Score: UC Davis 6, Sacramento State 5
Winning Pitcher: Rowen Barnes (1-1)
Save: Carter Delaney (4)
Losing Pitcher: Tyler Stewart (1-4)
Location:Â Sacramento, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 21-23, Sacramento State 26-19
The short story: UC Davis jumped out to an early lead and weathered a late charge from Sacramento State, holding on for a 6-5 win Tuesday night at John Smith Field. The Aggies erupted for four runs in the first inning and never trailed, though the Hornets clawed back late, putting the tying run in scoring position before UC Davis shut the door.
FIRST PITCH
- UC Davis exploded for four runs in the first inning and never relinquished the lead
- Rowen Barnes picked up the victory out of the bullpen for UC Davis
- The right-hander went one shutout inning while giving up one hit, allowing no walks and striking out two
- Evan Gentil led the offense, going 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in the first
- Riley Acosta (1-for-4) added an RBI double, and Nick Leehey (2-for-4) launched a solo shot in the third
- Sacramento State sophomore Jakob Poturnak paced the Hornets, finishing 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs
- With the win, UC Davis secured hosting rights for two of three games in next season's series
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies struck immediately on Acosta's RBI double before Gentil's three-run blast capped the four-run outburst
- Leehey extended the lead to 5-0 with a solo homer to deep center field in the third
- Korey Williams' sacrifice fly made it 6-0 in the fourth inning and would prove to be an especially important insurance run for UC Davis
- Sacramento State answered with two unearned runs in the bottom half to make it 6-2
- The Hornets trimmed the deficit to 6-5 but it was Barnes keeping the Aggies ahead, recording a pair of strikeouts and getting a key fly out to limit the damage to just two runs after entering with a jam with no outs
- Sacramento State put the tying run on base, but Delaney who had taken a 106 mph comebacker of his leg, stranded him to secure the save
UP NEXT: UC Davis carries momentum into a weekend series at Long Beach State, beginning Friday, May 2.
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