SAN DIEGO—UC San Diego baseball shutout San Diego State, 4-0, in game two of the Trolley Series on Tuesday night at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
 
The Tritons (9-15, 1-1 Big West) were led by Marc Filia who finished 1-for-3 with two RBI and two walks. Austin Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored and Noah Sudyka went 1-for-1 with an RBI, two walks and a hit-by-pitch. Zach Ernisse was credited with the win, pitching 2.0 hitless innings, striking out five of the six batters faced.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons got off to a hot start, putting up two runs in both the first and second innings. Marc Filia got the scoring starting in the first with a two-RBI double. Noah Sudyka and Austin Smith both knocked RBI singles to give UC San Diego the early 4-0 lead.
 
San Diego State threatened early, advancing runners to third in both the first and third innings but the Triton defense and sound pitching from Cole Dale kept the Aztecs in check.
 
The Tritons pushed a runner to third in the top of the sixth with one out, but back-to-back ground-out ended the threat without a run.
 
Zach Ernisse was lights-out in relief for UC San Diego, striking out the first five batters he faced and retiring six in a row through the sixth and seventh innings.
 
The Tritons loaded the bases in the top of the eighth with two outs but a strikeout ended the threat and kept the lead 4-0.
 
San Diego State looked as if it would break through in the bottom of the eighth, advancing a runner to third with one out. However, a pop-up to Michael Fuhrman and a strikeout by Ryan Rissas ended the inning for the Tritons to keep the shutout intact.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Starting pitcher Cole Dale went 3.0 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks.
• Zach Ernisse turned in a solid 2.0 innings of work to earn the win, striking out five consecutive batters and retiring all six he faced in the sixth and seventh.
• Marc Filia, Austin Smith and Noah Sudyka recorded RBI for the Tritons, while Smith turned in the only multi-hit performance of the night.
• The Tritons boarded the MTS Blue Line Trolley to travel across town for game two of the four-game Trolley Series with San Diego State.
• With the win, UC San Diego improved to 2-4 all-time (D-I) series with San Diego State, and 1-1 in the season series.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego will head north for its first Big West road-series at Long Beach State, Friday-Sunday. 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.