
Highlanders Fall to Gauchos in Season Finale
5/25/2024 4:03:00 PM | Baseball
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Two Highlander home runs kept the Gauchos in reach, but UC Riverside dropped their season finale against University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), 6-3.
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
- The Gauchos struck first with two runs in the bottom of the first inning for an early lead.Â
- UC Riverside tied it up with a pair of runs in the fifth and sixth inning. Andrew Rivas drove in the first run with an RBI single, and Cole Koniarsky hit a solo shot over the fence to tie it up.Â
- A four-run seventh inning from the Gauchos pulled UCSB into a 6-2 lead.Â
- Zach Tallerman homered in the top of the ninth hoping to get something going for the Highlanders in the final frame, but UCSB ultimately secured the win. Â
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTSÂ
- Tallerman was a perfect two for two with one run and one RBI from his home run.Â
- The Highlander pitching staff put up six scoreless frames against UCSB's nationally ranked offense.Â
UP NEXTÂ
- The Highlanders have concluded play for the 2024 season and will be back in 2025!
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: C. Tryba (3-2)
L: Capacete II, Alfredo (1-7)

Batting:
HR: Koniarsky , Cole 1 ; Tallerman, Zach 1
RBI: Koniarsky , Cole 1 ; Rivas, Andrew 1 ; Tallerman, Zach 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Koniarsky , Cole 1 ; Rodriguez IV, Rudy 1 ; Tallerman, Zach 1

Batting:
2B: A. Parker 2
RBI: J. Brown 1 ; A. Parker 2 ; N. Oakley 1 ; L. McCollum 1
SH: J. Brown 1
Base Running:
RUNS: I. Brethowr 1 ; Z. Darby 2 ; J. Brown 1 ; N. Oakley 1 ; J. Mendez 1
SB: N. Oakley 1 ; J. Sebring 1
HBP: J. Trimble 1









