LONG BEACH, Calif. – UC San Diego dropped their weekend series to Long Beach State as they were swept in the doubleheader on Saturday, April 8.
Long Beach improves to 19-17 overall and 9-3 in Big West play. The Tritons drop to 15-22 overall and 5-7 in Big West play.
In game one,
Gabby Williams got the start for the Tritons in the circle and allowed one earned run with five strikeouts and two walks. After getting hit by a line drive, Williams retired with
Shelby Thompson coming on as relief. Thompson allowed three runs on two hits with no walks and two hit-by-pitch. The Triton defense gave up two critical errors allowing Beach to score.
At the plate, five Tritons recorded five hits with no runs scored. Pinch hitter
Teagan Dobson was 1-for-1 with
Sophia Real and
Keila Bosinger going 1-for-2.
Getting the start in the circle for the rubber match,
Kaia Simpson allowed one run on four hits over three innings of work.
Jada Cecil came in as relief, allowing two runs on three hits with two walks and two walks.
Morgan Eng was 2-for-3 with a run scored at the plate.
Bobbi Aguirre was 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Keila Bosinger was walked once and scored a run.
LONG BEACH 5, UC SAN DIEGO 0
The Tritons struggled at the plate as only five were able to get a hit and eight were struck out by Beach's Samantha Fowler.
UC San Diego threatened in the top of the fourth when
Keila Bosinger singled out to center field.
Bobbi Aguirre followed suit and laced a single through the right side and advanced Bosinger to second. Beach walked
Sophia Real to load the bases, but the Tritons were unable to cash in. It was the only time the UC San Diego threatened in the shutout.
LONG BEACH 3, UC SAN DIEGO 2
Striking first in the third, UC San Diego took the lead 2-0.
Morgan Eng laced a single back to the pitcher and proceeded to steal second as
Keila Bosinger and
Bobbi Aguirre were due up. The Beach walked Bosinger to put two runs on. On the first pitch of the at-bat, Aguirre powered a double to the right center fence for a base clearing double.
LBSU responded in the bottom with a single run to get on the board, 2-1. The Tritons were only able to get on one more time in the final three innings while the Beach scored to tie and then take the lead in the sixth.
TRITON TIDBITS
- Morgan Eng was the only Triton today to record two hits.
- Bobbi Aguirre hit her sixth double of the season to score two today. The first baseman leads the team with 15 RBI.
- Gabby Williams dealt five strikeouts in her three innings of work in game one of the doubleheader.
- This is the third conference series in a row the Tritons have dropped after taking game one of the series.
- Long Beach continues to lead the all-time vs. record over UC San Diego at 7-2.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego returns home to host Cal State Fullerton in a three-game series beginning on Friday, April 14 for a nightcap game at 5:00 pm. The series will wrap the following afternoon on April 15 with a doubleheader, set to begin at 1:00 pm. Live stats are available for all three game on 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.
