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Photo by: Josue Vasquez, @JosueAvasqz
Dirtbags Fall 11-4 To UC Riverside
4/21/2024 4:45:00 PM | Baseball
Ashworth's 2 Hits; Lopez's 2 Runs Lead Long Beach State
LONG BEACH, Calif.—UC Riverside scored eight times in the middle three innings to defeat Long Beach State 11-4 Sunday afternoon at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.
Anthony Mata doubled to lead off the game for the Highlanders. Zachary Chamizo reached on an error on his sac bunt attempt as Mata reached third. Nick Williams struck out Cole Koniarsky for the first out. Bubba Rocha, UCR's cleanup hitter, doubled down the left field line to drive in both runs. Tyler Weaver grounded out to second as Rocha advanced to third. Jayden Lopez grounded out to first to conclude matters.
Kyle Ashworth tripled to begin the bottom of the first. UC Riverside starter Noah Andrunas hit Ty Borgogno to bring up Connor Charpiot. Borgogno was thrown out attempting to steal with the count 1-0 on Charpiot. Charpiot grounded out too short to score Ashworth.
Mason Grace's single began at the top of the second. He was thrown out a second on Nick Poss' sacrifice bunt attempt. Poss went to second on a Zach Tallerman walk. Borgogno made a diving stop on a Mata grounder at third to get the lead runner for the second out. Chamizo grounded out to Adrian Lopez at short to end the inning.
Lopez tripled with one out in the bottom of the second. Alex Champagne tied the game at two with a sac fly that scored Lopez.
Rocha doubled down the right field line with one out in the top of the third. With two outs, Lopez doubled to the left center gap to score Rocha and return the lead to UC Riverside.
Ashworth singled up the middle with one out in the bottom of the third. Ashworth stole his 11th base of the season as Andrunas struck out Borgogno. Charpiot flew out to the warning track in center to end the inning.
CJ Hood took over for Williams to begin the fourth. Hood walked pinch-hitter Andrew Rivas on four pitches. Hood retired the next two batters before a wild pitch sent Rivas to second. He walked Koniarsky to bring up Rocha. Hood's second wild pitch of the inning advanced both runners into scoring position. Hood walked Rocha to load the bases. Pinch hitter Dominic Martinez fell behind the in count 0-2 before working out a walk that plated Rivas. Jayden Lopez walked to score the fifth UCR run. Alexander Mihalakis relieved Hood and hit pinch-hitter Sean Blandino with his first pitch, making it 6-2. Mihalakis got a strikeout to get the Dirtbags out of the inning.
Adrian Lopez walked with two outs in the bottom of the fourth. Champagne singled through the right side. Champagne stole second. The throw from Poss, the catcher, got away from Martinez at second, allowing the third run to score.
Mata singled with one out in the top of the fifth. Despite an LBSU pitchout, he stole his 11th base of the year. Chamizo walked. Koniarsky doubled to left to drive in Mata. Rocha singled through the left side to score Chamizo. Collin Miskelly relieved Mihalakis and struck out Martinez and Jayden Lopez to end the inning.
Nick Marinconz led off the bottom of the fifth with his second home run of the year. With two outs, Charpiot extended his hitting streak to 15 with a single through the right side. John Newman Jr. followed with a single up the middle. UCR starter Noah Andrunas got Cole Santander to fly out to right for the final out.
The Highlanders scored three times with two outs in the top of the sixth to make it what proved to be the final score, 11-4.
UC Riverside (12-22, 3-12 Big West) was led by Rocha, who went 5-for-5 with four RBI, two runs scored, two doubles, and a walk. Mata went 3-for-7 with two doubles and three runs scored. The Highlanders scored 11 runs despite leaving 17 men on base (compared to six for LBSU) and committing four errors. This weekend was the first series win for UCR against Long Beach State since 2016 and the first in Long Beach since 2007. Ashworth went 2-for-4 to lead the Dirtbags.
The first pitch before the start of the game was thrown by former major leaguer Randy Moffitt. Before beginning a 12-year MLB career, most notably with the San Francisco Giants, Moffit played for Long Beach State from 1968-69 before being drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft by the Giants.
Long Beach State (20-16-1, 7-11 Big West) travels to California Baptist (26-14) Tuesday night. Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 6 p.m.
Anthony Mata doubled to lead off the game for the Highlanders. Zachary Chamizo reached on an error on his sac bunt attempt as Mata reached third. Nick Williams struck out Cole Koniarsky for the first out. Bubba Rocha, UCR's cleanup hitter, doubled down the left field line to drive in both runs. Tyler Weaver grounded out to second as Rocha advanced to third. Jayden Lopez grounded out to first to conclude matters.
