LA JOLLA, Calif.—UC San Diego baseball fell to Cal State Bakersfield, 10-3, in game two on Saturday afternoon in Triton Ballpark. The Tritons (9-6, 1-1 Big West) are now 1-1 in the weekend series with the Roadrunners (5-10, 1-1 Big West).
 
J.C. Allen and Patrick Hackworth both hit home runs in the contest, with Allen finishing 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored and Hackworth going 2-for-3 with an RBI, run scored and a walk. On the mound, Spencer Seid (2-1) provided a solid outing with 5.1 innings pitched, allowing two earned runs and striking out eight batters. In the field, Hackworth also excelled defensively, recording four assists and participating in one double play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons began the game with a strong defensive performance, allowing no hits and stranding one runner from the Roadrunners in the first inning. This was followed by the Tritons' Alex Leopard hitting a double down the right field line in the bottom of the inning, though the team did not manage to score.
 
In the fifth inning, Hackworth put the Tritons on the scoreboard with a solo home run to right field, 1-0.
 
A significant shift occurred in the sixth inning when CSUB scored four runs, changing the dynamic of the game. The Tritons continued to battle, with Michael Crossland being hit by a pitch and advancing to third on a subsequent play, but UC San Diego was unable to bring him in.
 
The Roadrunners added two more runs in the seventh and four in the top of the ninth to build a commanding lead, 10-1.
 
In the ninth inning, the Tritons attempted a late rally. Gabe Camacho led off with a single, followed by Allen hitting a two-run home run to left field, which brought the score to 10-3. Although the comeback effort fell short, the late offensive burst highlighted the team's tenacity and potential for future games.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• J.C. Allen recorded his team-leading fifth homer of the season, while Patrick Hackworth recorded his third.
• The Tritons were limited to six hits in the contest and stranded six runners on base.
• UC San Diego is now 10-5 in the all-time series with Cal State Bakersfield.

UP NEXT
The Tritons will wrap up the series with Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and live statistics will be available via UCSDTritons.com.
 
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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 began a new era in 2020 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 earned 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 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.