USC
12-5, 3-2
California
9-9, 2-3
No. 25 USC Baseball Rallys in the 8th, but Falls in the 9th to Cal
March 19, 2022 | Baseball
USC falls to 12-5 overall and 3-2 in Pac-12 play with the loss, while Cal improves to 9-9, 2-3.
After a quiet offensive afternoon, USC exploded for four runs in the eighth, getting a two-run double from D'Andre Smith and a two-run single from Adrian Colon-Rosado. The Trojans had the go-ahead run on first with one out, but he was stranded there.
The momentum was short-lived, however, as Dylan Beavers hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth and Cal added runs on a wild pitch and sacrifice fly to go back up by four.
USC got a runner on in the bottom of the ninth, but a double-play ended the game.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Adrian Colon-Rosado: 3-for-4, 2RBI
- D'Andre Smith: 2-for-4, 2RBI, 2R
- Tyler Stromsborg: 6.0 IP, 6H, 2R, 2BB, 2K
COMING UP
The Trojans and Golden Bears close things out on Sunday at 1 p.m. The series finale will be streamed live on Pac-12+ via USCTrojans.com. Links to follow can be found on the baseball schedule page.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nick Proctor (2-1)
L: Clow, Nate (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Nathan Manning 1
3B: Dylan Beavers 1
HR: Dylan Beavers 1 ; Caleb Lomavita 1
RBI: Dylan Beavers 2 ; Caleb Lomavita 2 ; Rodney Green Jr. 1 ; Jag Burden 1 ; Nathan Manning 1
SH: Jag Burden 1
SF: Rodney Green Jr. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nathan Martorella 1 ; Dylan Beavers 2 ; Caleb Lomavita 2 ; Hance Smith 2 ; Rodney Green Jr. 1 ; Keshawn Ogans 1
SB: Caleb Lomavita 1 ; Hance Smith 1
HBP: Caleb Lomavita 1 ; Carson Crawford 1
Batting:
2B: Smith, D'Andre 1 ; Turner, Tyresse 1
RBI: Smith, D'Andre 2 ; Halsema, Trevor 1 ; Colon-Rosado, Adrian 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Thomas, Rhylan 1 ; Smith, D'Andre 2 ; Turner, Tyresse 1 ; Lozano, Tyler 1
HBP: Turner, Tyresse 1
