LA JOLLA, Calif. - The 3rd-ranked UC San Diego baseball team got leadoff back-to-back homeruns to set the tone in a 12-6 series opening win against No. 18 Western Oregon on Friday afternoon at Triton Ballpark. Vance Albitz and Robert Sedin homered as part of a six-run first inning as UCSD finished the day with 15 hits. Albitz fell a triple short of the cycle, reaching base in his first five at-bats. Tim Shibuya (2-0) earned the win going seven innings, allowing eight hits and four runs. UCSD improves to 2-1 while Western Oregon falls to 0-1.

"We did a great job setting the tone early against a very good arm," said head coach Dan O'Brien.  "When we learn to complete nine full innings, we will be a tough team to beat."

Albitz finished the day going 4-for-5, including a homerun and double in the first inning. After the back-to-back homeruns to lead off the game, UCSD would go on to send 12 batters to the plate and score six times on seven hits to lead 6-0. Danny Susdorf had two RBI, while Kellen Lee and Grant Bauer also had RBI.

Aaron Bauman finished the day with a 3-for-4 day with two RBI and Lee also had two hits and two RBI. Susdorf and Saul finished with two RBI apiece.

WOU's Daniel Dillard hit a two-out two-run homerun to left field for the Wolves' first two runs.

With UCSD leading 8-2 in the fifth, the Tritons scored two unearned runs on Bauman's double to right center and UCSD led 10-2.

Andrew Irvine hit a two-run homerun in the WOU sixth to make the score 10-4. WOU would put two more runners on before an inning ending double play kept the score at 10-4.

After Sean Greer struggled in the eighth inning, Elias Tuma came in to minimize the damage and finished off the game with two scoreless innings.

UCSD and WOU resume the four game series on Saturday with the first pitch of a doubleheader slated for 11:00 a.m. at Triton Ballpark.