Score: UC Davis 1, UC Santa Barbara 6
Location: Davis, Calif. (Dobbins Stadium)
Winning Pitcher: Mike Gutierrez (6-0)
Save: Matt Ager (3)
Losing Pitcher: Tyler Wood (2-2)
Records: UC Davis 17-19 (5-9), UC Santa Barbara 24-10 (10-4)
The short story: UC Santa Barbara silenced the Picnic Day crowd at Dobbins Stadium, blasting four home runs in route to a 6-1 win over the Aggies to secure the series.
LEADING OFF
- The UC Davis bats were led by Braydon Wooldridge who was 2-for-4 on the day, as he accounted for the lone Aggie to record multiple hits on the day
- Nick Leehey delivered the loudest barrel of the game despite the loss, launching a 114 MPH exit velocity home run in the sixth to give the Aggies their only run of the game
- Andrew LaCour was the most effective Aggie on the hill today, tossing 2.0 innings while striking out two Gauchos, and retiring each batter he faced during his appearance
- The Gauchos were lifted by solo home runs from Aaron Parker, Brendan Durfee, Ivan Brethowr, and Jessada Brown
- On the mound, Mike Gutierrez improved to 6-0 on the season while Matt Ager recorded his third save this season
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Gauchos opened the scoring early, bringing home a run across in the top of the first to make it 1-0
- They would proceed to collect three solo home runs, bringing the score to 4-0 in the fifth
- Leehey provided the Aggies with some energy and hope in the sixth, launching a no-doubter to make it 4-1
- Stuck at 4-1 for the seventh and eighth, the Gauchos would grab some insurance runs in the ninth to make it 6-1 and secure the series win
NEXT UP
The Aggies will look to grab the series finale tomorrow against the Gauchos at 1:00 p.m. (PT).
