SAN DIEGO — A trio of standout performances from the Torero bullpen on Wednesday night set the stage for a clutch walk-off RBI single from Jack Costello, earning San Diego baseball (2-2, 0-0 WCC) a wild 8-7 win over crosstown rival UC San Diego (3-1, 0-0 Big West) in 10 innings at Fowler Park.

The Tritons struck for three early runs in the top of the first and tied the game with another three runs in the top of the ninth, but were dealt their first loss of the season after Torero righty Drake Frize struck out the side to keep them off the board in the top of the 10th.

Costello delivered the decisive blow with two outs in the bottom of the frame, lacing a looping RBI single into left-center field to plate Justin DeCriscio from second base and push USD to victory in its 2024 home opener.

GUREVITCH, COSTELLO LEAD THE WAY AT THE PLATE

• The Tritons got the scoring started in the top of the first on a USD error, along with two RBI singles to take an early 3-0 lead.
• An RBI fielder's choice from Costello allowed Ariel Armas to reach home in the bottom of the third, which opened up the scoring for the Toreros.
• A pair of RBI singles from Jack Gurevitch and Angelo Peraza on the ensuing plays pushed in two more runs for San Diego, knotting the score up at 3-3.
• The Toreros stayed hot in the bottom of the fourth when Gurevitch came up big again, blasting an RBI triple deep into the right-center field gap to give the Toreros a 6-3 advantage.
• UC San Diego scored once in the top of the sixth on an RBI sacrifice fly to move the score to 6-4, but Ryan Ward responded with a sac fly of his own in the top of the eighth to make it a 7-4 game in USD's favor.
• Down to their final out in the top of the ninth, the Tritons tied the game at 7-7 with a RBI double that eventually moved Wednesday night's contest to extra innings. 
• With one out in the bottom of the 10th, DeCriscio reached base on a Triton error, then advanced into scoring position by stealing second with two outs.
• Costello followed by ripping a walk-off RBI single into center field, plating DeCriscio from second base to push the Toreros to a wild 8-7 win in extras at Fowler Park.

ROMERO AND SCHRIER DOMINATE OUT OF THE 'PEN

• Ivran Romero entered out of the bullpen in the top of the first and turned in 5.2 impressive innings, allowing only two hits and a walk while striking out a game-high seven.
• His performance was complemented by two scoreless frames from Alex Schrier, who struck out five of the seven batters he faced.
• Drake Frize (1-0) earned the win after striking out the side in the top of the 10th with runners on first and second to keep the game tied. 

TORERO TIDBITS

• Gurevitch paced the Torero offense on Wednesday with a 4-for-5 performance that saw him rip a triple, score once, and drive in four.
• Costello was 2-for-6 on the night with two RBIs.
• Dustin Allen was 3-for-6 against the Tritons and crossed the plate three times in the win.
• Romero and Schrier combined to surrender just three hits through 7.2 innings on Wednesday while teaming up to record 12 total strikeouts.
• San Diego's game against UC San Diego on Wednesday night was scheduled after the Toreros' matchup at UC Irvine on Tuesday was canceled due to inclement weather. 

UP NEXT
The Toreros are back in action this weekend, when they continue their homestand by hosting Arizona for a three-game series at Fowler Park. First pitch on Friday in game one against the Wildcats — which will mark San Diego baseball's 2024 "Opening Night" —  is set for 6:05 p.m.