Feb. 10, 2006
Box Score
DAVIS, Calif. - Junior right-hander Josh Butler turns in another strong pitching performance throwing seven scoreless innings, giving up only three hits to lead the 13th-ranked University of San Diego baseball team to a 4-2 non-conference win against the Aggies of UC Davis Friday afternoon at Dobbins Stadium.
With the win the Toreros remain unblemished on the season moving to 4-0 while UC Davis drops its first game of the young 2006 season falling to 2-1.
Butler (2-0) registers his second consecutive win in as many starts, almost mirroring his previous outing against the University of Texas in which he allowed no runs on two hits while striking out five batters. Butler also struck out five batters in the Toreros win Friday afternoon. Freshman Josh Romanski picked up his second save of the season allowing two runs on five hits in two innings of work.
The Toreros took a slim one-run lead into the ninth inning, where they were able to score three more runs to seal the victory. With two outs, Romanski got things started for USD with his single to left center and he moved to second on a Ryan Lilly single to the shortstop. Steve Singleton then brought Romanski home with his RBI double down the left field line, moving Lilly to third. David Harris completed the big inning for the Toreros with his 2 RBI single giving the Toreros a comfortable 4-0 lead.
UC Davis didn't go down without a fight, giving the Toreros a brief scare in the ninth inning as they took back two runs on an Aaron Hanke run scoring double and a Dan Baldini RBI single to right field. But the Aggies could come no closer, leaving the game at its final of 4-2.
Offensively for the Toreros Harris had a good day going 1-for-1 with two RBI and Singleton was the only other USD batter to register a multiple RBI day going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
UC Davis starting pitcher Michael Potter was saddled with the loss for the Aggies allowing one run on one hit through six complete innings of work.
The Toreros and Aggies will return to action on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. with game two of a three-game set at Dobbin Stadium.
