Score: UC Davis 0, UC Santa Barbara 3
Location: Davis, Calif. (Dobbins Stadium)
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Gallagher (4-1)
Losing Pitcher: Bryan Green (1-3)
Records: UC Davis 17-18 (5-8), UC Santa Barbara 23-10 (9-4)
The short story: In a classic pitchers' duel,
Bryan Green delivered one of the all-time great Aggie performances on the mound in recent memories, going seven and a third innings hitless, but UC Santa Barbara's Ryan Gallagher was equally as good, recording a complete game shutout to lead the Gauchos to a series opening win.
LEADING OFF
- Bryan Green threw a gem, going 7.1 innings, allowing just one earned run, striking out nine in his best start of his career
- Ryan Gallagher from UC Santa Barbara came through on the other side with perhaps the best outing of any Big West pitcher this season, throwing a complete game shutout
- Mark Wolbert and Nick Leehey came through with both of the Aggie hits on the day, each finishing the day 1-for-3
- The Gauchos were led offensively by freshman Jonathan Mendez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI to break up Green's no-hitter
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Pitching dominated the action from the start, with UC Santa Barbara getting the scoring started by capitalizing on a pair of Aggie errors to take a 1-0 lead in the third
- The Aggies made an effort in the fourth inning, and took a chance on an infield single from Wolbert but Damian Stone was thrown out at the plate to keep the Aggies in check
- With Gallagher facing only two batters over the minimum, he kept the Aggies off balance the rest of the game and commanded the strikezone in route to a 3-0 shutout win in the series opener
NOTABLES
- Green's 7.1 innings were a season-high for an Aggie and his career-high
- Green's nine strikeouts tied Noel Valdez's for most by an Aggie on the year
NEXT UP
The Aggies will look to even up the series tomorrow on Picnic Day with first pitch scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (PT). In celebration of Picnic Day, admission tomorrow will be free.
