Score: UC Davis 2, UC San Diego 1
Location: Davis, Calif. (Dobbins Stadium)
Winning Pitcher: Carter Delaney (2-1)
Losing Pitcher: Izaak Martinez (2-1)
Records: UC Davis 12-10 (3-3), UC San Diego 16-6 (3-3)
The short story: While dominant pitching from both teams highlighted the play on both sides, it was
Jack Gallagher who stole the spotlight with his pinch-hit, walk-off hit in the bottom of the 11
th to secure UC Davis the 2-1 victory, and the series over the reigning Big West Champion, UC San Diego Tritons.
LEADING OFF
- Jack Gallagher continued his success in clutch moments, going 1-for-1 in his lone at-bat of the day to lift UC Davis
- Six Aggies recorded hits on the day with Leighton Helfrick providing the other RBI for UC Davis
- UC Davis pitchers limited UC San Diego to just 2-for-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position
- Tyler Wood in his first-career start went 4.0 innings, allowing just one run
- Braydon Wooldridge tossed 3.1 innings of scoreless baseball, recording a team-high two strikeouts today
- UC San Diego was led offensively by freshman Michael Crossland, who went 1-for-5 with a double
- Senior Izaak Martinez led the Tritons pitching staff, throwing 4.2 innings of one-run ball
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Davis took a 1-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game
- Alex Gouveia led off the game with a double and eventually made his way home on a hit from Leighton Helfrick to give the Aggies a one-run lead in the bottom of the first
- UC San Diego responded with a run of their own in the top of the second, capitalizing on a two-out, hit-by-pitch which was followed up by two consecutive singles
- During the middle frames, the game remained deadlocked at 1-1, with dominant pitching and defense being at the forefront
- Eight scoreless innings would ensue with UC Davis' best opportunity coming in the sixth, with UC San Diego's Noah Sudyka robbing Jason Hanson of a hit with a diving stop in the 5-6 hole
- UC San Diego's Izaak Martinez who appeared in all games of the series, retired 13 consecutive Aggies, providing the Tritons a lockdown effort out of the pen
- UC Davis would eventually break through Martinez's strong performance with Jack Gallagher pinch-hitting in the bottom of the 11th, slamming a liner over the outstretched center fielder to give UC Davis the series win
NOTABLE
- The Aggies scored in the first inning of every game of the series against the Tritons
- Kaden Riccomini appeared in relief in every game of the series and allowed no runs each time
- After defeating UC San Diego for his first career series win in 2022, this now marks Head Coach Tommy Nicholson's second series win against the UC San Diego Tritons
- Gouveia extended his reached base streak to 11 games
- The pitching staff for UC Davis allowed only three runs across the entire series
NEXT UP
Causeway action looms, as UC Davis has a quick turnaround, hosting the Sacramento State Hornets for game two of the season long series. First pitch scheduled for 2:30 p.m. (PT) at Dobbins Stadium with Greg Wong and Bob Dunning set to call the action on ESPN+
