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Nevada NV 14-10
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Winner UC Davis UCD 12-10
Nevada NV
14-10
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Final
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UC Davis UCD
12-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nevada NV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
UC Davis UCD 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 8 0

W: Frutchey, Ned (1-1) L: DOBIE,JAYCE (1-2) S: Speights, Carter (1)

Ned Frutchey

Game Recap: Baseball |

Aggies Ride Season-High 15 Strikeouts Past Nevada, 3-1

Score: UC Davis 3, Nevada 1
Winning Pitcher: Ned Frutchey (1-1)
Save: Carter Speights (1)
Losing Pitcher: Jayce Dobie (1-2)
Location: Davis, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 12-10 (3-3), Nevada 14-10 (3-3)
 
The short story: UC Davis returned to the win column with a 3-1 victory over Nevada on Wednesday, powered by a season-high 15 strikeouts from its pitching staff. Starter Ned Frutchey led the charge with nine strikeouts over five scoreless innings, while four relievers combined to preserve the lead in a brisk and windy midweek contest at Dobbins Stadium.
 
FIRST PITCH
  • Frutchey delivered a masterful performance, surrendering just one hit and issuing zero walks while fanning nine across five scoreless frames
  • UC Davis pitchers excelled at limiting free bases, allowing only one walk—a contrast to Nevada, who in total issued one walk, hit three batters, and had six wild pitches
  • Carter Speights sealed the win with a dominant three-strikeout, one-hit inning to earn his first save of the season
  • Jason Hanson, making his first career start at third base for UC Davis, went a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI
  • The Aggies' 15 strikeouts marked their highest total since Feb. 25, 2023, when they punched out 14 against Santa Clara
  • UC Davis out-hit Nevada 8-5, with key contributions up and down the lineup
  • Nevada freshman Nate Snakenborg provided the Wolf Pack's lone run, launching a towering solo homer to left
  • Wolf Pack starter Jayce Dobie took the loss, allowing two runs over four innings
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The tone was set early when second baseman Ryan Lee made a spectacular sliding stop up the middle, popping up to gun down Nevada's leadoff hitter—a play that set the stage for the Aggies' defensive efforts all night
  • Pitching and defense dictated the low-scoring affair, with UC Davis breaking through first in the second inning and never giving up that lead
  • The Aggies plated two runs in the frame, highlighted by Zach Story's RBI double, which was preceded by Hanson's infield pop-up single, which dropped between the first and second baseman
  • After four scoreless innings, Nevada threatened in the seventh, putting runners on first and second with two out
  • Center fielder Tyler Howard had other plans though, preserving the shutout with a game-saving, full-extension grab deep in the left-center gap
  • Riding that momentum, the Aggies added insurance in the bottom half when Alex Gouveia raced home on a wild pitch, extending the lead to 3-0
  • Snakenborg's eighth-inning homer spoiled the shutout, but UC Davis' pitching staff slammed the door to secure the 3-1 win


UP NEXT: The Aggies look to carry their momentum into a pivotal Big West series, hosting first-place Cal Poly for a three-game set beginning Friday, March 27, at Phil Swimley Field at Dobbins Stadium. Action for Friday's opener will be streamed on ESPN+ with Greg Wong and Bob Dunning on the call.
 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play NV UCD
UCD BOT 2nd J. Hanson singled to second base, RBI (2-1); Houston H. advanced to third; E. Gentil scored. 0 1
UCD BOT 2nd Z. Story doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-2); J. Hanson advanced to third; Houston H. scored. 0 2
UCD BOT 7th A. Gouveia scored on a wild pitch. 0 3
NV TOP 8th SNAKENBORG homered to left field, RBI (3-2). 1 3

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