In the midst of a rainy Sunday at Maloney Field, the SF State baseball team weathered the storm brought on by Chico State. Coming from behind to defeat the Wildcats 6-5 on March 15, the team avoided a four-game sweep and halted the club's seven-game skid.

The comeback victory was spurred on by center fielder Zach Anderson's two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning, giving the Gators a 5-4 lead that they never surrendered.

"I was just trying to put the ball in play and get some RBI's in," Anderson said. "A win for us is huge right now."

Starting pitcher Patrick Haugen, who gave up five runs, pitched a complete game for SF State. Haugen sealed the victory in the bottom of the ninth inning after he got Wildcat hitter Jimmy Dodos to line out to third base.

"I just had to bear down and get [Dodos] out and luckily I did," Haugen said. "I threw a complete game, but it was pretty much a team effort out there today."

Head coach Tony Dress noted his starting pitcher's composure, highlighting his fortitude to not back down from batters after giving up four runs in the fourth inning.

"He was outstanding. [Haugen] really feeds the zones and challenges the hitters, and that's really been his M.O. every outing. We didn't really figure we were out of the game at all after going down like that," the coach said.

Dress was impressed with his team's ability to remain calm and climb back on top after they gave up their early lead.

"They didn't break down when the pressure was on and they showed a lot of heart," he said.

The Gators looked to be on their way to an easy victory after shelling Chico State's starting pitcher Mike Robbins for three runs in the bottom of the first inning, but the Wildcats managed to claw their way back into the game.

The visitors from Chico exploded for four runs in the top of the fourth inning, giving them a 4-3 lead and a chance to sweep the Gators in "The Swamp." Anderson's two-run knock two innings later squandered the Wildcat's sweep.

SF State added a much-needed insurance run in the eighth after shortstop Nick Nyman laid down a squeeze bunt that scored outfielder Jake Moore from third base. The run proved to be crucial as Haugen would later give up a home run to the Wildcats in the ninth inning, which cut SF State's lead to 6-5.

"That was huge for us. It showed a lot of character by Nick [Nyman] not showing the bunt early," Dress said. "I'm really proud of him. He did a really good job."

The Gators will be back in action this weekend in a four-game series against Sonoma State. Two of the four games will be played at Maloney Field on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.