Score: UC Davis 7, Cal State Fullerton 3
Location: Fullerton, Calif. (Goodwin Field)
Winning Pitcher: Mason Lerma (1-3)
Save: Carter Delaney (5)
Losing Pitcher: Christian Rodriguez (2-7)
Records: UC Davis 24-24 (9-14), Cal State Fullerton 14-33 (5-18)
The short story: Four different Aggies recorded multi-hit games in Saturday night's 7-4 win as UC Davis secured the program's second ever series win over Cal State Fullerton.
LEADING OFF
- Jason Hanson highlighted an Aggie lineup that saw four different players record multiple hits, finishing the night 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBIs
- The series win signified the program's second ever series win over the Titans, with the other occurrence happening in 2019
- Mason Lerma got the win out of the bullpen, tossing 3.0 innings, giving up just one run on three hits, allowing no walks and striking out two
- In addition to Hanson, Tyler Howard, Alex Gouveia and Riley Acosta all registered mutli-hit outputs
- Howard's dynamic ability to set the tone from the leadoff spot stood out again, going 3-for-5 with an Aggie-high two runs scored and one stolen base
- All four Aggie pitchers today recorded at least one strikeout
- Fullerton was led offensively by senior Jack Haley, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies made their mark on the game in the second inning tallying a total of five runs
- Nick Lehey provided the first runs of the inning with a two-run double
- He was followed up by a Gouveia RBI single down the left field line
- A two-run double by Ethan Felix, capped off the five-run, six-hit inning
- The Titans responded with a pair of runs in the bottom fo the second to cut the lead to 5-2 in favor of UC Davis
- Fullerton would scratch one more run in the third, before five scoreless frames from both sides
- Hanson would end the scoring drought, extending the Aggie lead to 7-3 with a two-run homer
- Carter Delaney, who entered in the eighth would go on to earn his second straight save in consecutive nights, helping guide a 7-3 final
NOTABLE
- UC Davis has scored seven runs in three consecutive contests, improving the Aggies record to 17-4 in games the Aggies score six or more runs
- The Aggies clinched their second straight Big West series win, and the first over the Titans since 2019
NEXT UP
UC Davis will try and get the series sweep against the Titans tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. (PT).
