Score: UC Davis 3, Cal State Bakersfield 1
Winning Pitcher: Bryan Green (3-3)
Save: Carter Delaney (3)
Losing Pitcher: Michael Riley (3-4)
Location: Bakersfield, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 17-19 (6-10), Cal State Bakersfield 15-24 (7-9)
The short story: Bryan Green dominated with seven strong innings and
Tyler Howard delivered three hits as UC Davis opened its series at Cal State Bakersfield with a 3-1 road victory Thursday night.
FIRST PITCH
- Green anchored the Aggies with seven strong innings, allowing just one unearned run on one hit while striking out nine—his third outing this season with 8+ Ks
- The left-hander retired 16 straight batters from the second inning through the seventh, dominating the Roadrunners' lineup
- Mason Lerma provided a shutdown eighth inning, working around a single and striking out two
- Carter Delaney closed the door in the ninth, stranding two runners with two strikeouts
- Howard led the offense, finishing 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored—his seventh multi-hit game of the year
- Ryan Lee added two hits, including a double, and scored twice
- UC Davis pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts, their 11th game this season with 10+ Ks
- The Aggie staff held Cal State Bakersfield to just two hits, matching the Roadrunners' lowest total in a Big West game this season
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cal State Bakersfield struck first in the second inning, scoring an unearned run on a stolen base and throwing error to take a 1-0 lead
- UC Davis answered in the fourth when Howard lined an RBI single to center, driving in Lee from second
- The Aggies took the lead in the sixth on Riley Acosta's sacrifice fly, scoring Howard after his leadoff double
- Insurance came in the eighth: Lee singled, advanced on a passed ball, and scored on a balk, while Howard added another hit to move Lee to third
- Green and the bullpen stifled the Roadrunners late, allowing just one hit after the second inning to secure the 3-1 victory
UP NEXT: UC Davis continues its road series at Hardt Field tomorrow, Friday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. with
Ned Frutchey set to start for the Aggies.
