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Trojan Rally Comes Up Just Short at UCLA
March 23, 2024 | Baseball
WESTWOOD, Calif. – The USC baseball team rallied back from a 5-0 deficit, but couldn't complete the comeback against UCLA on Saturday afternoon, falling 7-6 to the Bruins.
The Trojans scored two runs with two outs in the ninth, but left the tying run on base. USC moves to 8-14 overall with the loss and 4-4 in Pac-12 play, while UCLA improves to 8-12 overall and 3-5 in Pac-12 play.
USC faced a 5-0 deficit heading into the sixth, but scored four runs on four hits and one Bruin error. Brayden Dowd and Carson Wells each had RBI in the inning, with Wells doubling home two.
UCLA responded with two runs in the bottom half of the sixth, and the Bruin bullpen kept the Trojans quiet until the ninth, when Jacob Galloway doubled home a run. Ryan Jackson followed with a two-out single to bring home Galloway, but he was stranded on first to end the game.
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COMING UP
The Trojans and Bruins close things up on Sunday at 2 p.m. The series finale will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Networks.
The Trojans scored two runs with two outs in the ninth, but left the tying run on base. USC moves to 8-14 overall with the loss and 4-4 in Pac-12 play, while UCLA improves to 8-12 overall and 3-5 in Pac-12 play.
USC faced a 5-0 deficit heading into the sixth, but scored four runs on four hits and one Bruin error. Brayden Dowd and Carson Wells each had RBI in the inning, with Wells doubling home two.
UCLA responded with two runs in the bottom half of the sixth, and the Bruin bullpen kept the Trojans quiet until the ninth, when Jacob Galloway doubled home a run. Ryan Jackson followed with a two-out single to bring home Galloway, but he was stranded on first to end the game.
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- Fisher Johnson: 1.2 IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
- Ryan Jackson: 2-for-5, RBI, 2B
- Carson Wells: 1-for-4, 2-R 2B
- Jacob Galloway: 2-for-4, RBI, 2R, 2B
COMING UP
The Trojans and Bruins close things up on Sunday at 2 p.m. The series finale will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Networks.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Barnett, Michael (2-1)
L: Stromsborg, Tyler (0-5)
S: Ruff, Rashad (4)

Batting:
2B: Galloway, Jacob 1 ; Jackson, Ryan 1 ; Wells, Carson 1 ; Hedges, Ethan 1
RBI: Galloway, Jacob 1 ; Jackson, Ryan 1 ; Dowd, Brayden 1 ; Wells, Carson 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Overn, Austin 1 ; Galloway, Jacob 2 ; Takeuchi, Kevin 1 ; Dowd, Brayden 1 ; Wells, Carson 1
HBP: Galloway, Jacob 1

Batting:
2B: Cholowsky, Roch 1
HR: Gourson, Duce 1
RBI: Gourson, Duce 1 ; Levu, Mulivai 2 ; Salgado, AJ 1 ; Dugger, Cashel 1 ; Vaughns, JonJon 1
SH: West, Dean 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gourson, Duce 2 ; Cholowsky, Roch 2 ; Martin, Roman 2 ; Vaughns, JonJon 1
SB: Gourson, Duce 1
HBP: Martin, Roman 1 ; Dugger, Cashel 1
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