Tyler Weaver
Andrea David
10
Winner California Baptist CBU 5-3
8
UC Riverside UCR 3-5
Winner
California Baptist CBU
5-3
10
Final
8
UC Riverside UCR
3-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
California Baptist CBU 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 3 10 13 2
UC Riverside UCR 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 12 0

W: R Hetzler (1-0) L: Capacete II, Alfredo (0-1) S: R Palmer (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Caps off Crosstown Showdown with Defeat to Lancers

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside ended the weekend's Crosstown Showdown with California Baptist at the Riverside Sports Complex, falling 10-8 on Sunday afternoon.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • Kurt Marton got the ball for his second collegiate appearance and again was dealing from the start, throwing 12 of his first 18 pitches for strikes with a pair of strikeouts in the first. Marton finished his day with six strikeouts in 5.0 innings. 
  • UC Riverside exploded for seven runs in the first and Tyler Weaver summed up the frame with a towering three-run homer to left field.  
  • Tyler Martinez provided the go-ahead spark in the eighth with a single through the left side, scoring Weaver.  
  • UCR put runners in scoring position in three straight innings, threatening to extend its lead in the third with Nick Poss advancing to third on a single from Weaver.  

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Weaver went 4 for 4 in the series finale with two runs and three RBIs.  
  • UC Riverside has now stolen a base in all but two games this season.  
  • UCR put up its first seven-run inning since scoring eight in the fifth inning of a 13-3 win over UC San Diego on March 1, 2021.  

UP NEXT 

  • UC Riverside plays its first midweek contest of the season on Tuesday, February 27 when the Highlanders host San Diego State at the Riverside Sports Complex. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and fans can purchase tickets at highlanderstickets.universitytickets.com.