March 12, 2011
Box Score
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The University of San Diego baseball team dropped the series finale to No. 19 University of Connecticut, 4-0, Saturday afternoon in a non-conference game at Cunningham Stadium. With the loss, the Toreros fall to 4-9 overall and with the win, the Huskies improve to 7-6.
The Huskies got on the scoreboard first, as they pushed across one run on one hit in the top of the third inning. The UCONN run came on a George Springer sacrifice fly to let field, which scored Nick Ahmed, who had singled, from third to give UCONN the early 1-0 lead.
The Toreros had trouble figuring out the Huskies right-hander Matt Barnes, as USD only managed to pick up a pair of hits on the afternoon. The Toreros best scoring opportunity came in the bottom of the third inning, as Julian Duran got things started with a single through the left side. After Duran stole second, he moved to third on a Jon Hotta ground out to the pitcher. But the Toreros were unable to pick up the run, as Kevin Muno then lined out the the shortstop, preserving the 1-0 contest.
The Toreros defense then held strong, as the Huskies loaded the bases on several occasions over the next several innings, stranding 14 batters on base until the eighth inning came, when they finally were able to add an insurance run, as they scored on a a Nemeth RBI fielder's choice to move the score to 2-0. UCONN would strand 17 total batters on base in the game thanks to solid defensive and pitching efforts by the Toreros.
UCONN would then add two more runs in the top of the ninth inning to put the game at its final of 4-0.
Offensively for the Toreros, Duran and Corey LeVier were the lone hits on the day for the Toreros, as both players went 1-for-3.
James Pazos (1-1) was saddled with the loss on the mound for the Toreros, as he allowed one run on five hits in 3.0 innings of work. UCONN's Barnes (2-2) picked up the win as he went the distance allowing no runs on two hits.
The Toreros will return to action on Tuesday when they host Coastal Carolina in a 2 p.m. non-conference game at Cunningham Stadium.
