Tuesday, February 25
Riverside, CA
6:00 pm
UC Riverside
vs
San Diego State
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
UC Riverside Baseball Hosts San Diego State Aztecs Tuesday At The Plex
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Riverside—The UC Riverside Baseball Team looks to get back on the winning track this week as they host San Diego State on Tuesday, February 25 following a three-game sweep at the hands of the Texas State Bobcats. First pitch against the Aztecs is slated for 6 pm at The Plex.
The Highlanders were outscored by just five runs in the series against the Bobcats losing 2-0 on Friday (box score/recap), 8-7 in 10 innings on Saturday (box score/recap) and 7-5 on Sunday (box score/recap).
Nick Vilter continued his torrid hitting over the weekend extending his hitting streak to seven games with a slash line of .545 avg/.545 obp/1.182 slg. The junior infielder now leads UC Riverside with a .462 batting average and a .962 slugging percentage. His .500 on base percentage is second only to Joe Chavez's .528.
As a team, the Highlanders are hitting .322/.396/.438. Their pitching staff has a collective 3.79 earned run average, but the defense has struggled with 13 errors in seven games.
Zach Varela gets the start for UC Riverside on Tuesday. The senior right-hander got the win last Monday over Washington State allowing eight hits and two earned runs in 7.2 innings of work.
San Diego State is 5-2 on the season after taking two of three from visiting West Virginia over the weekend. Ty France is the team's leading hitter at .417/.500/.667 while the team as a whole is batting .290/.362/.388. The Aztecs pitching staff boasts an ERA of 3.29.
UC Riverside is 21-35-1 all-time against San Diego State (view all-time results). The teams have split their previous six meetings, but the Aztes took two of three from the Highlanders a year ago.
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