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'Dogs drop hard-fought battle at USC
4/13/2021 9:45:00 PM | Baseball
LOS ANGELES - The Diamond 'Dogs dropped a hard-fought 2-1 contest at USC on Tuesday evening at Dedeaux Field.
Fresno State (9-16) continued to put runners on base all game putting Bulldogs on base in seven of nine innings stranding a total of 14 in the game.
Ryan Higgins led the 'Dogs with a pair of base knocks and drew two walks to reach base four times in five trips to the plate.
EJ Andrews, Jr. drove in the 'Dogs lone run of the night in the eighth inning on a one-out RBI single through the right side.
Matt Ottino recorded his first extra-base hit of the season with a double in the fifth inning and drew a walk.
On the pitching side, right-hander Oscar Carvajal made his second start of the season going a season-high four innings limiting the Trojans to four hits, one run, one walk and struck out four.
Freshman left-hander Ixan Henderson went two innings allowing two hits, one unearned run and struck out three. Kyle Pruhsmeier and Alex Kendrick combined to finish out the final two innings holding USC to two hits. Â
How It Happened
A quick first three innings saw each side limited to two hits before Southern Cal got on the scoreboard in the fourth using a leadoff triple by Tyreese Turner and came into score after a fielding error by the Bulldogs at second base.
USC increased its lead to 2-0 in the fifth again capitalizing on a Bulldog error to score to take a two-run lead.
The 'Dogs threatened to get on the scoreboard in the seventh as Higgins got on base with a one-out single, Andrew Kachel and Mason Grotto each walked to load the bases before Nate Thimjon bounced into an inning-ending double play.
The Bulldogs finally broke through in the eighth cutting the Trojans' lead in half as Zach Presno came in to score on Andrews, Jr.'s RBI single.
With runners at first and second with two down, the 'Dogs loaded the bases after Higgins reached base on a USC error. With Kachel looking to give the 'Dogs the lead, he flew out to center field as the 'Dogs went down in order in the ninth.
Up next
The Bulldogs return home to host San Diego State (17-8, 12-6 MW) this weekend.
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Fresno State (9-16) continued to put runners on base all game putting Bulldogs on base in seven of nine innings stranding a total of 14 in the game.
Ryan Higgins led the 'Dogs with a pair of base knocks and drew two walks to reach base four times in five trips to the plate.
EJ Andrews, Jr. drove in the 'Dogs lone run of the night in the eighth inning on a one-out RBI single through the right side.
Matt Ottino recorded his first extra-base hit of the season with a double in the fifth inning and drew a walk.
On the pitching side, right-hander Oscar Carvajal made his second start of the season going a season-high four innings limiting the Trojans to four hits, one run, one walk and struck out four.
Freshman left-hander Ixan Henderson went two innings allowing two hits, one unearned run and struck out three. Kyle Pruhsmeier and Alex Kendrick combined to finish out the final two innings holding USC to two hits. Â
How It Happened
A quick first three innings saw each side limited to two hits before Southern Cal got on the scoreboard in the fourth using a leadoff triple by Tyreese Turner and came into score after a fielding error by the Bulldogs at second base.
USC increased its lead to 2-0 in the fifth again capitalizing on a Bulldog error to score to take a two-run lead.
The 'Dogs threatened to get on the scoreboard in the seventh as Higgins got on base with a one-out single, Andrew Kachel and Mason Grotto each walked to load the bases before Nate Thimjon bounced into an inning-ending double play.
The Bulldogs finally broke through in the eighth cutting the Trojans' lead in half as Zach Presno came in to score on Andrews, Jr.'s RBI single.
With runners at first and second with two down, the 'Dogs loaded the bases after Higgins reached base on a USC error. With Kachel looking to give the 'Dogs the lead, he flew out to center field as the 'Dogs went down in order in the ninth.
Up next
The Bulldogs return home to host San Diego State (17-8, 12-6 MW) this weekend.
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Instagram:Â fresnostbaseball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Spach, Toby (1-0)
L: Carvajal, Oscar (1-3)
S: Clow, Nate (3)
Batting:
2B: Ottino, Matt 1
RBI: Andrews, Jr., EJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Presno, Zach 1
SB: Morgan, Zach 1
Batting:
3B: Turner, Tyresse 1
RBI: O'Guinn, Jamal 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Turner, Tyresse 1 ; Thomas, Rhylan 1
SB: Smith, D'Andre 2 ; Turner, Tyresse 1
CS: Ramirez, Ben 1
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