LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego baseball dropped game two of the midweek series to No. 20 Oregon, 12-4, on Wednesday afternoon at Triton Ballpark. The Tritons (9-13) managed five hits, including two doubles and a triple, but the Ducks (21-4) capitalized with 13 hits and two home runs to secure the victory.
 
Nick Costello contributed significantly with two hits and two RBI, including a triple. Gabe Camacho also added an RBI with a double in his lone hit. Cal Elvis managed a double and a walk in his four plate appearances. 
 
On the mound, Nathan Ries pitched 4 innings, recording three strikeouts while allowing two runs. Starter Trevor Rector (0-1) faced early challenges, giving up four earned runs on three hits in just 2/3 of an inning. Chapman Weber finished the game with a scoreless inning, conceding no hits and striking out one, despite issuing a walk.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Oregon jumped out to an early lead in the first inning with a three-run homer to center field, followed by a sacrifice fly to make it 4-0.
 
UC San Diego responded in the bottom of the second inning. J.C. Allen walked and Alex Leopard was hit by a pitch, setting the stage for Costello's two-RBI triple to deep right field, closing the gap to 4-2.
 
In the fourth inning, Oregon extended its lead with a two-run homer, making it 6-2. UC San Diego added a run in the fifth when Michael Crossland singled and scored on a Camacho double, bringing the score to 6-3.
 
In the sixth inning, Oregon added two more runs on a double, increasing its lead to 8-3. The Tritons' Elvis doubled in the seventh and later scored on a passed ball, narrowing the deficit to 8-4.
 
The Ducks scored again in the eighth inning with an RBI single, making it 9-4. The ninth inning saw Oregon further its lead with a two-RBI single and a sacrifice fly, concluding the game at 12-4 in favor of the Ducks. 
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Nick Costello knocked the third triple of his career in the contest.
• The Tritons used seven pitchers in the contest, including Trevor Rector, Nathan Huy, Nathan Ries, Connor Etnire, Ethan Russell, Harry Pelzman and Chapman Weber.
  • Huy appeared in both games of the midweek series.
• UC San Diego is now 1-3 in the all-time series with Oregon and 1-4 against nationally ranked opponents this season.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will return to Big West play on the road this weekend for a three-game series at UC Davis beginning Friday at 6 p.m. The games 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 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 84 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.