Tuesday, May 2
University of California, Riverside
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UCLA
UCR Can't Overcome UCLA, 35 Day Wait
5/2/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
UCLA scored three runs in the fourth inning upon returning to play to defeat UC Riverside 9-4 Tuesday evening in the conclusion of a game started on March 28. The Highlanders lose their third straight to fall to 22-18 while the Bruins improve to 25-19.
Following a 35-day layoff, the game was resumed in the fourth inning with UCLA's Blair Dunlap on first after a single and Brandon Crawford at the plate, facing UCR sophomore RHP Adam Reifer. Reifer got Crawford to foul out to left on the first pitch but then gave up a single to Chris Jensen, putting runners on first and third. Pinch-hitter Jermaine Curtis tried to lay down a sacrifice bunt but Reifer struggled to field it, loading the bases. After striking out Hector Ambriz for the second out, Reifer gave up a bases-clearing double to Sean Smith that made it 9-3.
The Highlanders struck back with a run in the fifth, thanks to an error by Curtis. With two outs, junior CF Brett Bigler lifted a foul popup to Curtis at third but the Bruin dropped it. Bigler was then hit by a pitch, went to second on a balk, and advanced to third on a wild pitch. He came home on senior 3B Brian Steinmeyer's single to third.
That would be the end of the scoring on this date as Jason Novak (2-1) gained the win, pitching 3 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and one unearned run while striking out two.
Despite not even pitching on this date, UCR junior starter Pat Cassa (1-1) was tagged with the loss as he gave up six runs on six hits and two walks in 2 2/3 innings. Reifer was one of five Highlander pitchers used on the day.
When the game started on March 28, UCLA's first four batters of the game all scored in the top of the first off of Cassa. Cassa walked Dunlap to open the game, then gave up a single to Crawford. After Jensen was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Tim Stewart walked to force in a run. A wild pitch brought home run number two and consecutive sacrifice flies by Ambriz and Smith accounted for the third and fourth runs of the inning.
UCR struck back with a run in its half of the first. Junior LF D.J. Hollingsworth led off with a single up the middle, later stealing second. After an infield single put runners on first and third, Hollingsworth came home when Steinmeyer was caught stealing.
The Bruins increased their lead with a pair of runs in the third thanks to an RBI double by Ambriz and a run-scoring single from Brett McMillan that marked the end of Cassa's outing. Again the Highlanders answered with two runs in the bottom of the third to complete the scoring to that point. After a leadoff walk to senior C Jeff Abney, Hollingsworth doubled, putting runners on second and third. Steinmeyer brought them both home with a single to left. UCLA starter Brian Schroeder would last one more batter before being replaced by Novak.
Hollingsworth and Steinmeyer each finished with three hits while Steinmeyer drove in three. Smith had four RBI for the Bruins.
Following a 35-day layoff, the game was resumed in the fourth inning with UCLA's Blair Dunlap on first after a single and Brandon Crawford at the plate, facing UCR sophomore RHP Adam Reifer. Reifer got Crawford to foul out to left on the first pitch but then gave up a single to Chris Jensen, putting runners on first and third. Pinch-hitter Jermaine Curtis tried to lay down a sacrifice bunt but Reifer struggled to field it, loading the bases. After striking out Hector Ambriz for the second out, Reifer gave up a bases-clearing double to Sean Smith that made it 9-3.
The Highlanders struck back with a run in the fifth, thanks to an error by Curtis. With two outs, junior CF Brett Bigler lifted a foul popup to Curtis at third but the Bruin dropped it. Bigler was then hit by a pitch, went to second on a balk, and advanced to third on a wild pitch. He came home on senior 3B Brian Steinmeyer's single to third.
That would be the end of the scoring on this date as Jason Novak (2-1) gained the win, pitching 3 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and one unearned run while striking out two.
Despite not even pitching on this date, UCR junior starter Pat Cassa (1-1) was tagged with the loss as he gave up six runs on six hits and two walks in 2 2/3 innings. Reifer was one of five Highlander pitchers used on the day.
When the game started on March 28, UCLA's first four batters of the game all scored in the top of the first off of Cassa. Cassa walked Dunlap to open the game, then gave up a single to Crawford. After Jensen was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Tim Stewart walked to force in a run. A wild pitch brought home run number two and consecutive sacrifice flies by Ambriz and Smith accounted for the third and fourth runs of the inning.
UCR struck back with a run in its half of the first. Junior LF D.J. Hollingsworth led off with a single up the middle, later stealing second. After an infield single put runners on first and third, Hollingsworth came home when Steinmeyer was caught stealing.
The Bruins increased their lead with a pair of runs in the third thanks to an RBI double by Ambriz and a run-scoring single from Brett McMillan that marked the end of Cassa's outing. Again the Highlanders answered with two runs in the bottom of the third to complete the scoring to that point. After a leadoff walk to senior C Jeff Abney, Hollingsworth doubled, putting runners on second and third. Steinmeyer brought them both home with a single to left. UCLA starter Brian Schroeder would last one more batter before being replaced by Novak.
Hollingsworth and Steinmeyer each finished with three hits while Steinmeyer drove in three. Smith had four RBI for the Bruins.
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