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Vol. 40, No. 25

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BASEBALL

By Esteban Ramirez Sports Editor

Though the CSU Bakersfield baseball team did not advance to the NCAA Super Regionals, it did achieve something unprecedented in the program’s history: making the NCAA Baseball Regionals and earning the school’s first NCAA D-I Tournament win. “They put it out there pretty hard every day and have been able to do some things that they possibly really shouldn’t be able to do,” CSUB coach Bill Kernen said to gorunners.com. “There are a lot of universities in this country that spend a lot of money building stadiums and do a lot of other things to try to be able to play at a NCAA Regional. It isn’t that easy. “These guys have been able to do that with much more limited resources than a lot of other universities have been able to. That’s been due to the effort of our coaches and players.” After winning the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, CSUB (37-24-1) clinched an automatic berth to the NCAA Baseball Regionals. Once there the Roadrunners lost the first game to UCLA on May 29 at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles. However, CSUB bounced back against in an elimination game against the University of Mississippi. The Roadrunners beat the Rebels 2-1 on May 30. That win not only gave CSUB its first NCAA D-I Tournament win but also eliminated Ole Miss, which had been in the 2014 College World Series. “It’s very significant because every step you take with a new program is big,” said Kernen on the significance of the program’s first win. “We’ve taken many of them over the seven years. To get here was another one that we haven’t taken yet, and now we’ve done that… To come out from where we did, from nothing in 2009, and to be able to say that we won a NCAA playoff game is something we’re extremely proud of.” CSUB then played in another elimination game but this time it was against UCLA on May 31. For

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6 2/3 innings, the Roadrunners stayed in the game as they trailed the Bruins 1-0 behind a gutsy performance from sophomore pitcher Steven Gee and the Roadrunners defense. However, with only one more out to get out of the inning, UCLA’s sophomore Brett Stephens lined a ball to junior shortstop Mylz Jones but the ball bounced off his glove and the Bruins’ sophomore Darrell Miller Jr. scored. Then junior Ty Moore hammered a three-run home run to right field to blow open the game and give the Bruins a 5-0 lead. UCLA added another run and took a 60 lead and sparked its 9-1 victory over the Roadrunners. This was Kernen’s final game as baseball coach for CSUB. “I told them that they’re in position to feel horrible right now but that it won’t last,” Kernen said. “What I told them was that they did something no other team here has been able to do, and they brought the program forward another big step, and they were the ones that did that. No one can ever take that away from them.” CSUB also tied its record for most wins in a season with 37. Senior Jordie Hein said that it’s bittersweet that his career is coming to an end. “It’s hard to put it into words,” Hein said. “I’ve put four years into this program, and to see where it’s come and to see where it is right now, there are feelings of happiness. “It’s been the four best years of my life,” Hein said. “There’s nothing else I could ever compare to in collegiate athletics. It’s so amazing. The city of Bakersfield getting behind us and leading the way ... it’s been so much fun. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it.” Gee (5-4), who went 6 2/3 innings, gave up five runs but only one earned run, received the loss in the final game. He said that he only sees the team going up from here. “Bigger and better things,” Gee said. “We’re going to keep moving on. Next year’s going to be good. We’re going to get to another regional next year, hopefully.”

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Senior pitcher James Barragan walks off the field during Friday’s NCAA Regional game against UCLA. The Roadrunners dropped both games to UCLA, but earned their first ever postseason victory against Ole Miss on Saturday in a 2-1 win.

ASI

Student Film Screening to be held on campus Stotler bids farewell to By David Kaplan Multimedia Reporter

The CSUB art department has its senior projects art showings every spring, the theater department has plays throughout the year, and the music department has concerts throughout the year. On the evening of Wednesday, June 3rd there will be a first for the communications department. The communications department at CSU Bakersfield is sponsoring its first annual Student Film Screening event at 6:30 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Student Union. The event is free and open to the public. The screening will feature short films that students have made in their digital media classes at CSUB, which range from documentaries, to fiction films and animation. Communications professor Mary Slaughter was in charge of putting this event together.

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“I thought we were long over due for showing student work on campus, because we were have a lot of great young filmmakers and it’s an opportunity for people to see what they’re making,” said Slaughter. “It just seemed like the right time.” “I think people will see by our showing on the third there’s a

lot of talent here,” said Slaughter. “Passion is something you can’t teach. It bodes well for the student because it’s something you have to have to excel.” CSUB art major Barry Michael has submitted several film projects to the Student Film. Michael said that he has learned patience and technique

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from Slaughter’s classes and other techniques like subtlety and sound mixing. Michael has a comedy group project that will be showing at the Student Film Screening about two private detectives in a car on a stake out and one documentary of “Big Fish” actor and world’s tallest sword swallower, George McArthur titled “George the Giant.” CSUB communications major and aspiring cinematographer Brandon Resendez said he has learned about filmmaking from Slaughter’s classes as well as from watching movies, which is why he is looking forward to seeing other student’s work. “I’m a huge fan of films,” said Resendez. “By watching other people’s films it will only help me grow as a filmmaker.” While expressing his interest for the other films of the festival, he is also happy with his submissions. “I submitted my project because I’m proud of my work and I think as an aspiring filmmaker it will only do me good to submit a project and receive the feedback,” Resendez said. “If they’re making films they’re making them for an

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audience,” said Slaughter. “So, it’s important for students to see how they’re work is perceived.” Michael believes that films don’t get the attention they deserve. “We make a big deal about going to sports games,” said Michael. “I think it’s just as important as athletic endeavors.” Slaughter thinks the event will benefit the audience as well. “It’s going to be interesting,” said Slaughter. Resendez thinks having this Student Film Screening become an annual end of the year event will be beneficial. “I think that having this every year will help motivate aspiring filmmakers,” Resendez said. Slaughter started an annual film festival when she was a professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas and it turned into a big festival in her time there. “I think that’s something students would look forward to,” said Slaughter. “I’m really hoping to turn it into a campus wide film festival.” Starting next year, Slaughter said that she would like all students at CSUB to be able to show their project at the film festival.

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board in final meeting By Steven Barker News Editor

During the campus committee report section of the May 29 Associated Students Incorporated weekly board meeting, Kamalneel Singh, ASI’s vice president of finance, informed the Board of Directors that ASI has exceeded its allotted funding by approximately $6,000. ASI’s operating budget for campus events to begin the year was $30,097. On April 24, the Board of Directors voted to draw an additional $15,000 from reserves. As was previously reported by The Runner, ASI President Derek Stotler said that vote was unanimous. According to EJ Callahan, director of the Student Union and Student Organizational Governance, ASI could reallocate the remaining salary of retired ASI director Taren Mulhause before seeing if another withdraw from reserves was necessary. “In order to spend reserves, you have to spend your current

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operating budget,” Callahan said. “So seeing that you guys had salary savings in line-items, before you request reserves, you have to exhaust your current operating budget. So we’ll know at the end of the year if we really have to move forward with that request.” Mulhause announced her retirement on Jan. 9 and left office on Feb. 28. She worked at CSU Bakersfield for 22 years.

Bidding farewell The meeting, which is the last of the year for the current ASI board members, was both brief and poorly attended by the ASI board. After taking roll call, the meeting was briefly paused to determine whether enough members attended to have a quorum. Only 13 of ASI’s 25 members were in attendance. During his executive report, Stotler thanked everyone for their hard work and hoped to maintain contact with everyone. “It’s been a pleasure just working with all of you over the years,” Stotler said. “It’s been a really enjoyable time for me.”

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