UC Riverside
9-13, 0
UC San Diego
17-6, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Riverside | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| UC San Diego | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Highlanders Drop Series Opener to Tritons, 7-3
3/28/2024 9:42:00 PM | Baseball
LA JOLLA, Calif.- UC Riverside fell, 7-3, to UCSD on Thursday's opening game of the weekend's three-game set at Triton Ballpark.Â
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
- UCR jumped ahead early off an RBI single from Bubba Rocha, scoring Cole Koniarsky in the top of the first.
- UCSD answered back in the bottom of the first inning with a single run, and pulled ahead in bottom of the third with an RBI sacrifice fly after a scoreless second inning. At the end of the third inning, the Tritons led, 2-1.
- Jayden Lopez evened the game up at 2-2 after scoring on a wild pitch in the fourth.Â
- UCSD took the lead once again in the bottom of the frame with an RBI single up the middle. They extended their lead to 5-2, with a pair runs in the fifth and sixth innings.
- Dominic Martinez brought in a run in the top of the seventh with a single to right center, scoring the Highlanders final run of the game, bringing the score to 5-3.Â
- Triton runs in the bottom of the seventh and eighth inning cemented their victory in the opening game of the series with a 7-3 final score.
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTSÂ
- Dominic Martinez went 2 for 4 in the series opener, with one RBI and one walk.
- Andrew Rivas and Jayden Lopez each hit for a double in the series opener.Â
UP NEXTÂ
- UC Riverside continues the series at UC San Diego tomorrow, Friday, March 29. First pitch in game two from La Jolla is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Seid, Spencer (3-0)
L: Orozco, Julian (2-3)
S: Martinez, Izaak (6)
Batting:
2B: Lopez, Jayden 1 ; Rivas, Andrew 1
RBI: Martinez, Dominic 1 ; Rocha, Bubba 1
SH: Poss, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mata, Anthony 1 ; Koniarsky , Cole 1 ; Lopez, Jayden 1
HBP: Mata, Anthony 1 ; Chamizo, Zachary 1
PO: Rocha, Bubba 1
Batting:
2B: Crossland, Michael 1 ; Lomanto, Colton 1
RBI: Costello, Nick 1 ; Gonzalez, Emiliano 2 ; Rosengard, Benjamin 1 ; Lomanto, Colton 1 ; Hackworth, Patrick 1 ; Potestio, Anthony 1
SH: Hackworth, Patrick 1
SF: Gonzalez, Emiliano 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Costello, Nick 2 ; Crossland, Michael 1 ; Preap, Bradlee 1 ; Rosengard, Benjamin 1 ; Lomanto, Colton 2
SB: Costello, Nick 2
HBP: Preap, Bradlee 1 ; Lomanto, Colton 2 ; Sudyka, Noah 1
PO: Crossland, Michael 1
