COLLEGE ROUNDUP:Gorgen strikes out nine for UCI

IRVINE — Right-hander Scott Gorgen struck out a career-high nine batters and gave up one run in 7 1/3 innings to lead the UC Irvine baseball team to a 9-1 nonconference victory Friday.

Sean Madigan had a personal-best four RBIs to go with a three-for-four hitting performance and Bryan Petersen collected two hits for UCI (13-5-1), which continues the series today at 6 p.m.

Nonconference

UC Irvine 9,

Nevada 1

Score by Innings

Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 8 7

UCI 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 3 x - 9 10 0

Rodriguez, Renfree (6), Ramsey (7), Salazar (8) and Schmidt; Gorgen Nakashima (8). W -- Gorgen, 3-1. L -- Rodriguez, 2-3. 2B -- Rodriguez (N), Madigan (UCI). 3B -- Holiday (UCI).

SOFTBALL

Vanguard 6, Judson College 1Vanguard 3, Viterbo 2TUCSON, Ariz. — Rachel Bomgeren went five for six with two runs and two RBIs in the Lions’ first two games of the Tucson Invitational Games Friday.

Vanguard’s Jen Olvera (6-1) won the first game against Judson College of Illinois, striking out 12 and allowing two hits.

The Lions (19-4) play two games today, starting with Dakota State of North Dakota at 4:30 p.m. and St. Ambrose University of Iowa at 6:30 p.m.

Tucson Invitational GamesVanguard 6,

Judson (Ill.) College 1

(Game 1)

Score by Innings

Judson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 2 3

Vanguard 0 1 1 2 1 1 x - 4 7 1

Ewert and Trammell; Olvera and Ocasio. W -- Olvera, 6-1. L -- Ewert. 2B -- Bomgeren (VU), Bergh (VU). HR -- Bomgeren (VU).

Tucson Invitational GamesVanguard 3,

Viterbo (Wis.) 2

(Game 2)

Score by Innings

Vanguard 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 3 0

Viterbo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 8 2

Boyer and Ocasio, Rynda (7); Oberhart and Bushar. W -- Boyer, 5-0. L -- Oberhart.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Orange College def. GrossmontCOSTA MESA — Matt Knutson recorded 16 kills and nine digs as the Pirates extended their Pacific Coast Conference unbeaten streak to three matches with a 23-30, 30-25, 31-29, 30-27 victory Friday.

Kevin Welch added 14 kills and eight digs and Alika De Rego had 11 digs for OCC (8-1, 3-0 in conference), which plays host to Irvine Valley Wednesday at 6 p.m.