Score: UC Davis 12, Nevada 6
Winning Pitcher: Mason Lerma (3-0)
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Oakes (0-1)
Location:Â Reno, Nev.
Records: UC Davis 13-13 (3-6), Nevada 17-11 (6-3)
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The short story: A six-run fifth inning powered by
Jason Hanson's three-run home run and
Alex Gouveia's two-run double lifted UC Davis to a 12-6 road win over Nevada on Wednesday afternoon at Peccole Park.
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FIRST PITCH
- Alex Gouveia went 2-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI, marking his seventh multi-hit game of the season
- Five Aggies recorded multiple hits in the game
- Jason Hanson blasted a pinch-hit, three-run home run in the fifth inning to cap off UC Davis' biggest offensive outburst
- Tyler Howard added three hits for the Aggies, while Korey Williams and Mark Wolbert scored three runs apiece to lead UC Davis
- Weekend starter Noel Valdez delivered three strong innings in a midweek appearance, allowing one run on four hits
- UC Davis hit .375 (6-for-16) with runners in scoring position
- Aggies pitchers combined for six strikeouts and allowed just two extra-base hits
- Nevada junior Billy Ham went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the loss
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Davis took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Williams scored after leading off with a double
- Nevada tied the game at 1-1 before the Aggies reclaimed a 3-1 advantage in the fourth
- The Wolf Pack surged ahead with a four-run fourth inning to take a 5-3 lead
- UC Davis responded with six runs in the top of the fifth, highlighted by Hanson's three-run homer to right-center field
- Gouveia's two-run double earlier in the inning tied the game 5-5, and Ryan Lee followed with an RBI single for a 6-5 lead
- After Hanson's home run extended the lead to 9-5, UC Davis added three runs in the sixth via Wolbert's RBI double, Gouveia's run-scoring groundout and Lee's second RBI hit – a double to left field
- Nevada plated its final run in the seventh, but Aggies relievers limited the Wolf Pack to one hit over the final two frames to seal the 12-6 victory
UP NEXT: UC Davis will stay on the road this weekend, traveling to UC Santa Barbara for a three-game series beginning Friday, April 4 at 4:35 p.m.
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