Score: UC Davis 4, San Francisco 1
Location: San Francisco, Calif. (Benedetti Diamond)
Winning Pitcher: Rowen Barnes (2-0)
Save: Kaden Hogan (2)
Losing Pitcher: Matt McConnell (2-2)
Records: UC Davis 25-25 (9-15), San Francisco 20-32 (3-18)
The short story: UC Davis hurlers held the Dons hitless through the initial 6.2 innings, allowing just three total hits in the game. The stellar performance on the hill for the Aggie staff paved the way for a 4-1 victory in their season's final midweek contest.
LEADING OFF
- Nine different Aggie arms combined to allow just one run in today's contest
- Starting the game was Zach Romero, tossing 2.0 innings of scoreless baseball, followed up by Rowen Barnes who tossed 1.0 inning and picked up his second win of the year
- Four different Aggie bats registered RBIs, with Damian Stone's 2-for-4 day, which included a double, serving as the highlight
- Four different Aggies also collected multiple hits, with Stone joined by Tyler Howard, Alex Gouveia, and Leighton Helfrick
- UC Davis took the lead in the first and never trailed at any point in today's game
- San Francisco was led offensively by Sacramento native Logan Schweizer, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first to an Ethan Felix RBI double
- The Aggies then held the Dons scoreless before expanding their lead in the fourth with Gouveia coming across the plate to make it 2-0 in favor of UC Davis
- UC Davis kept San Francisco scoreless before plating a pair of runs in the seventh inning
- The Aggies best inning of the day was driven by a pair of RBI singles from Riley Acosta, who delivered a clutch, pinch-hit effort, and Stone who drove home his team-leading 29th RBI
- San Francisco put one run on the scoreboard in the seventh, but UC Davis still held on for the 4-1 win with Kaden Hogan earning his second save of the season
NEXT UP
UC Davis remains on the road this weekend, visiting UC Riverside starting Friday at 6:00 p.m. (PT) to kickstart their final Big West road series of the season.
