GAME ONE
Score:  UC Davis 5, CSUN 4
Location:  Northridge, Calif. (Matador Field)
Winning Pitcher: Tyler Wood (2-0)
Save: Carter Delaney (2)
Losing Pitcher: Joshua Romero (6-2)
Records:  UC Davis 14-11 (4-4), CSUN 15-11 (5-3)
 
GAME TWO
Score:  UC Davis 2, CSUN 11
Location:  Northridge, Calif. (Matador Field)
Winning Pitcher: Noel Valdez (1-3)
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Halamicek (3-2)
Records:  UC Davis 14-12 (4-5), CSUN 16-11 (6-3)

 
The short story: UC Davis baseball rallied from behind during game one of the double-header, scoring two runs in the ninth to win the first one against the Matadors in exciting fashion, 5-4. Timely hitting lifted the Aggies in game one, while it was a different story during the second game, as CSUN hitters combined for five extra-base hits to power their 11-2 victory over UC Davis to secure the series.

LEADING OFF

• UC Davis used a strong ninth inning to secure their lone win of the series
• In game one, UC Davis went 5-for-10 (.500) with runners in scoring position, proving to be a pivotal difference maker in the first game of the day
• In game two, CSUN was the aggressor, collecting six hits with runners on base compared to the Aggies who only got two
• Stone led the Aggies at the plate, going 4-for-7 on the day with an RBI
• Ryan Lee was also productive, extending his hitting streak to five games, and going 3-for-6 on the day with a pair of doubles
• On the mound, Bryan Green tossed 5.0 innings, allowing just three runs
• Tyler Wood earned the victory for his 3.0 inning performance out of the pen, with Carter Delaney picking up his second save of the season
• Delaney and Wood limited CSUN to just one run over the final four innings in UC Davis' victory
• While UC Davis controlled most of the action in game one, CSUN was led offensively during the second half of the double-header by junior Kevin Fitzer, who went 4-for-4 with a double, two home runs, and four RBI to help lift the Matadors to the series win

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME ONE)

• UC Davis Aggies took an early lead, putting runs on the scoreboard in the fifth inning
• The Matadors responded with a strong rally, scoring four runs to take a 4-2 lead
• In the eighth inning, UC Davis narrowed the gap to 4-3 with an RBI single from Lee
• A ninth-inning comeback saw UC Davis grab a 5-4 lead
• The Aggies scored initially from a sacrifice fly from Alex Gouveia
• Sophomore Braydon Wooldridge's single later in the ninth contributed to the eventual game-winning run

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME TWO)

• UC Davis opened the second half of the double-header trailing 2-0, but quickly responded by putting runs on the board in the third inning
• Leehey's run-scoring single highlighted a two-run inning for UC Davis
• The offense for UC Davis was outshined by CSUN the rest of the way, with the Matadors scoring nine unanswered runs, charged by a pair of home runs from Kevin Fitzer
• CSUN would eventually go on and secure the series with an 11-2 win

NOTABLE

• Damian Stone was the lone Aggie to record multi-hit games in both of the games today
• Mark Wolbert now has the longest reached base streak for UC Davis with 11
• Ryan Lee has a five-game hit streak

NEXT UP
UC Davis returns to Dobbins Stadium, hosting Hawai'i on April 5 for a three-game series against the Rainbow Warriors.
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