Score: UC Davis 3, Sacramento State 2
Location: Sacramento, Calif. (John Smith Field)
Winning Pitcher: Kaden Hogan (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Noah Lucchesi (2-2)
Save: Carter Delaney (3)
Records: UC Davis 19-23 (5-13), Sacramento State 21-25 (9-12)
The short story: A pair of solo home runs along with a lockdown pitching effort helped UC Davis edge out the host Sacramento State Hornets and secure the programs first season sweep over their Causeway rival since the 2016 season.
LEADING OFF
- Ethan Felix made his return to the starting lineup and did so with authority, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double
- Ryan Lee joined in on the action, also blasting a solo home run and collecting a double as he finished the ballgame going 2-for-4
- On the hill, the Aggies used a total of nine pitchers, to limit the Hornets to just two runs
- The Aggie staff tallied 11 strikeouts combined, and limited the Hornets to an 0-for-10 showing with runners in scoring position
- Kaden Hogan earned the win for UC Davis, while starter Sal Batres impressed, tossing 2.0 innings of hitless baseball, as he struck out two Hornets
- Sacramento State was led offensively by Jacob Cortez, who went 2-for-3 with a double
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies got on the scoreboard in the third inning as Felix put launched a one-out solo home run off freshman Bryce Stockton
- The Hornets then rallied to score two runs and take a 2-1 lead before the Aggies got back on the board in the seventh
- UC Davis picked up a run on Lee's leadoff home run off of senior Jasper Nelson, which brought the score level at 2-2
- That 2-2 tie turned into a 3-2 UC Davis lead in the eighth with Braydon Wooldridge bringing home Damian Stone on a fielders choice
- The score remained 3-2 for the rest of the game, as UC Davis held on for the win thanks to a web gem from Mark Wolbert with two outs to erase any hopes of a comeback
NOTABLE
- Felix collected home runs in both of the road games this season against Sacramento State
- The Aggies earned the sweep over the Hornets for the first time since 2016
NEXT UP
UC Davis hopes to carry this momentum into the weekend when they host Long Beach State beginning May 3.
