Score: UC Davis 6, Abilene Christian 5
Location: Abilene, TX (Crutcher Scott Field)
Winning Pitcher: Carter Delaney (3-1)
Losing Pitcher: Cade McGarrh (2-5)
Records: UC Davis 16-17 (5-7), Abilene Christian 21-15 (10-5)
The short story: UC Davis responded in the series finale, scoring runs in the eighth and ninth with textbook execution to win in thrilling fashion, 6-5 over Abilene Christian.
LEADING OFF
- At the forefront for UC Davis was Acosta, who went 3-for-5, including a double and an RBI
- The fourth inning saw UC Davis at its most productive, contributing three runs to the scoreboard
- The Aggies out-hit the Wildcats 11-6
- With runners in scoring position, UC Davis cashed in by going 5-for-12
- UC Davis pitchers combined for six strikeouts
- Alex Gouveia drove in two runs for the Aggies, finishing his day 2-for-5
- Mark Wolbert came up big-time as well, going 2-for-4 with a clutch single to drive in the tying run in the eighth
- Joey Wright produced the winning run with a bunt single in the ninth in addition to a sacrifice bunt earlier in the game
- Abilene Christian's Miller Ladusau, went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI
- Caden Greanead was effective for Abilene Christian, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies initiated the scoring swiftly, securing a run in the game's initial inning with an RBI single by Riley Acosta to drive in Damian Stone
- Following a rally by the Wildcats that leveled the score, the Aggies reclaimed their lead in the fourth
- A trio of runs were tallied by UC Davis, highlighted by Alex Gouveia, who delivered two-run single, bringing the score to 4-1 in favor of the Aggies
- By the eighth inning, Abilene Christian found themselves with a 5-4 lead
- However, the Aggies tied it back up with a run from an RBI single by junior Mark Wolbert
- The deadlock persisted until the subsequent inning when UC Davis's offense surged once more as Joey Wright's bunt contributed to an RBI single, bringing Aggies ahead by a score of 6-5
- This narrow lead was maintained through the remainder, as Carter Delaney shut the door on the Wildcats comeback efforts
NEXT UP
UC Davis stays on the road this upcoming Tuesday, traveling to Stockton to take on the Pacific Tigers with first pitch scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (PT).