Kyle Ashworth tripled to begin the bottom of the first. UC Riverside starter Noah Andrunas hit Ty Borgogno to bring up Connor Charpiot. Borgogno was thrown out attempting to steal with the count 1-0 on Charpiot. Charpiot grounded out too short to score Ashworth.
Mason Grace's single began at the top of the second. He was thrown out a second on Nick Poss' sacrifice bunt attempt. Poss went to second on a Zach Tallerman walk. Borgogno made a diving stop on a Mata grounder at third to get the lead runner for the second out. Chamizo grounded out to Adrian Lopez at short to end the inning.
Lopez tripled with one out in the bottom of the second. Alex Champagne tied the game at two with a sac fly that scored Lopez.
Rocha doubled down the right field line with one out in the top of the third. With two outs, Lopez doubled to the left center gap to score Rocha and return the lead to UC Riverside.
Ashworth singled up the middle with one out in the bottom of the third. Ashworth stole his 11th base of the season as Andrunas struck out Borgogno. Charpiot flew out to the warning track in center to end the inning.
CJ Hood took over for Williams to begin the fourth. Hood walked pinch-hitter Andrew Rivas on four pitches. Hood retired the next two batters before a wild pitch sent Rivas to second. He walked Koniarsky to bring up Rocha. Hood's second wild pitch of the inning advanced both runners into scoring position. Hood walked Rocha to load the bases. Pinch hitter Dominic Martinez fell behind the in count 0-2 before working out a walk that plated Rivas. Jayden Lopez walked to score the fifth UCR run. Alexander Mihalakis relieved Hood and hit pinch-hitter Sean Blandino with his first pitch, making it 6-2. Mihalakis got a strikeout to get the Dirtbags out of the inning.
Adrian Lopez walked with two outs in the bottom of the fourth. Champagne singled through the right side. Champagne stole second. The throw from Poss, the catcher, got away from Martinez at second, allowing the third run to score.
Mata singled with one out in the top of the fifth. Despite an LBSU pitchout, he stole his 11th base of the year. Chamizo walked. Koniarsky doubled to left to drive in Mata. Rocha singled through the left side to score Chamizo. Collin Miskelly relieved Mihalakis and struck out Martinez and Jayden Lopez to end the inning.
Nick Marinconz led off the bottom of the fifth with his second home run of the year. With two outs, Charpiot extended his hitting streak to 15 with a single through the right side. John Newman Jr. followed with a single up the middle. UCR starter Noah Andrunas got Cole Santander to fly out to right for the final out.
The Highlanders scored three times with two outs in the top of the sixth to make it what proved to be the final score, 11-4.
UC Riverside (12-22, 3-12 Big West) was led by Rocha, who went 5-for-5 with four RBI, two runs scored, two doubles, and a walk. Mata went 3-for-7 with two doubles and three runs scored. The Highlanders scored 11 runs despite leaving 17 men on base (compared to six for LBSU) and committing four errors. This weekend was the first series win for UCR against Long Beach State since 2016 and the first in Long Beach since 2007. Ashworth went 2-for-4 to lead the Dirtbags.
The first pitch before the start of the game was thrown by former major leaguer Randy Moffitt. Before beginning a 12-year MLB career, most notably with the San Francisco Giants, Moffit played for Long Beach State from 1968-69 before being drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft by the Giants.
Long Beach State (20-16-1, 7-11 Big West) travels to California Baptist (26-14) Tuesday night. Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 6 p.m.
~#skoBags~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Andrunas, Noah (1-0)
L: Williams, Nick (1-1)
S: Marrujo, Eric (1)
Batting:
2B: Mata, Anthony 2 ; Koniarsky, Cole 1 ; Rocha, Bubba 2 ; Lopez, Jayden 3
RBI: Mata, Anthony 1 ; Chamizo, Zachary 1 ; Koniarsky, Cole 1 ; Rocha, Bubba 4 ; Martinez, Dominic 1 ; Lopez, Jayden 2 ; Blandino, Sean 1
SH: Chamizo, Zachary 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mata, Anthony 3 ; Chamizo, Zachary 3 ; Koniarsky, Cole 1 ; Rocha, Bubba 2 ; Rivas, Andrew 2
SB: Mata, Anthony 1
HBP: Grace, Mason 1 ; Blandino, Sean 3
Batting:
3B: Ashworth, Kyle 1 ; Lopez, Adrian 1
HR: Marinconz, Nick 1
RBI: Charpiot, Connor 1 ; Champagne, Alex 1 ; Marinconz, Nick 1
SH: Champagne, Alex 1
SF: Champagne, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ashworth, Kyle 1 ; Lopez, Adrian 2 ; Marinconz, Nick 1
SB: Ashworth, Kyle 1 ; Champagne, Alex 1
CS: Borgogno, Ty 1
HBP: Borgogno, Ty 1
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