Jayden Lopez
15
Winner UC Irvine UCI 30-8, 12-4 Big West
1
UC Riverside UCR 12-24, 3-13 Big West
Winner
UC Irvine UCI
30-8, 12-4 Big West
15
Final
1
UC Riverside UCR
12-24, 3-13 Big West
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UC Irvine UCI 6 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 15 13 1
UC Riverside UCR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1

W: Pinto, Nick (8-2) L: Capacete II, Alfredo (0-6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Game One to No. 12 UC Irvine

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside fell 15-1 on Friday night to No. 12 UC Irvine in game one of a three-game series at the Riverside Sports Complex.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • Jayden Lopez pulled a run back for the Highlanders in the bottom of the first on an RBI single that scored Zachary Chamizo.  
  • UCR put runners at second and third with no outs in the second inning. The Highlanders threatened with two runners aboard in both the second and third innings to threaten early.  

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Cole Koniarsky extended his on-base streak to 30 games and his hitting streak to 22 games following a third inning single through the right side. 
  • Kurt Marton recorded three strikeouts for the second time in as many Big West home appearances. 

UP NEXT 

  • UCR and UCI will resume the series on Saturday with a 6:00 p.m. first pitch from the Riverside Sports Complex on ESPN+.