LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego opened the three-game series vs. Cal State Fullerton on Friday night with a 1-0 shutout loss.
 
In Big West play, CSF improves to 9-4 while UC San Diego drops to 5-8.

In the circle, Jada Cecil allowed one unearned run on two hits and fanned seven Titans tonight. The right-hander tossed 120 pitches with 72 strikes for a finishing ERA of 1.75. This was her ninth complete game, and her season record moves to 7-8.
 
At the plate, the Tritons struggled with only three knocking a hit over the seven innings. Marissa Hassis was 1-for-three, Bobbi Aguirre and Hailey Mulligan were both 1-for-two. Eight Tritons struck out tonight against CSF's pitching staff.

HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego threatened in the bottom of the fourth when Marissa Hassis laced a single over the shortstop to become the lead runner. Kelley Renner came in as a pinch runner for Hassis at first. Keila Bosinger then reached on a Titan error and advanced Renner to second. On a sacrifice fly from Bobbi Aguirre, both runners moved up another base. The two Triton runners were left stranded as the final out came.
 
The pitchers battled through four innings as each only gave up one hit and no runs. In the fifth after a Triton error, CSF struck first going ahead at 1-0.
 
In the bottom of the sixth, the Tritons threatened again beginning the inning with a leadoff single from Hailey Mulligan. She was advanced to second as Morgan Eng put down a sacrifice bunt. The Triton shortstop was stranded on second as the next two Tritons grounded out.
 
The Tritons fell in the seventh when the tying run was caught stealing and the next two batters were retired in order.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Reilly Erickson recorded her first start of the 2023 season tonight in right field.
• Only three Tritons were able to record a hit tonight against CSF's Friday night pitcher.
• Hailey Mulligan was 1-for-2 tonight to record her first hit in 10 games.
• After tonight's loss, Cal State Fullerton continues to lead the all-time vs. UC San Diego record at 6-1.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego will wrap up the three-game series vs. Cal State Fullerton tomorrow, April 15 with an afternoon doubleheader. Action is set to begin at 1:00 pm with the second game immediately following. Both games will be live on ESPN+ with live stats available on usdtritons.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.