Tuesday, February 7
UC Riverside
10
vs
13
USC
Errors Cost Highlanders in 13-10 Loss
2/7/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
UC Riverside suffered its first defeat of the season, falling 13-10 to visiting USC in front of 779 fans Tuesday afternoon at the Riverside Sports Complex. The Highlanders drop to 3-1 on the season while the Trojans gain their first win to improve to 1-3.
UCR did itself no favors, spotting USC a 10-0 lead after four innings thanks to four errors. The Trojans pushed two unearned runs across in the first when UCR junior 1B Nick Salotti dropped a two-out fly ball with the bases loaded. USC scored three more in the second, all with two outs. With two men on, Cyle Hankerd doubled down the rightfield line and Lucas Duda followed with an RBI single.
Two more unearned USC runs in the third and three more earned ones in the fourth chased UCR starter Marc Rzepczynski (0-1). The junior lefty allowed nine runs on nine hits but only five earned runs. He also walked four in 3.0 innings.
UCR began to claw its way back with a five-run sixth inning. Junior LF D.J. Hollingsworth led off with a single and pinch-hitters Kyle Barratt and Andy Clay followed with singles. Senior SS Brian Steinmeyer was hit by a pitch, bringing home Hollingsworth. Sophomore 2B Drew Garcia then hit a sacrifice fly to plate Barratt and sophomore C Jeff Dunbar knocked in two with a double to knock out USC pitcher Tommy Milone. Sophomore 3B Aaron Wible welcomed Ryan Schlack with a double of his own to make it 10-5.
Just as soon as UCR was back in it, the Trojans upped their lead with a three-run seventh. The Highlanders followed suit with a three-spot of their own in the bottom of the inning, as Garcia delivered a two-run single and Dunbar knocked in one with an infield single.
UCR rallied for two runs with two outs in the ninth but Wible flew out to center with the tying run on deck to end the game.
Milone (1-0) picked up the win, throwing 4 2/3 inning and allowing five runs and nine hits. USC used seven pitchers total, with starter Shawn Olsen throwing a perfect first inning before being lifted.
Dunbar finished the game 4-for-5 with four RBI while Garcia collected a pair of hits and three RBI.
Hankerd and Duda each had four hits and two RBI for the Trojans.
UCR did itself no favors, spotting USC a 10-0 lead after four innings thanks to four errors. The Trojans pushed two unearned runs across in the first when UCR junior 1B Nick Salotti dropped a two-out fly ball with the bases loaded. USC scored three more in the second, all with two outs. With two men on, Cyle Hankerd doubled down the rightfield line and Lucas Duda followed with an RBI single.
Two more unearned USC runs in the third and three more earned ones in the fourth chased UCR starter Marc Rzepczynski (0-1). The junior lefty allowed nine runs on nine hits but only five earned runs. He also walked four in 3.0 innings.
UCR began to claw its way back with a five-run sixth inning. Junior LF D.J. Hollingsworth led off with a single and pinch-hitters Kyle Barratt and Andy Clay followed with singles. Senior SS Brian Steinmeyer was hit by a pitch, bringing home Hollingsworth. Sophomore 2B Drew Garcia then hit a sacrifice fly to plate Barratt and sophomore C Jeff Dunbar knocked in two with a double to knock out USC pitcher Tommy Milone. Sophomore 3B Aaron Wible welcomed Ryan Schlack with a double of his own to make it 10-5.
Just as soon as UCR was back in it, the Trojans upped their lead with a three-run seventh. The Highlanders followed suit with a three-spot of their own in the bottom of the inning, as Garcia delivered a two-run single and Dunbar knocked in one with an infield single.
UCR rallied for two runs with two outs in the ninth but Wible flew out to center with the tying run on deck to end the game.
Milone (1-0) picked up the win, throwing 4 2/3 inning and allowing five runs and nine hits. USC used seven pitchers total, with starter Shawn Olsen throwing a perfect first inning before being lifted.
Dunbar finished the game 4-for-5 with four RBI while Garcia collected a pair of hits and three RBI.
Hankerd and Duda each had four hits and two RBI for the Trojans.
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