Score: UC Davis 4, Long Beach State 5
Winning Pitcher: Cristien Banda (1-1)
Losing Pitcher: Rowen Barnes (1-2)
Location:Â Long Beach, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 22-25 (9-15), Long Beach State 18-27 (12-15)
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The short story: UC Davis and Long Beach State battled into extra innings for the second time in their three-game series Sunday, but the Beach walked it off in the 10th on Connor Charpiot's RBI single to clinch the 5-4 victory.
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FIRST PITCH
- Matthew Barnes II delivered four shutout innings, allowing one hit with two walks and five strikeouts
- Riley Acosta led UC Davis' offense, going 3-for-5 as the designated hitter
- Braydon Wooldridge drove in two runs, finishing 1-for-4
- UC Davis out-hit Long Beach State for the second consecutive game
- Aggie pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts across three arms
- The lineup drew eight walks against Beach pitching
- Long Beach State's Jake Evans went 2-for-2 with two doubles
- Reliever Alex Ramos tossed three scoreless frames for the Beach
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Davis struck first in the seventh, scoring twice—including an RBI single by Nick Leehey
- The Aggies extended their lead to 4-0 in the eighth inning, scoring two runs on sacrifice flies
- Long Beach State rallied with four unanswered runs in the eighth and then capped off the game with Charpiot's walk-off single in the 10th
UP NEXT: UC Davis travels to San Francisco for a midweek matchup Tuesday, May 6, at 2 p.m.
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