LA JOLLA, Calif.—UC San Diego baseball fell to Hawai'i in the series finale, 4-0, on Sunday at Triton Ballpark. It marks the second time the Tritons have been swept in a Big West series this season.
 
Prior to the contest, the Tritons (23-30, 12-15 Big West) celebrated their four graduating seniors, Noah Conlon, Blake FitzGerald, Anthony Lucchetti and Ryan McNally. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams had a number of early chances, but the game stayed locked in a 0-0 tie through the first five innings.
 
Conlon retired the first five batters he faced to begin his senior day, including three strikeouts. The Rainbow Warriors (27-21, 18-9 Big West) advanced runners into scoring position in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings, but Conlon and the Tritons were able to shut down the rally without a run each time.
 
Similarly, the Tritons advanced a runner into scoring position in the second, fourth and fifth innings, but UC San Diego was unable to capitalize on the opportunity each time.
 
Hawai'i was finally able to break through in the top of the sixth, scoring a runner from third on a ground-out to second to take a 1-0 lead. It looked as if the Tritons would answer in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases with two outs. However, a fielder's choice ground-out to third ended the rally.
 
UC San Diego rallied again in the seventh, putting runners on the corners with two outs but a pop-up bunt ended the inning and stalled the Tritons' momentum once again.
 
The 'Bows tacked on an insurance run in the top of the eighth with a solo homerun and added two more in the top of the ninth to extend their lead, 4-0.
 
In the bottom of the ninth, the Tritons got a runner on with one out, but a double play ended the last chance for UC San Diego and secured the victory for UH.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Starting pitcher and graduate student, Noah Conlon (4-8) pitched 6.0 innings, allowing one unearned run on one hit with eight walks and six strikeouts.
• It marked the second time the Tritons were swept in a Big West play and third series sweep this season.
• The Tritons outhit the Rainbow Warriors, 5 to 3, but stranded 11 runners on base compared to nine for UH.
• With the loss, UC San Diego falls to 3-4 in the all-time series with Hawai'i and 0-3 in the weekend series.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego will wrap up its second season of Division I competition with a final series at CSUN, Thursday-Saturday. 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.