Highlanders Fall in Series Opener to UCSB, 12-3

Thursday, May 23

Santa Barbara, Calif.

4:35 p.m.

UC Riverside

16-33, 6-21

UC Santa Barbara

39-12, 23-4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
UC Riverside	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0
UC Santa Barbara	0	1	0	0	2	5	1	3	X	12	17	2

Highlanders Fall in Series Opener to UCSB, 12-3

5/23/2024 7:42:00 PM | Baseball

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Riverside opened the final Big West series of the season against the University of California, Santa Barbara Gauchos with a Thursday evening showdown at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Despite jumping to the lead in the fourth inning, the Highlanders couldn't hold the Gauchos and fell 12-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Gauchos opened up the scoreboard with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning.
In the top of the fourth, the Highlanders pounded out three runs. Sean Blandino doubled to score Koniarsky, followed by Lopez scoring on a fielding error. Rudy Rodriguez sent the final run of the inning home with a sacrifice to score Blandino.
The Gauchos put up runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, culminating with a three run homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift UCSB to a 12-3 lead.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Blandino had a double, an RBI and a run in his three at bats to open the series.

UP NEXT

The Highlanders return to face the Gauchos for game two in the final weekend of Big West play. First pitch is scheduled for 4:35 p.m. on Friday, May 24.