Baseball at CS Fullerton
4
UC Riverside UCR 16-35, 6-23 Big West
20
Winner UC Santa Barbara SB 41-12, 25-4 Big West
UC Riverside UCR
16-35, 6-23 Big West
4
Final
20
UC Santa Barbara SB
41-12, 25-4 Big West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UC Riverside UCR 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 9 2
UC Santa Barbara SB 4 0 5 2 0 9 0 0 X 20 19 1

W: M. Gutierrez (9-0) L: Marrujo, Eric (1-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Highlanders Drop Game Two to Gauchos

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Although the Highlanders had nine hits and scored four runs against the Gauchos, UC Riverside dropped the second game of their final Big West series of the season against University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), 20-4.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • The Gauchos' lead-off hitter broke onto  the scoreboard first with a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning, followed by a three-RBI double to extend their advantage to 4-0. They added five runs in the third inning to secure a commanding lead.
  • In the top of the fourth, Rudy Rodriguez IV hit a solo home run to put the Highlanders offense on the board.
  • Rudy came in clutch again for UC Riverside in the top of the eighth, starting off a three-run inning for the Highlanders with an RBI single. 
  • Tyler Weaver doubled in the eighth to score Rodriguez and Jayden Sanchez. 

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Rodriguez went two for four with two RBI, and two runs including his home run.

UP NEXT 

  • The Highlanders play their final game of Big West play tomorrow against the Gauchos. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.