College baseball: UCI wins fifth in a row

ANTEATER BALLPARK - Add a winning streak to the list of firsts for

the UC Irvine baseball team, which scored a 5-2 nonconference victory

over visiting St. Mary’s College Saturday.

The Anteaters (6-4) scored one run in the fourth inning, four runs in

the eighth and held on for their fifth straight win. St. Mary’s dropped

to 0-5.

UCI pitcher Sean Tracey carried a shutout into the ninth inning,

striking out 10. Anteater reliever Michael Koehler came in with the bases

loaded and went on to preserve the win and recorded his fourth save of

the season.

UCI and St. Mary’s will close out the series today at 1 p.m.

NONCONFERENCE

UC Irvine 5, St. Mary’s 2

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UC Irvine 000 100 04x - 5 6 1

Trochez, Palma (8), Dolen (8) and Conte; Tracey, Tripoli (9), Koehler

(9) and Miller.

W - Tracey, 2-0. L - Trochez, 0-2. Sv - Koehler (4). 2B - Miller

(UCI). 3B - Guthrie (UCI).