Score: Cal Poly 1, UC Davis 0
Location: San Luis Opisbo, Calif. (Bob Janssen Field)
Winning Pitcher: Sophia Ramuno (11-10)
Losing Pitcher: Sarah Reineman (3-6)
Records: UC Davis (18-29, 9-15 Big West) | Cal Poly (25-17, 15-8 Big West)
The short story: Sarah Reineman and Sophia Ramuno duked it out in another hotly contested pitcher's duel and the hosts came out on top yet again, as UC Davis fell to Cal Poly 1-0. The Mustangs earn their first sweep over the Aggies since 2009.
LEADING OFF
- Reineman surrendered just one run over her six innings in the circle, allowing just three hits while striking out three.
- Reineman has allowed just two earned runs in her last 12 innings.
- Sophia Ramuno threw 14 straight scoreless innings on the weekend, earning back-to-back complete game shutouts.
- Bella Pahulu, Sarah Starks, and Gia Felice each recorded a hit in the contest.
- Anna Dethlefson walked three times.
- Cal Poly was led offensively by senior Xiara Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
- UC Davis did not advance a runner past second base in the game.
- The Aggies went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, last placing a runner as far as second in the seventh, when Felice made it into scoring position with nobody out.
THE RUNDOWN
- Cal Poly opened the scoring in the top of the first when Julia Barnett sored Xiara Diaz with single down the right-field line.
- Reineman settled into a groove after the first frame, tossing five consecutive scoreless innings to keep the Aggies within striking distance.
- UC Davis was held without a hit until Pahulu's single in the top of the fourth.
- The Ags needed one run in the seventh to send the game to extras and Gia Felice led off the inning by legging out an infield hit before racing to second base on an error by the shortstop.
- Dethlefson was intentionally walked to set the table for the middle of the Aggies' order, but they could not capitalize, and Cal Poly escaped with the 1-0 win.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Cal Poly picked up its first sweep over UC Davis since 2009.
ON DECK
The Ags will enter its final weekend of the season when they host Hawai'I for a three-game series starting on May 10. First pitch of the series-opening doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m.
