Score: UC Davis 3, Hawai'i 4
Location: Davis, Calif. (Dobbins Stadium)
Winning Pitcher: Alex Giroux (4-1)
Losing Pitcher: Sal Batres (2-2)
Records: UC Davis 15-14 (5-7), Hawai'i 18-11 (4-5)
The short story: Another extra inning game, it was the Rainbow Warriors who capitalized on their advancement opportunities at the plate to secure the series and the 4-3 win in Sunday's finale.
LEADING OFF
- Noel Valdez delivered a quality start for the Aggies, throwing six innings, giving up just three runs, with one walk and three strikeouts
- Damian Stone went 2-for-4 on the day with a home run and an RBI to lead the Aggies
- Riley Acosta stood out at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI
- Nick Leehey continued his string of quality at-bats throughout the series, putting together two hits in four trips while adding a double, extending his hitting streak to six-games, and his reached base streak to eight-games
- Hawaii was led by Jordan Donahue, who went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI
- Alex Giroux, the Rainbow Warrior's game one starter earned the win on the hill, throwing three scoreless innings to close out the ballgame
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Scoring started in the second inning for both sides, with the Rainbow Warriors and the Aggies putting together identical scoring innings: a double, followed up by a 4-3 putout, finished off with a sacrifice fly to center field
- Hawai'i continued the scoring, getting back on the board in the fourth and fifth to take the 3-1 lead
- The Aggies responded with a pair of runs of their own, getting back-to-back solo home runs from Riley Acosta and Damian Stone in back-to-back innings to square it up at 3-3 in the sixth
- Kaden Riccomini entered into a bases load jam in the eighth and escaped, inducing an inning ending grounder to keep it tied at 3-3
- UC Davis got a runner in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth with two outs, but was ultimately left stranded, sending the games to extras for the second time of the series
- In the 10th, the Rainbow Warriors capitalized on a leadoff walk and would eventually score on a sacrifice fly to take the 4-3 lead and the win as UC Davis was unable to score in the bottom half
NOTABLE
- Nick Leehey has a six-game hitting streak and an eight-game reached base streak
- Acosta's home run was the first home run by any player at Dobbins Stadium since March 11th
NEXT UP
UC Davis will stay at home, hosting San Francisco this Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. (PT).
