RIVERSIDE, Calif. – On May 1, in the series finale, UC San Diego topped UC Riverside 2-1 to avoid the series sweep.
The Tritons move to 23-24 overall and 11-10 in the Big West. The Highlanders move to 20-23 overall and 11-10 in the Big West.
Jada Cecil got the start for the Tritons, allowing one run on two hits with six strikeouts and three walks.
Gabby Williams relieved Cecil in the middle of the sixth and allowed no runs with one hit, one strikeout, and no walks.
At the plate, third baseman
Keila Bosinger led the Tritons, going 2-for-3 and recording a solo-homerun in the second. First baseman
Bobbi Aguirre was 1-for-2 and drove in
Deena Pederson with a squeeze bunt in the first.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The gold and blue jumped on the board early when
Bobbi Aguirre batted in shortstop
Deena Pederson in the first. In her first at-bat, Pederson powered a triple to the right center fence to jump start the Tritons' offense. Then Aguirre was able to plate Pederson on a successful squeeze bunt that allowed her to reach on a fielder's choice. She was unfortunately stranded as the next two Triton's fouled out to the Highlander's catcher.
UC Riverside tied the game up at ones in the bottom of the first with a solo homerun.
In the second,
Keila Bosinger led off for the Tritons. She battled through eight pitches and on a full count sent a no-doubter over the center field fence for a Triton solo-homerun. Bosinger was able to take back the lead, 2-1, with her seventh homerun of the season.
Jada Cecil and
Gabby Williams had a total of seven strikeouts and stranded six UCR batters over seven innings of work.
TRITON TIDBITS
- Third baseman Keila Bosinger recorded her seventh homerun of the season in today's matchup.
- Hitting her third triple of the season today, shortstop Deena Pederson led the Tritons at the plate this weekend going 3-for-8.
- UC San Diego moves to 9-17 in their all-time vs. record against UC Riverside.
- The Tritons have two more series left in the regular season vs. CSUN and Cal Poly.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego stays on the road this upcoming weekend for a three-game matchup at CSUN. Play in Northridge begins on Friday, May 6 at 3:00 pm and ends with a doubleheader on Saturday, May 7 beginning at 1:00 pm. Lives tats will be available for game one and both doubleheaders will be available on ESPN+.
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.
