Anteaters post 7-2 victory over San Diego St.
UC Irvine’s baseball team snapped a winless streak seven Saturday
night, shelling the visiting San Diego State Aztecs, 7-2.
Anteater center fielder Jon Horwitz drove in UCI’s first run in
the bottom of the second and added a two-run double in the fourth
inning.
Third baseman Steve Guthrie gave UCI a 2-for-4 performance with
two runs scored and an RBI. First baseman Matt Falk also gave the
Anteaters a lift, going 2 for 3 and scoring twice.
UCI starter Brett Smith held the Aztecs scoreless through four
innings before San Diego State would score its two runs in the fifth
inning.
Jordan Szabo highlighted a two-run fifth for the Anteaters with
his first solo home run of the season and the UCI bullpen did the
rest. Relievers Chris Nicoll and Paul French combined for 3 1/3
innings of shutout ball to close it out.
UCI improves to 6-11, San Diego State falls to 6-14.
The finale of the three-game series is today at 1 p.m. at Tony
Gwynn Stadium in San Diego.
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Nonconference
UCI 7, San Diego St. 2
Score by Innings
SD St 000 020 000 - 4 1 0
UCI 030 220 00x -- 7 11 1
Carque, Lindsey (5) and Allen; Smith,
Nicoll (6), French (9) and Wagner. W --
Smith, 2-2. L -- Carque, 1-2. 2B --
Allen (SD), Horwitz (UCI), Wallis (UCI),
Guthrie (UCI). 3B -- Stonard (SD),
Guerrero (SD), Wallis (UCI). HR -- Szabo
(UCI)
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