LA JOLLA – Four UC San Diego Tritons pitchers combined for a four-hit shutout in the hosts' 8-0 win this evening at the Triton Ballpark in La Jolla. Justin Donatella (1-1) picked up the win for the No. 15 Tritons. Four different Gators had one hit apiece in
Fernando Escobar,
Bryce Cherry,
Will Hein and
Andrew Breen.
Jack Larsen's one-out two-run single through the right side gave UC San Diego the 2-0 lead in the first inning. The Tritons added another one in the third and three in the fourth to increase their lead to 6-0.
UC San Diego (5-2, 1-0 CCAA) added insurance runs in the sixth and seventh innings to increase its lead to 8-0. Larsen finished 1 for 3 with three runs batted in while Erik Lewis scored twice for the victors.
Justin Donatella (1-1) picked up thwin for the Tritons,k pitching six innings of scoreless two-hit ball while striking out six and walking two.
Preston Tarter (0-1) recorded the loss for the Gators, pitching 3.2 innings of four-hit ball, giving up six runs (three earned) while striking out one.
Grant Vogenthaler and
Matthew Hernandez pitched the final 4.1 innings of relief, giving up four this and a run while striking out three and walking one between them.
The two teams will continue their four-game series tomorrow afternoon with a noon starting doubleheader at the Triton Ballpark in La Jolla. The series will conclude on Sunday with a 11am starting single game.
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