University Southern California Trojans
Friday, February 28
Los Angeles, Calif.
6:00 PM
USC
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Seton Hall
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Photo by: John McGillen
Trojans Come Up Short In Opener Against Seton Hall
February 28, 2020 | Baseball, Features
LOS ANGELES – The USC baseball team gave up four runs in the first inning and never recovered on Friday night, falling 6-3 to Seton Hall in the opener of a three-game set.
USC drops to 5-3 with the loss, while the Pirate improve to 4-3.
Three singles, two walks and a hit-by-pitch put Seton Hall in front early. The Trojans would answer with an RBI single from Ben Wanger in the bottom of the first, but USC left a runner on third to end the inning. The Pirates would add a run in the top of the third when Casey Dana hit a solo-homer. Clay Owens answered that with a solo-shot of his own in the sixth and USC would add a run in the eighth, but the Trojans again left two runners on in the frame.
Isaac Esqueda came on in relief and tossed 4.2 innings, giving up three hits and one run. Esqueda retired the first 13 batters he faced before giving up his lone run in the eighth. Carson Lambert would get the final out of the eighth and Ethan Reed tossed a scoreless ninth.
Seton Hall used five arms on the day, getting 5.2 strong innings from their starter Ryan McLinskey who picked up the win.
TOP PERFORMERS
UP NEXT
The Trojans continue their series against Seton Hall on Saturday at 2 p.m. and then close things out on Sunday at 1 p.m.
USC drops to 5-3 with the loss, while the Pirate improve to 4-3.
Three singles, two walks and a hit-by-pitch put Seton Hall in front early. The Trojans would answer with an RBI single from Ben Wanger in the bottom of the first, but USC left a runner on third to end the inning. The Pirates would add a run in the top of the third when Casey Dana hit a solo-homer. Clay Owens answered that with a solo-shot of his own in the sixth and USC would add a run in the eighth, but the Trojans again left two runners on in the frame.
Isaac Esqueda came on in relief and tossed 4.2 innings, giving up three hits and one run. Esqueda retired the first 13 batters he faced before giving up his lone run in the eighth. Carson Lambert would get the final out of the eighth and Ethan Reed tossed a scoreless ninth.
Seton Hall used five arms on the day, getting 5.2 strong innings from their starter Ryan McLinskey who picked up the win.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Isaac Esqueda threw 4.2 innings, giving up three hits and a run, while striking out four and walking none.
- Ethan Reed had two strikeouts and a groundout to toss a perfect ninth.
- Rhylan Thomas had three hits, one RBI, one run scored and walk in the leadoff spot.
- Jamal O'Guinn was 2-for-4 at the plate.
- Clay Owens hit his second homer of the year.
UP NEXT
The Trojans continue their series against Seton Hall on Saturday at 2 p.m. and then close things out on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MCLINSKEY, Ryan (2-0)
L: Hurt, Kyle (1-1)
S: PAYERO, Nick (1)
Batting:
HR: DANA, Casey 1
RBI: DANA, Casey 2 ; DEL CASTILLO, Christ 1 ; HUNTZINGER, Jerry 1 ; HOLDORF, Thomas 2
SH: HOOD, Connor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: SHEDLER-MCAVOY, Tyle 1 ; HOOD, Connor 1 ; TOKE, Matt 1 ; DANA, Casey 2 ; DEL CASTILLO, Christ 1
HBP: DANA, Casey 1
Batting:
HR: Owens, Clay 1
RBI: Thomas, Rhylan 1 ; Owens, Clay 1 ; Wanger, Ben 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thomas, Rhylan 1 ; Owens, Clay 1 ; Lozano, Tyler 1
HBP: O'Guinn, Jamal 1
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3
RBI
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4
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0
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2
RBI
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5
R
0
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1
RBI
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AB
5
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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