DAVIS, Calif. -- Senior Chris Brown put together a great performance on the mound against Cal Poly, but it wasn't enough for UC Davis to pick up the win on Sunday, as they fell by the score of 6-5.
Junior Steve Ouellette took his third loss for UC Davis, which dropped his record to 0-3. Sophomore Taylor Dollard grabbed the win for Cal Poly, improving to 2-0 on the season. The Aggies defeat puts their 2019 record at 10-18 overall and 3-6 in the Big West. With the victory, Cal Poly improves to 16-17 this year, 7-2 in conference play.
Brown made the start for UC Davis. The lefty went seven innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on six hits, with two walks and one strikeout. The Aggies then went to the bullpen, relieving Brown with junior Chase Lyford, who threw 0.1 innings, giving up two runs and three hits. Ouellette finished the game for UC Davis, going the final 1.2 innings while allowing one run on three hits.
UC Davis pitchers as a group gave up the six Cal Poly runs, four earned, on 12 hits, walking three and striking out one. Aggies pitchers also managed to induce three double play balls, helping to limit Cal Poly to six runs.
Senior Caleb Van Blake led the way offensively for UC Davis, going 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Junior Logan Denholm put together a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Junior Cooper Morrison also helped out for UC Davis, going 1-for-4 with an RBI, getting on base once via free pass. Cal Poly's offense was led by freshman Connor Gurnik, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on the day.
Overall, UC Davis pushed across their five runs off of 11 hits, one of which went for extra bases. The Aggies improved on their attack by drawing four free passes from Cal Poly pitchers. UC Davis also did significant damage on the basepaths, stealing three bags on the day, with one coming from sophomore Colton Evans.
The Aggies resume road action on Tuesday (Apr. 16) at No. 2 Stanford at 5 p.m. PT.
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley. The No. 5-ranked public university in the nation, according to the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation's best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and plant and animal programs.
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