POMONA, Calif. – Chico State hit the road for the first time since January 30 after playing 21 straight games at Nettleton Stadium, but the Wildcats dropped the opener of a four-game CCAA series Friday night with a 6–1 loss to Cal Poly Pomona at Scolinos Field.

Chico State moves to 13–10 overall and 2–3 in the CCAA. Cal Poly Pomona improves to 13–6 overall and 5–0 in conference play.

Wildcat Standouts
Cole Nachreiner – Went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in the fourth inning.
Jesse Gadd – Finished 2-for-3 at the plate.
Jack Tews – Allowed three runs across 4.1 innings while striking out one in the start.

Game Highlights
– Chico State struck first in the fourth inning when Stefan Foley and Jesse Gadd opened the frame with back-to-back singles before Cole Nachreiner delivered an RBI single to give the Wildcats a 1–0 lead.
– Cal Poly Pomona answered in the bottom of the fourth on Jack Sanders' solo home run to tie the game.
– The Broncos broke the game open in the fifth inning, scoring four runs highlighted by Daniel Ruiz's two-run double down the left-field line.
– Cal Poly Pomona added an insurance run in the seventh on Bryan Richman's RBI single.
– Chico State outhit the Broncos 8–12 but stranded eight runners.

By the Numbers
– Chico State recorded eight hits but scored just once.
– The Wildcats grounded into two double plays.
– Cal Poly Pomona drew six walks and collected 12 hits.
– Bryan Richman led the Broncos with three hits.

Wildcat Tidbits
– Despite the loss, Chico State still leads the all-time series with Cal Poly Pomona, 74–46, dating back to 1991.
– Dave Taylor, in his 20th season, is 603–351–0 as the head coach at Chico State. Taylor is also 718–445–1 in 24 years as an NCAA head coach.

Up Next
Chico State and Cal Poly Pomona meet again for the 9/7-inning doubleheader on Saturday. Game one of the twinbill is set to go at 2 p.m.