Henderson, NV - The College of Southern Nevada wasted no time setting the tone in the series opener against Community Christian College, delivering a 16-0 run-rule victory on Friday afternoon at Morse Stadium. The win improves CSN to 39-10 overall and 23-9 in ACCAC play.

The Coyotes erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the first inning, capitalizing on five hits, a walk, a passed ball, and an error. Tyler Garritano doubled home Chaz McNelis for the game's first run, and the Coyotes never looked back. Roy Durham, Ashton Zacher, Brandon Swanson, and Jack Wheatley each added RBIs in the inning, while Alex Rhynes brought home a run with a sacrifice fly.

M. George relieved G. Castillo after just one-third of an inning but couldn't stem the tide as CSN kept the pressure on throughout the contest.

After a sacrifice fly from Swanson in the second extended the lead to 8-0, the Coyotes tacked on a ninth run in the third when Wheatley reached on an error and later scored on Rhynes' second sacrifice fly of the day.

The biggest inning came in the fourth, when CSN posted seven more runs. Anthony Marnell IV led off with a double and scored on Jaxson Reiser's single. Rhynes later added a two-RBI double down the left field line, and Harvey Smerdon and Kaiden Bialas each drove in runs. Marnell IV capped the inning with his second double of the frame, bringing in two more.

Fifteen different Coyotes contributed in the win, with 11 hits spread across the lineup. Marnell IV was a standout, going 2-for-3 with three RBIs, two doubles, and a walk. Swanson and Rhynes each drove in four combined runs, while Garritano, Zacher, Wheatley, and Reiser also had key offensive contributions.

Chase Frey improved to 8-1 on the season with four dominant innings, allowing just one hit while striking out five. Boston Jensen pitched a scoreless fifth to close out the mercy-rule win.

The Coyotes' pitching staff allowed just one base runner past second base and struck out six Saints batters in total, surrendering only a single hit across five innings.

Community Christian dropped to 1-34 on the season, managing just one hit and committing three defensive errors. G. Castillo was tagged with the loss after giving up seven runs in the first inning, while M. George and P. Aquino combined to finish the remaining 3.2 innings.

CSN will look to secure the series win when they return to Morse Stadium for game three against Community Christian. First pitch is scheduled for Saturday afternoon 12:00 p.m. with a sophomore celebration scheduled for 11:15 a.m.  The Coyotes have now won seven straight games and continue to roll as the postseason approaches.