March 26, 2008
Box Score
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Kyle Morgan and Drew Johnson each drove in a game-high three runs and San Francisco scored four runs in the third and fourth innings en route to a 10-5 victory over UC Davis in a non-conference baseball game at Benedetti Diamond Wednesday afternoon. The win gives the Dons a season sweep in two games against the Aggies.
The loss snaps the Aggies' season-long eight-game winning streak and gives them an overall record of 14-8 heading into this weekend's conference-opening series with Pacific. The Dons have now won a season-best six straight games to improve their record to 14-10.
Ryan Royster and Scott Heylman had the best offensive game for the Aggies as they each had a double and an RBI. Royster and Kevin James were the lone Aggies to record multiple hits in the game. Heylman finished with a taam-best two runs scored. Three of the Aggies' five runs came off two walks and a wild pitch.
Morgan and Johnson each had three hits and a game-high three RBI's while Zach Kim drove home two runs to lead the Dons offensively. Joey Railey went a perfect 3-for-3 with a game-high three runs scored. Starting pitcher Evan Frederickson struck out seven batters to earn his second win of the season.
The Aggies scored two runs in the third inning, both off bases loaded walks to take the lead at 2-1. Jake Jefferies and Ryan Scoma were walked with the bases juiced to earn credit for the RBI's.
The Dons scored four runs in the bottom half of the third inning and four more in the fourth to jump out to a 9-2 lead. Johnson drove home two of the runs in the third inning with a single to center field. The final run in the inning came off an error. Tavo Hall hit a solo homer to start off the fourth and Johnson drove in another run to highlight the inning. Morgan accounted for two runs with RBI singles in both innings.
UC Davis scored three more runs in the sixth inning to cut the lead to 9-5. Scoma scored the first run on a wild pitch to mark the third consecutive Aggie run not brought home on a hit. Heylman doubled home Matt Dempsey three at bats later and Royster brought Heylman home the next time up to cap the big inning.
Morgan drove in another Don run in the seventh to make it a five-run lead, 10-5.
Jeff Reekers allowed five runs in his second loss of the season.
Dempsey extended his hitting streak to 16 straight games, which ties Jefferies' season-best streak. Jefferies had an RBI but went hitless to end his streak.
The Aggies open their first official Big West Conference series on Friday at Dobbins Stadium against Pacific at 2 p.m. All three games will be broadcast by Pacific and will have live audio available on ucdavisaggies.com.
