USC Baseball Drops Extra-Inning Contest at UC Irvine, 5-4

Tuesday, March 28

Irvine, Calif.

6:00 PM

USC

14-9-1

UC Irvine

14-7

USC

UC Irvine

Photo by: Lyn Golden

USC Baseball Drops Extra-Inning Contest at UC Irvine, 5-4

March 28, 2023 | Baseball

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IRVINE, Calif. --The USC baseball team fell 5-4 in a 10-inning matchup to the UC Irvine Anteaters Tuesday.

Senior Garrett Clarke (1-2) came out of the bullpen for USC (14-9-1) and took the loss. Senior Blake Sodersten was a bright spot for the Trojans, coming out of the bullpen as well and throwing 3.1 innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits, with no walks and one strikeout.

In the batter's box, the Trojans were paced by senior Cole Gabrielson, who went 3-for-5 on the day with a triple and an RBI. Senior Johnny Olmstead furnished a standout performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-4 with a double and a triple. Junior Ryan Jackson also contributed for USC, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a triple, a walk and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Trojans were trailing 2-0 in the fifth inning when they first put runs on the board. USC scratched across a run off sophomore Finnegan Wall when Jackson tripled in Olmstead.

The Anteaters expanded their lead to 3-1 before the Trojans offense got back to work, tying it up in the sixth. USC put up two runs in the frame, punctuated with an RBI triple off the bat of Gabrielson, which evened the score at 3-3.

UC Irvine busted up the tie and took a 4-3 lead moving into the ninth, when USC tied the game at four. UC Irvine then scored one time over the remaining one inning to break the tie and grab the 5-4 win.

GAME NOTES
» Gabrielson led the Trojans, picking up three hits in the ballgame.
» USC's power output was led by Olmstead, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» USC's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Trojans out-hit the Anteaters at a 9-7 clip.
» USC went 3-for-10 (.300) with runners in scoring position.
» USC pitchers limited UC Irvine to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» USC pitchers faced 43 UC Irvine hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and 14 fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Trojans drew four walks from UC Irvine pitching.
» Gabrielson led the Trojans at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
» UC Irvine was led offensively by junior A. Garcia-Pacheco, who went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
» Senior Michael Stanford led the Anteaters pitching staff, throwing four scoreless innings.

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