweep Matadors

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CSUF forward Jackson Rowe has reached double-digit scoring in seven of his last eight games.

With the win over CSUN, men’s basketball improve to 8-3 in Big West play. JORDAN MENDOZA Daily Titan

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Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team won their third straight game by beating Cal State Northridge 78-71 Saturday night. The win was the Titans’ (1213, 8-3) eighth victory in their last nine contests, and gave them the season sweep over CSUN (10-16, 4-6). CSUF is in second place in the Big West and is one game ahead of third place Hawai’i. The game featured four of the top five scorers in the Big West, with CSUN’s Lamine Diane and Terrell Gomez facing CSUF’s Kyle Allman Jr. and Khalil Ahmad. Diane and Allman Jr. led in

scoring with 25 points each for their respective teams. Diane, who leads the conference in rebounds, also had a game-high 17 boards. The Titans shot 53.7 percent from the field Saturday, making it the third straight game they made at least 50 percent of their field goal attempts. CSUF is 9-0 this season when making at least half of their shots. Northridge was held to just 36.2 percent field goal shooting. The Matadors got off to a quick start, opening the game on a 10-2 run. At the midway point of the first half, the Titans’ offense caught fire as forward Jackson Rowe scored six of his 15 points during CSUF’s 13-0 run to claim their first lead of the game. The Titans’ defense played a key role in that first half, as they held CSUN to just 33.3 percent shooting, while CSUF

shot 50 percent from the field to have a 38-34 lead with 20 minutes left in the game. The second half started off close as the Matadors kept up with the Titans. Diane brought CSUN back into the game by scoring nine points during a 14-6 run to tie the game at 55 with 11:36 remaining in the game. However, the Titans started to distance themselves away from CSUN by going on a 15-2 run that lasted for over six minutes. The Titans’ 13-point lead was the largest of the game. The Matadors were able to cut the deficit to four points with under two minutes to go, but Allman Jr. made all four of his free throw attempts in the final 67 seconds to make it an eight point lead and keep the game out of Northridge’s reach. The Titans will return home Thursday to face UC Davis at 7:30 p.m.