Anteaters win, 7-3

Ignited by a three-run home run by Chris Miller, his eighth of the

year, the UC Irvine Anteaters exploded for six runs in the first inning

and went on to claim a 7-3 nonconference baseball victory at the

University of Washington Wednesday afternoon.

The Anteaters, who do not return to the Big West Conference play until

April 19 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and not to Anteater Ballpark until

April 24 when Fresno State invades, improved to 22-17.

In addition to Miller’s blast, B.J. Eucce drove in two with a single

and Elliot Salcedo drove in a run with a base hit.

Matt Anderson, who singled and scored on Miller’s homer, was 3 for 5,

while Salcedo (2 for 3), Eucce (2 for 4), Jordan Szabo (2 for 4) and Jon

Horwitz (2 for 5) contributed to UCIs 14-hit attack. Chris Klemm doubled

twice in four at-bats for the Anteaters.

Sean Tracey went five, allowing two runs on eight hits, and got the

win.

Washington fell to 13-16-1.

NONCONFERENCE

UC Irvine 7, Washington 3

UC Irvine 600 010 000 - 7 14 0

Washington 200 000 010 - 3 11 0

Tracey, Smith (6), Koehler (9) and Miller. Petersen, Carter (1),

Fenton (5), Conover *8) and Hathaway. W - Tracey, 6-3. L - Petersen, 1-2.

2B - Klemm (UCI) 2, Anderson (UCI), Garthwaite (W). HR - Miller (UCI).