Score: UC Davis 11, Pacific 7
Winning Pitcher:Â
Max Hippensteel (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Brett Mallett (0-1)
Location:Â Davis, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 3-1, Pacific 2-2
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The short story: Jaxon Murphy ignited the Aggie offense in UC Davis' first midweek game of the year, going 2-for-5 with two extra-base hits and a game-high three RBIs, while seven different Aggie pitchers combined to allow only two earned runs.
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FIRST PITCH
- Murphy's big day at the plate included a triple in the sixth inning and a double in the eighth
- In his first collegiate start, Ned Frutchey went three innings, allowing just two runs on five hits
- Braydon Wooldridge was first in relief for the freshman from Elk Grove, and made a big impact, tossing three scoreless innings with no hits, and two strikeouts
- After some runs in the middle innings, UC Davis turned to Max Hippensteel in the late innings, and he delivered out of the bullpen to earn the win
- UC Davis' highest-scoring inning was the first when they pushed across five runs
- The Aggies out-hit the Tigers, 11-8
- UC Davis went 4-for-12 with runners in scoring position
- UC Davis pitchers faced 40 Pacific hitters in the game, striking out seven
- The Aggies drew six walks from Pacific pitching
- Pacific was led offensively by Kordell Brown, who went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBIs
- Jarryd Wood led the Tigers' pitching staff, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Trailing 1-0 after a single from Pacific's JT Waldon, the Aggies responded in a big way in the bottom of the first
- UC Davis' offense was in go-mode from the start, putting up five runs, including a two-run double from Zach Story
- Pacific had an answer themselves by making it 5-2 after Kordell Brown hit an RBI double in the second inning
- UC Davis extended their lead to 7-2 in the sixth with a two-run triple from Jaxon Murphy
- Pacific fought back and gave the Aggies a scare, tying the game at seven by scoring five runs in the top of the seventh inning, but UC Davis reclaimed an 8-7 advantage in the bottom half
- The Aggies added three more runs in the bottom of the eighth, thanks to doubles from Murphy and Mark Wolbert, and a sacrifice fly from Alex Gouveia, making it 11-7
- Keenan Anzai entered in the ninth inning and, after inducing a flyout to start the frame, secured the win with back-to-back strikeouts, sealing UC Davis' first midweek win of the year and their third straight victory
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UP NEXT: The Aggies will remain at home for another weekend series, hosting Santa Clara from Friday, Feb. 21 through Sunday, Feb. 23.
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