LA JOLLA, Calif.—In the series finale, UC San Diego baseball fell to Cal Poly, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon at Triton Ballpark. With the loss the Tritons fell 1-2 in their first Big West series of the season.
 
The Tritons (8-15, 1-2 Big West) got both of their runs on a pair of solo homeruns by Blake FitzGerald and Anthony Lucchetti. FitzGerald finished the day 2-for-4, while Noah Sudyka went 2-for-3 with a double.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Mustangs (13-10, 5-1 Big West) got a runner to third in both the first and second innings but starting pitcher Ryan Forcucci and the Tritons kept Cal Poly off the board. It was UC San Diego that took the early lead with a solo homerun by Blake FitzGerald—his second of the season—in the bottom of the second. 
 
Cal Poly was quick to answer, hanging two runs on the board in the top of the third to take the lead, 2-1. The Mustangs added a run in the fifth and sixth to build a 4-1 advantage. 
 
The Tritons threatened in the sixth with two runners on and one out but a fly ball and a fielder's choice ended the rally. An inning later, UC San Diego got the leadoff man aboard before a double play cleared the bases. A pinch-hit solo homerun by Anthony Lucchetti made it 4-2, but the Tritons' threat ended there and Cal Poly took the finale 4-2 and the series 2-1. 
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Starting pitcher Ryan Forcucci (0-2) went 4.0 innings, allowing two runs on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
• Blake FitzGerald and Anthony Lucchetti each recorded a solo home run for the two RBI in the contest, while FitzGerald and Noah Sudyka recorded the only multi-hit games for UC San Diego.
• Blake FitzGerald finished the weekend series 6-for-12 will two doubles, a home run, four runs scored and an RBI.
• With the loss, the Tritons move to 3-4 in the all-time (D-I) series with Cal Poly and 1-2 this season.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego will travel across town for game two of the Trolley Series with San Diego State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. PT. A live stream 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.