Box Score

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The University of San Diego baseball team suffered a 6-4 loss to Cal State Fullerton Tuesday evening in a non-conference game at Fowler Park.

The Titans (17-14) got on the scoreboard first, as they scored two runs in the top of the first inning on two hits. The Fullerton runs came on Jerrod Bravo 2-run single to give the visitors a 2-0 lead.

San Diego (17-13) then responded in the bottom of the first inning by scoring three runs on five hits. Bryson Brigman led off the frame with a stand-up double down the left field line. Kyle Holder moved Brigman to third on a groundout to the second baseman, and Colton Waltner then drove in Brigman with single up the middle. After Waltner was caught stealing, Jesse Jenner kept things going with a single through the right side, and he moved to second on a Jerod Smith single up the middle. Ryan Kirby then doubled to right center to score the final two runs, and give USD a 3-2 lead.

Fullerton then went on to score two runs in the second, one in each of the third and seventh innings, and USD took back one run in the eighth to put the game at its final of 6-4.

Offensively for the Toreros, Smith led the way, as he went 3-for-4, while Jenner went 2-for-4 and Kirby went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Drew Jacobs (1-1) was saddled with the loss on the mound for the Toreros, as he allowed five runs, four earned, on four hits in 3.0 innings of work. Fullerton's Miles Chambers (2-3) was credited with the win for the Titans, as he allowed no runs on four hits in 3.2 innings of work.

The Toreros will return to action on Wednesday, as they host UC Riverside in a 6 p.m. non-conference game at Fowler Park.