University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
10-5
San Diego State University
5-9
HookC Lose 4-2 at SDSU
3/18/2023 1:44:00 AM | Baseball
SAN DIEGO - The UConn baseball team (10-5) lost 4-2 on Friday night to San Diego State at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
A pitcher's duel broke out with the game staying 0-0 until the seventh inning. LHP Andrew Sears was excellent, throwing 5.1 shutout frames, allowing just three hits and striking out a career-high eight.
The Huskies broke through in the seventh with a lead off home run from shortstop Bryan Padilla. The Huskies added a run off an error to make it 2-0.Â
The game remained 2-0 until the Aztecs got a three-run homer from Poncho Ruiz with two outs in the eighth. San Diego State added a run to take a two-run lead to the ninth.
Kalena Sauer tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning to close the game out for the Aztecs.
The Huskies and Aztecs will resume the series on Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: BRODELL, Robert (3-2)
L: Fogell, Zach (1-1)
S: SAUER, Kelena (3)
Batting:
2B: Padilla, Bryan 1
HR: Padilla, Bryan 1
RBI: Padilla, Bryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Padilla, Bryan 1 ; Hyde, Ryan 1
SB: Tammaro, Paul 1
CS: Huber, Ben 1
Batting:
2B: MONTOYA, Shaun 1 ; BETHANCOURT, Tino 1
HR: RUIZ, Poncho 1
RBI: RUIZ, Poncho 3 ; HALEY, Maddox 1
SH: MARTINEZ, Cade 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MONTOYA, Shaun 1 ; RUIZ, Poncho 1 ; BETHANCOURT, Tino 1 ; LEONHARDT, Brian 1
CS: BETHANCOURT, Tino 2
HBP: MILLER, Caden 1
