RIVERSIDE, Calif. — UC Davis baseball (5-4) dropped both games of Friday's doubleheader to CBU (7-3) with final scores of 5-4, and 5-1.
GAME 1 | CBU 5, UC Davis 4
In a thrilling showdown during the series opener against CBU, senior
Jack Gallagher delivered a clutch three-run homer in the sixth inning to tie the game, but the UC Davis Aggies could not complete the comeback and lost 5-4 in the first game of the night.
The Aggies had a solid performance from their bullpen, as sophomore
Alejandro Huezo (1-1) and freshman
Sal Batres combined to give up just one run and strike out three batters in three innings of relief. However, Huezo was tagged with the loss.
The Aggies' offense was led by Gallagher, who drove in three runs with his first home run of the season. He finished 1-for-4 at the plate. Junior
Alex Gouveia also had a productive day, going 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Freshman
Tyler Howard also chipped in with UC Davis' other extra-base hit on the day, collecting a double.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Aggies took an early lead when Gouveia drove in senior
Damian Stone with a single in the first inning. However, the Lancers rallied back with four runs in the next three innings to take a 4-1 advantage.
The Aggies offense continued to push forward and would eventually break through with Gallagher's game-tying long ball in the sixth inning, to plate Stone and Gouveia with his first homer of the year.
The Lancers regained the lead in the seventh inning and would hold on to escape with the 5-4 victory.
GAME NOTES
» UC Davis pitchers registered seven strikeouts.
» Gallagher led the Aggies at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
» CBU was led offensively by senior Mitch Simon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
» Senior Nathan Hemmerling led the Lancers pitching staff, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings.
GAME 2 | CBU 5, UC Davis 1
The Aggies continued the following game with a hard fought battle, but could not cash in on a key hit with runners in scoring position to jumpstart the offense as the Aggies fell 5-1 in the second half of the doubleheader.
The Aggies started freshman
Mason Lerma in the contest, who allowed five runs in four innings and was charged with the loss. The Aggies' offense was led by sophomore
Braydon Wooldridge, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. He brought in the Aggies' only run in the second inning. Junior
Riley Acosta also had a strong game, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Nick Leehey,
Joey Wright and
Mark Wolbert also registered hits for the Aggies.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Aggies put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. UC Davis got on the board thanks to Wooldridge's RBI double with two outs. That would prove to be the only run output during game for the Aggies who were unable to hold the lead, with CBU scoring five unanswered runs to grab the 5-1 win.
GAME NOTES
» UC Davis pitchers limited CBU to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Wooldridge led the Aggies at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» CBU was led offensively by junior Ryan Kim, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
» Freshman Ryan Hetzler led the Lancers pitching staff, throwing three scoreless innings.
UP NEXT
The Aggies will look to secure a win against CBU tomorrow, with first pitch for that contest scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (PT).
