USC Blasts Arizona State 10-1 to Even Series

Saturday, April 7

Phoenix, AZ

6:30 PM

USC

15-12, 0

Arizona State

14-17, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
USC	0	3	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	10	14	0
Arizona State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	3

Photo by: Trevor Sochocki

USC Blasts Arizona State 10-1 to Even Series

April 07, 2018 | Baseball, Features

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – The USC baseball team blasted Arizona State for 10 runs on 14 hits in a 10-1 win to even the series and set up a rubber game tomorrow in Phoenix.

Solomon Bates tossed a strong 7.2 innings in his second start of the year and six Trojans had multi-hit days as USC moves to 15-12 overall and 4-7 in Pac-12 play after the win, while Arizona State falls to 14-17 overall and 5-6 in conference action.

The Trojans had three, three-run innings on the day, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI single by Ben Ramirez and a two-run double by Chase Bushor. Ramirez would later hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning to make it 9-0 USC. It was the freshman's first collegiate home run.

The visiting Trojans also put up three runs in the top of the fourth, scoring on doubles by Sabol and Lars Nootbaar, and a sacrifice bunt by Brandon Perez. Matthew Acosta capped the scoring with an RBI single in the sixth.

Bates did the rest of the job on the mound, striking out a career-high nine batters while giving up just three hits and two walks. He was credited with the lone run after walking a runner prior to exiting the game with two outs in the eighth. He only allowed one runner past first base while he was in the game.

The Trojans put up the impressive offensive numbers off of ASU ace Eli Lingos, who was coming off a complete-game shutout his last time out, and had given up just one run in his last 24.2 innings pitched.

TOP PERFORMERS

Bates tossed 7.2 innings, giving up three hits, two walks and one run, while striking out a career-high nine batters.
Ramirez was 2-for-4 at the plate, with four RBI and two runs scored to lead the charge offensively.
Sabol led the Trojans with three hits on the day, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Bushor had a two-hit day, driving in two runs and scoring one more.

COMING UP
USC and Arizona State wrap their series up with a 12:30 p.m. contest on Sunday. The Trojans host Arizona for a three-game set next week starting on Friday.

.@SolomonBates_ on the job his offense did and what was working for him on the mound. pic.twitter.com/IeR2fRxpUz
— USC Baseball (@USC_Baseball) April 8, 2018