CU Baseball Goes 1-9 On California Swing

With seven games on the swing against ranked teams, Columbia baseball was always looking at an uphill battle over the spring break trip.

Unsurprisingly, wins did not come easily for the Lions, who managed only one during the ten game trip.

However, there were positives to take from the week in California. Freshman Jon Eisen continued his stellar play, and looks to have won a second base position which has a surprising amount of depth despite the loss of Hank Perkins to graduation. Senior Kyle Roberts finally looks to be recovering from his preseason back injury, and sophomore Chris Meininger has been effective when called upon.

Ace Joe Scarlata also continued to pitch well, but took multiple hard-luck losses during the road trip. His record is now 0-4. More significantly, Dan Bracey got the only win in California in a surprisingly strong seven inning performance against Cal-State Northridge. He may have gone a long way towards securing the third spot in the rotation for the Ivy League schedule with the performance.

Unfortunately, potential super-sophs Nick Cox and Alex Ferrera have struggled to begin the season, despite their enormous potential at the crucial centerfield and shortstop positions.

The Lions take on the St. Johns Red Storm at Robertson Field on Tuesday, Mach 24. Coverage on WKCR's Real Audio stream at WKCR.org.