The article below originally appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is being reprinted with permission.

Until Saturday, Makana Lyman hadn’t inhabited the No. 2 spot in College of San Mateo’s starting lineup since opening day. The sophomore responded to his return to the role by having a career day, going 3 for 5 with an RBI and three runs scored to pace the Bulldogs (7-3 in Coast Golden Gate, 15-8) to a 9-3 win at Chabot (3-7, 7-16).

Lyman got CSM on the board in the first inning, sparking a four-run rally with an RBI single to score Draco Roberts. Freshman designated hitter Isaac Feldstein later homered in the inning — his second bomb in three games — as the Bulldogs gave starting pitcher Sam Hellinger all the runs he’d need before he even climbed the bump.

Hellinger worked 7 1/3 innings, surrendering three runs (one earned) on 10 hits as the sophomore right-hander improved his team-best record to 4-0. Left-handed workhorse Devin Mahoney fired 1 2/3 innings of shutout ball to close it out. The sophomore is currently tied for second in the Coast Golden Gate Conference among relievers with 25 2/3 innings pitched.

Sophomore Tyler Carlson added a two-run home run in the third.

With the win, the Bulldogs remain deadlocked in second place in a hotly contested Coast Golden Gate. CSM is tied with De Anza, while both drew to within a half game of first-place Mission. De Anza downed City College of San Francisco 5-1 Saturday while Mission fell to Cabrillo 7-4.