LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego baseball fell, 7-0, to Washington in the series finale on Sunday afternoon in Triton Ballpark. With the loss the Tritons split the four-game series with the Huskies. 2-2.
 
The Tritons (6-3) were held to seven hits in the contest, with Michael Fuhrman going 2-for-5 and Emiliano Gonzalez finishing 2-for-4. Fuhrman and Jalen Smith each recorded a double as the only extra base hits for UC San Diego. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Huskies (5-3) scored early and often, putting runs on the board in each of the first four innings. Washington did most of its damage in the second and third innings, scoring on back-to-back RBI doubles in the second and tacking on three more runs in the third.
 
UC San Diego created several good opportunities early on as well. The Tritons threatened in the bottom of the first with a two-out double from J. Smith and a walk issued to Lucchetti but were unable to bring them home. In the second, UC San Diego had runners on second and third with two outs but again were unable to plate a run.
 
The Tritons put runners on the base paths in each of the first four innings but were unable to capitalize, ultimately stranding 11 in the contest.

TRITON TIDBITS

• Starting pitcher Ryan Forcucci (Fr., RHP) went 2.2 innings, allowing six runs on 10 hits with two strikeouts and no walks.
• Michael Fuhrman and Emiliano Gonzalez registered the only multi-hit games for the Tritons. 
• It was the first time the Tritons were shutout this season.
• With the loss, the Tritons are 2-3 in the all-time series with Washington.
• UC San Diego finished the week 3-2 against Pac-12 opponents.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego will play host to Grand Canyon on Tuesday at 6 p.m. PT before traveling to Santa Clara for a weekend series Friday-Sunday. Tuesday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and live statistics will be available via UCSDTritons.com.
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.