USC
21-10-1
Cal State Fullerton
16-11
No. 21 USC Baseball Breaks Late Tie for 4-3 Win Over Cal State Fullerton
April 11, 2023 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES, CA --The No. 21 USC Trojans broke through after a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning to knock off the Cal State Fullerton Titans 4-3 on Tuesday.
Senior Kyle Wisch (1-0) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for USC (21-10-1). The right-hander went 1.1 shutout innings while giving up one hit, allowing one walk and striking out one. Senior Blake Sodersten also made an impact on the mound for the Trojans, starting the ballgame and throwing five scoreless innings while allowing three hits, with one walk and four strikeouts.
Offensively, the Trojans were paced by junior Carson Wells, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a walk and two RBI. Senior Connor Aoki compiled a standout day at the plate as well, going 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Junior Ryan Jackson also chipped in for USC, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding two walks.
The Trojans have now won five straight and 16 of their last 19 games.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Trojans got on the scoreboard first, starting in the fifth inning. Jackson came across to score the lone run of the inning for USC and get them on the board.
The Trojans then held the Titans scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Senior Nick Lopez came across to score the lone run of the inning for USC, which brought the score to 2-0 in favor of the Trojans.
CSU Fullerton came back to tie the ballgame at two before USC reclaimed a 4-2 advantage in the eighth inning. The Trojans notched two runs off of CSU Fullerton pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of Aoki. Fullerton put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but USC still held on for the 4-3 win.
GAME NOTES
» USC's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Trojans out-hit the Titans at a 9-7 clip.
» USC pitchers limited CSU Fullerton to just 1-for-8 (.125) with runners in scoring position.
» USC pitchers faced 40 CSU Fullerton hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out six.
» The Trojans drew five walks from CSU Fullerton pitching.
» Wells led the Trojans at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
» CSU Fullerton was led offensively by junior Jack Haley, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and an RBI.
» Sophomore Seth Tomczak led the Titans pitching staff, throwing three innings of one-run ball.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wisch, Kyle (1-0)
L: Ingrassia,Jojo (3-1)
S: Clarke, Garrett (5)
Batting:
2B: Latta,Maddox 1
HR: Haley,Jack 1
RBI: Latta,Maddox 1 ; Connor,Caden 1 ; Haley,Jack 1
SH: Latta,Maddox 1 ; Haley,Jack 1
SF: Connor,Caden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: White,Carter 1 ; Haley,Jack 2
HBP: White,Carter 1 ; Guzman,Moises 1
Batting:
2B: Lopez, Nick 1 ; Aoki, Connor 1
RBI: Gabrielson, Cole 1 ; Aoki, Connor 1 ; Wells, Carson 2
SH: Martin-Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Aoki, Connor 1 ; Wells, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Olmstead, Johnny 1 ; Lopez, Nick 1 ; Aoki, Connor 1 ; Jackson, Ryan 1
CS: Wells, Carson 1
HBP: Overn, Austin 1 ; Colon-Rosado, Adrian 1
