Score: UC Davis 2, Sacramento State 8
Winning Pitcher: Jackson Halverson (1-1)
Save: Andrew Monson (2)
Losing Pitcher: Rowan Barnes (0-1)
Location: Davis, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 16-19 (5-10), Sacramento State 21-15 (8-4)
The short story: UC Davis carried a 1-0 lead into the seventh inning before Sacramento State's late offensive surge secured an 8-2 victory Tuesday night at Dobbins Stadium, splitting the season series at one game apiece.
FIRST PITCH
- Noel Valdez turned in three scoreless innings as the opener, allowing just one hit while striking out two
- The senior right-hander has now surrendered only one earned run over his last seven innings of work
- Jason Hanson anchored the offense, going 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI
- Hanson has now reached base safely in nine consecutive games
- Mark Wolbert collected his fifth multi-hit effort of the season with a 2-for-5 night from the leadoff spot
- Sacramento State's Tyler White delivered the decisive blow with a 3-for-5 night, including a ninth-inning, three-run homer
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies got the scoring started early, putting a run on the board in the bottom of the first inning
- UC Davis took a 1-0 lead after Hanson drove an RBI single up the middle, bringing Wolbert home from third
- The Hornets responded with a rally, scoring three runs to take a 3-1 lead before the Aggies got back on the board in the eighth
- Hanson crossed the plate for UC Davis' lone run of the inning, cutting the deficit to 3-2
- The momentum seemed to shift in UC Davis' favor after their eighth-inning run, but everything changed in the ninth when a bloop single to center gave the Hornets a 5-2 lead
- The Hornets then sealed the game with a three-run homer, capping off an 8-2 victory
UP NEXT: The Aggies will hit the road tomorrow morning to prepare for their upcoming Big West series against Cal State Bakersfield, running from Thursday, April 17, through Saturday, April 19.
