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Highlanders Lose Season Series to #20 USC, 17-9
4/11/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
#20 USC scored 12 unanswered runs to defeat UC Riverside 17-9 Tuesday night at Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles. The Highlanders see their two-game losing streak end to fall to 18-13 while the Trojans win their fourth in a row and improve to 21-14.
For the second time this season against USC, the Highlanders fell behind by double-digit runs before mounting a rally. UCR trailed 12-1 in the fourth inning, then scored once in the fifth, twice in the six, and five runs in the seventh to get back to 12-9. That would be as close as they would get as the Trojans exploded for five runs of their own in the bottom of the seventh, their second five-run inning of the game, to put the Highlanders away.
UCR took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first before USC replied with two runs in the bottom of the inning. The Trojans tacked on one run in the second, five in the third, and four in the fourth to take the 12-1 lead.
Sophomore RHP James Simmons was roughed up in the start on three days' rest, suffering his second consecutive loss and failing to get out of the third inning. Simmons (6-3) allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and walked one. None of the Highlanders' next three pitchers were effective against the Trojan offense, either. Junior LHP Pat Cassa lasted 1 1/3 innings, giving up six runs on five hits. Sophomore RHP Adam Reifer was tagged for two runs on three hits in 1 2/3 innings, while sophomore LHP Dan Runzler allowed five runs (four earned) on two hits and three walks in his 1 2/3 innings. Junior RHP Daniel Stange was the only UCR pitcher not to allow a run, although he gave up three hits in 1 1/3 innings.
David Parrow (2-0) picked up the win, allowing one run on two hits in two innings of work. Five other Trojan pitchers combined on the victory.
All but one of UCR's starters had at least one hit, including five who had two each. Junior CF Brett Bigler continued his hot streak at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI for his team-leading 13th multi-hit game of the year. Sophomore 3B Aaron Wible added three RBI in a 1-for-3 effort.
Baron Frost was 4-for-5 with two RBI for the Trojans while Cyle Hankerd went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a home run. Blake Sharpe also had three hits.
After committing one error in the last four games and none in its last three, UCR committed three on the night, leading to two unearned USC runs. The game was reminiscent of last year's meeting at USC, when the Highlanders led 8-2 before allowing 19 unanswered runs in a 21-8 loss.
UCR falls to 0-4 this season against ranked opponents.
For the second time this season against USC, the Highlanders fell behind by double-digit runs before mounting a rally. UCR trailed 12-1 in the fourth inning, then scored once in the fifth, twice in the six, and five runs in the seventh to get back to 12-9. That would be as close as they would get as the Trojans exploded for five runs of their own in the bottom of the seventh, their second five-run inning of the game, to put the Highlanders away.
UCR took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first before USC replied with two runs in the bottom of the inning. The Trojans tacked on one run in the second, five in the third, and four in the fourth to take the 12-1 lead.
Sophomore RHP James Simmons was roughed up in the start on three days' rest, suffering his second consecutive loss and failing to get out of the third inning. Simmons (6-3) allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and walked one. None of the Highlanders' next three pitchers were effective against the Trojan offense, either. Junior LHP Pat Cassa lasted 1 1/3 innings, giving up six runs on five hits. Sophomore RHP Adam Reifer was tagged for two runs on three hits in 1 2/3 innings, while sophomore LHP Dan Runzler allowed five runs (four earned) on two hits and three walks in his 1 2/3 innings. Junior RHP Daniel Stange was the only UCR pitcher not to allow a run, although he gave up three hits in 1 1/3 innings.
David Parrow (2-0) picked up the win, allowing one run on two hits in two innings of work. Five other Trojan pitchers combined on the victory.
All but one of UCR's starters had at least one hit, including five who had two each. Junior CF Brett Bigler continued his hot streak at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI for his team-leading 13th multi-hit game of the year. Sophomore 3B Aaron Wible added three RBI in a 1-for-3 effort.
Baron Frost was 4-for-5 with two RBI for the Trojans while Cyle Hankerd went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a home run. Blake Sharpe also had three hits.
After committing one error in the last four games and none in its last three, UCR committed three on the night, leading to two unearned USC runs. The game was reminiscent of last year's meeting at USC, when the Highlanders led 8-2 before allowing 19 unanswered runs in a 21-8 loss.
UCR falls to 0-4 this season against ranked opponents.
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