Long Beach State University Athletics
Long Beach State University
UC Davis
Dirtbags Take Series
4/22/2007 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Dirtbags Take Series with UC Davis 9-6 LONG BEACH, CA-- Danny Espinosa finished off his first week back in the lineup following a six-game absence (back) by driving in the go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning, leading No. 25-ranked Long Beach State (23-14) to a 9-6 series winning victory over UC Davis (13-23). Every Dirtbag had at least one hit as part of a season-high 17-hit attack The Beach broke open the game in the seventh off of four UCD pitchers, sending 10 men to the plate and scoring five times to lead 9-3. Shane Peterson extended his hit streak to 13 games with a three-hit afternoon, while Matt Cline had his fourth consecutive two-hit game and Robert Perry extended his hit streak to 15 games. The Aggies got close in the eighth, scoring three runs off of three LBSU pitchers to close to 9-6. Bryan Shaw though recorded the final six outs, including two on groundouts in the eighth to score two runs, to close out the series. The Beach chased Aggie starter Jeff Reekers (4-4) from the game in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead. Three consecutive hits forced Reekers out of the game after he kept LBSU off balance for the first five innings, as an RBI single from Pinocchio made it 3-2. A two-run double from Espinosa then made it 4-3 off of reliever Colin McCusker. Reekers went the first five-plus innings, giving up the first four runs on nine hits. UC Davis took their second lead of the weekend, at 2-1, in the fourth following an RBI triple from Daniel Descalso and an RBI groundout by Evan Hudson with the infield in, following a diving stop and putout by Matt Cline. UCD added a run in the sixth to lead 3-1 off an RBI single Aaron Hanke off of reliever David Roberts (3-0). Roberts gave up two runs over one and two-third innings of relief. Peterson went a career-high five and one-third innings on the mound, giving up three runs on five hits, while striking out three, but got the no-decision, after the offense woke up late in the game. The Beach close out the home stand with San Diego State, coached by Hall of Famer and Long Beach native, Tony Gwynn, on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. |
