UC Riverside
9-14, 0
UC San Diego
18-6, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Riverside | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| UC San Diego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 11 | 0 |
UC Riverside bested by UCSD in Game Two
3/29/2024 5:31:00 PM | Baseball
LA JOLLA, Calif. - UC Riverside dropped game two to the UCSD Tritons , 8-4, at Thursday's afternoon game at Triton Ballpark.Â
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
- Andrew Rivas started the Highlanders off in the third inning with a double down the right field line to put himself into scoring position.Â
- Dominic Martinez singled to center field to score Rivas, putting the Highlanders up with an early 1-0 lead.
- Cole Koniarsky got his first of two hits with an RBI double that sent Martinez across home plate for UCR's second run.Â
- Jayden Lopez singled next, bringing Koniarsky into home and lifting the Highlanders to a 3-0 lead. Â
- In the first four innings, Matthew Flores scattered just three hits and let up no runs.Â
- Koniarsky extended the Highlanders lead to 4-0 after he made it home in the fifth inning, off of Chamizo's RBI ground out to shortstop.
- In the bottom of the fifth, the Tritons broke onto the scoreboard with four runs and tied the game up, 4-4.
- In the sixth inning, UCSD took the lead 8-4, scoring four runs before the Highlanders could get out of the inning.Â
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTSÂ
- Koniarsky had 2 hits on 3 at bats, with an RBI on his double and a stolen base.Â
- Andrew Rivas hit his second double in as many games.
- James Appleford threw the last two innings in relief for the Highlanders, stifling the Tritons offense, letting up no runs on just one hit and striking out one.
UP NEXTÂ
- UC Riverside will complete the series to UC San Diego on Monday, April 1. First pitch in game three from La Jolla is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Marchetti, Landon (1-0)
L: Gebb, Tyler (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Koniarsky , Cole 1 ; Rivas, Andrew 1
RBI: Martinez, Dominic 1 ; Koniarsky , Cole 1 ; Lopez, Jayden 1 ; Chamizo, Zachary 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Martinez, Dominic 1 ; Koniarsky , Cole 2 ; Rivas, Andrew 1
SB: Mata, Anthony 1 ; Lopez, Jayden 1
Batting:
2B: Preap, Bradlee 1 ; Lomanto, Colton 1
HR: Crossland, Michael 1
RBI: Crossland, Michael 2 ; Lomanto, Colton 1 ; Hackworth, Patrick 1 ; Potestio, Anthony 2
SH: Crossland, Michael 1 ; Hackworth, Patrick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Crossland, Michael 1 ; Rosengard, Benjamin 1 ; Lomanto, Colton 2 ; Hackworth, Patrick 2 ; Potestio, Anthony 2
SB: Costello, Nick 1 ; Potestio, Anthony 1
HBP: Lomanto, Colton 1
