DAVIS, Calif.—UC San Diego baseball dropped an 8-5 decision to UC Davis on Sunday afternoon at Dobbins Stadium and fell in the series, 1-2.
The Tritons (23-27, 12-12 Big West) were led by
Crew Robinson and
Michael Fuhrman who both finished 2-for-2. Robinson tallied an RBI and a run, while Fuhrman scored twice for the Tritons.
Noah Sudyka knocked his second homer of the series and sixth of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Aggies (6-28, 5-18 Big West) were first to get on the board, scored two runs in the bottom of the second on an RBI triple and a ground-out.
UC San Diego had some early opportunities, with runners in scoring position in the first, third and sixth but the Tritons were unable to bring them in.
UC Davis added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth to hold a commanding 4-0 lead.
The Tritons finally broke through in the seventh, beginning with back-to-back singles from Fuhrman and Robinson to leadoff the inning.
Luke Saunders brought in Fuhrman with a sac-fly and
Marc Filia added another run with an RBI single to score Robinson and cut the deficit in half, 4-2.
However, the Aggies were quick to respond, scoring four runs in the bottom of the inning to extend their lead, 8-2.
As has been the case all season, the Tritons continued to battle in the late innings. UC San Diego rallied again in the eighth, scoring on a sac-fly by Robinson and a two-run homer by Sudyka to make it 8-5. However, the deficit proved too much to overcome and the Tritons dropped their fourth Big West series of the season.
TRITON TIDBITS
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will return to Triton Ballpark for its final home series of the season, playing host to Hawai'i, Friday-Sunday. The games 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.
