Score: UC Davis 7, Cal State Fullerton 4
Location: Fullerton, Calif. (Goodwin Field)
Winning Pitcher: Kaden Riccomini (2-0)
Save: Carter Delaney (4)
Losing Pitcher: Mikiah Negrete (4-4)
Records: UC Davis 23-24 (8-14), Cal State Fullerton 14-32 (5-17)
The short story: UC Davis continued to stay hot in Fullerton, downing the Titans 7-4 behind a 3-for-4 day from senior
Damian Stone. The win marks UC Davis' fifth win in their past six games.
LEADING OFF
- It was Dame day in Fullerton, with the senior pacing the offensive output going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs, two stolen bases and a run-saving sliding catch in left field
- The UC Davis Aggies took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and never trailed from there
- Tyler Howard joined Stone in the home run department finishing the night with a 2-for-5 effort, collecting two RBIs
- Jason Hanson also helped out for UC Davis, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI in the fifth inning
- Kaden Riccomini improved to 2-0 on the season, picking up the win out of the bullpen
- Braydon Wooldridge also pitched well, going two shutout innings while allowing one hit, walking one and striking out two
- Sal Batres started his first Friday game of his career, striking out five Titans in three innings
- Cal State Fullerton's Moises Guzman went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies got the scoring started early, putting two runs on the board in the top of the first inning
- UC Davis plated two runs with Stone leaving the yard for a two-run homer
- Cal State Fullerton clawed back in the second, scoring a run off a bunt single to bring the score to 2-1
- UC Davis would go on to pick up two runs, including one on a solo homer off the bat of Howard, which brought the score to 4-1 in favor of the Aggies in the third
- The Titans would score again in the fourth to making it a 4-2 Aggie lead in entering the fifth
- UC Davis added another run in the following top half, taking a 5-2 thanks to a Hanson RBI single
- UC Davis held the Titans scoreless before their offense got back in action the next inning, bringing the score to 6-2 in favor of UC Davis
- CSU Fullerton got within 6-4 until the Aggies scored again in the ninth inning to stretch its lead to 7-4
- Carter Delaney would go on to pick up his fourth save of the season, holding the score at 7-4 to give the Aggies their second straight Friday win
NOTABLE
- Tyler Howard slammed his first-career home run in the third inning
NEXT UP
UC Davis will continue the weekend series against Cal State Fullerton, as the Aggies look to secure their second straight Big West series win tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (PT).
