Tuesday, May 9
UC Riverside
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Pepperdine
UCR Gains First-Ever Victory Over Pepperdine
5/9/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
UC Riverside overcame a 2-0 deficit to record its first-ever victory over #20 Pepperdine University with a 5-3 win Tuesday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu. The Highlanders snap a two-game winning streak to improve their record to 24-20 while the Waves fall to 33-18.
Pepperdine got on the board first with two runs in the bottom of the first on Danny Worth's two-out, two-run double to left center. After that, it was all UCR as the Highlanders pulled a run back in the third on sophomore SS Jaime Pedroza's squeeze bunt that scored senior RF Andy Clay.
UCR took the lead for good in the sixth with a pair of runs. Junior LF D.J. Hollingsworth led off with a walk and went to third on a double by junior 1B Kyle Barratt. A walk loaded the bases and Pedroza delivered again, hitting an RBI groundout to bring home Hollingsworth. Pepperdine pitcher Adam Olbrychowski then walked the next two hitters to force in the go-ahead run.
The Highlanders added two more insurance runs in the ninth. Consecutive singles by sophomore C Jeff Dunbar and Hollingsworth put runners on first and second before Clay delivered an RBI single to right. Garcia then squeezed a single through the right side to plate Hollingsworth and put UCR ahead 5-2.
Pepperdine mounted a last-gasp rally in the bottom of the ninth. Worth singled to open the inning and moved to third on a double by Chase d'Arnaud. Junior RHP Daniel Stange came on in relief of junior LHP Marc Rzepczynski and gave up back-to-back fly outs, the second of which scored Worth. With the tying run at the plate, Stange then struck out Justin Tellam to end the game.
Rzepczynski (3-1) had an outstanding start, tossing eight innings. He allowed three runs on eight hits while striking out five. Stange picked up his 10th save of the season to set UCR's new Division I record for most saves in a single season.
The third of five Wave pitchers on the day, Olbrychowski (2-4) suffered the loss. He was tagged for two runs on one hit in one inning of work but was done in by issuing four walks.
UCR's offense was keyed by the bottom of the order as Clay and Garcia each had two hits and an RBI. Pedroza went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The win was UCR's first in four all-time meetings against Pepperdine. The Highlanders also improved to 3-6 this season against ranked opponents.
Pepperdine got on the board first with two runs in the bottom of the first on Danny Worth's two-out, two-run double to left center. After that, it was all UCR as the Highlanders pulled a run back in the third on sophomore SS Jaime Pedroza's squeeze bunt that scored senior RF Andy Clay.
UCR took the lead for good in the sixth with a pair of runs. Junior LF D.J. Hollingsworth led off with a walk and went to third on a double by junior 1B Kyle Barratt. A walk loaded the bases and Pedroza delivered again, hitting an RBI groundout to bring home Hollingsworth. Pepperdine pitcher Adam Olbrychowski then walked the next two hitters to force in the go-ahead run.
The Highlanders added two more insurance runs in the ninth. Consecutive singles by sophomore C Jeff Dunbar and Hollingsworth put runners on first and second before Clay delivered an RBI single to right. Garcia then squeezed a single through the right side to plate Hollingsworth and put UCR ahead 5-2.
Pepperdine mounted a last-gasp rally in the bottom of the ninth. Worth singled to open the inning and moved to third on a double by Chase d'Arnaud. Junior RHP Daniel Stange came on in relief of junior LHP Marc Rzepczynski and gave up back-to-back fly outs, the second of which scored Worth. With the tying run at the plate, Stange then struck out Justin Tellam to end the game.
Rzepczynski (3-1) had an outstanding start, tossing eight innings. He allowed three runs on eight hits while striking out five. Stange picked up his 10th save of the season to set UCR's new Division I record for most saves in a single season.
The third of five Wave pitchers on the day, Olbrychowski (2-4) suffered the loss. He was tagged for two runs on one hit in one inning of work but was done in by issuing four walks.
UCR's offense was keyed by the bottom of the order as Clay and Garcia each had two hits and an RBI. Pedroza went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The win was UCR's first in four all-time meetings against Pepperdine. The Highlanders also improved to 3-6 this season against ranked opponents.
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