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Utah Baseball Extends Winning Streak to Seven Straight Games
2/26/2024 12:36 AM | Baseball
Utes are 7-1, their best start to a season since 1980
LA JOLLA, Calif. and SAN DIEGO – The Utah Baseball team is off to a 7-1 start—its best since the 1980 season—and has its first seven-game winning streak since 2008 as the Utes plugged through a long day at the yard, but earned a 6-5 extra-innings win over CSU Bakersfield before an 11-5 triumph at San Diego State.
The contests wrapped up Utah's participation in the Tony Gwynn Legacy series. Game one of the day was played at Triton Ballpark at UC San Diego, before the squad headed over to Tony Gwynn Stadium to face the Aztecs under the lights.
Game 1
Utah 6, CSU Bakersfield 5 (11 innings) – Triton Ballpark
Michael Davinni lofted a single into right-center field that brought in Kai Roberts with the winning run in the 11th inning. Dakota Duffalo worked a bases-loaded walk one batter prior to score Core Jackson and level the score at five-all.
Though Utah had a 4-0 lead after three innings, CSU Bakersfield rallied with two-spots in both the seventh and ninth before pulling ahead 5-4 in the top of the 11th.
Utah starting pitcher Brett Porthan had a no-hitter going for 6.2 innings before the Roadrunners had a pair of hits in the seventh. He was perfect into the fifth inning before a one-out walk, and Kai Roberts preserved the no-hit bid with a leaping catch in center field later in the fifth inning. He exited after eight innings of two-run ball, scattering three hits while striking out four and walking one.
Colter McAnelly (2-0) picked up the win, dealing the final two innings with one run allowed on three hits. He struck out one and did not walk anybody.
Core Jackson and Davinni each had two hits, while Jackson and Roberts scored two runs apiece. Drake Digiorno hit his second home run in as many days as he and Tyler Quinn both drove in two runs.
Digiorno got the offense going with a two-run shot in the second inning, going over the left field fence of Triton Ballpark. Then in the third, Quinn smacked a two-run double to the gap in right-center. Jackson and Roberts scored on the play, including a bang-bang for Roberts as he crossed the plate and avoided the catcher's tag attempt.
CSUB cut the Utah advantage in half in the seventh inning. Konnor Palmeira poked a two-out single before Zavien Watson hit a two-run homer to right field, moving the score to 4-2 in Utah's favor.
In the top of the ninth, the Roadrunners used two walks and a sac bunt to put runners in scoring position. Watson singled to plate one run and then a bunt scored the tying run for CSUB.
Utah had a runner at third in the ninth and bases loaded in the 10th—both with one out—but was unable to capitalize.
After an RBI double for the Roadrunners in the top of the 11th, Utah worked two walks and Quinn was given an intentional pass to load the bases with nobody out. CSUB made a pitching change, then Duffalo walked to score the tying run and Davinni singled to bring in Roberts, ending the game.
Porthan's outing was the longest start by a Ute since Matthew Sox's complete game at USC in the opener of that series back in 2022.
Game 2
Utah 11, San Diego State 5 – Tony Gwynn Stadium
A five-run top of the seventh blew the game open for the Utes as momentum came back into the visitors' dugout for the rest of the night. Utah had triples from TJ Clarkson, Kai Roberts and Kaden Carpenter—the first game with three triples for the team since 2017.
Roberts was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Core Jackson scored three times and Michael Davinni drove in three.
Making his collegiate debut in relief, Cameron Nielson earned his first win as a Ute. Ernesto Lugo-Canchola shut it down for the last three innings on the mound, only allowing a pair of walks and striking out three.
Jackson Elder made his second appearance of the day, working 2.1 shutout innings in relief of starter Jaden Harris. Elder held the Aztecs to one hit and one walk, fanning four along the way.
Utah made quick work to take a 2-0 lead after half an inning of play. Core Jackson walked on four pitches to lead off the game, then after taking second on a wild pitch Roberts tripled to put the Utes on the board. Roberts would score as the inning came to an end; Davinni struck out and Tyler Quinn had taken off for second on the pitch. Quinn got into a rundown, during which Roberts came home and scored before Quinn was tagged out.
Davinni singled in the third inning to drive in a pair, and a San Diego State error on the play allowed a third run to score. It gave the Utes a 5-0 advantage, but SDSU would bat around in the bottom half and level the score at five-apiece.
The game moved right along for the next few innings before Utah's five spot gave the club some padding in the seventh. Jackson laced a single up the middle to score Kaden Carpenter and Matt Flaharty, then Clarkson's three-bagger plated the duo of Jackson and Roberts. Clarkson would score on a grounder off the bat of Quinn.
Lugo-Canchola entered in the bottom of the seventh with a man on first and nobody out. He responded by inducing a double play ball and followed with an inning-ending strikeout.
Davinni had an RBI single in the top of the ninth to score Quinn and bring the game to an 11-5 score. Then in the home half, Lugo-Canchola surrendered just a walk as the Utes closed out their seventh straight victory.
Next Up
The Utes will return to game action on Friday, March 1, beginning a three-game series at Cal Poly. First pitch in the opener will be at 7 p.m. MT inside Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
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The contests wrapped up Utah's participation in the Tony Gwynn Legacy series. Game one of the day was played at Triton Ballpark at UC San Diego, before the squad headed over to Tony Gwynn Stadium to face the Aztecs under the lights.
Game 1
Utah 6, CSU Bakersfield 5 (11 innings) – Triton Ballpark
Michael Davinni lofted a single into right-center field that brought in Kai Roberts with the winning run in the 11th inning. Dakota Duffalo worked a bases-loaded walk one batter prior to score Core Jackson and level the score at five-all.
Though Utah had a 4-0 lead after three innings, CSU Bakersfield rallied with two-spots in both the seventh and ninth before pulling ahead 5-4 in the top of the 11th.
Utah starting pitcher Brett Porthan had a no-hitter going for 6.2 innings before the Roadrunners had a pair of hits in the seventh. He was perfect into the fifth inning before a one-out walk, and Kai Roberts preserved the no-hit bid with a leaping catch in center field later in the fifth inning. He exited after eight innings of two-run ball, scattering three hits while striking out four and walking one.
Colter McAnelly (2-0) picked up the win, dealing the final two innings with one run allowed on three hits. He struck out one and did not walk anybody.
Core Jackson and Davinni each had two hits, while Jackson and Roberts scored two runs apiece. Drake Digiorno hit his second home run in as many days as he and Tyler Quinn both drove in two runs.
Digiorno got the offense going with a two-run shot in the second inning, going over the left field fence of Triton Ballpark. Then in the third, Quinn smacked a two-run double to the gap in right-center. Jackson and Roberts scored on the play, including a bang-bang for Roberts as he crossed the plate and avoided the catcher's tag attempt.
CSUB cut the Utah advantage in half in the seventh inning. Konnor Palmeira poked a two-out single before Zavien Watson hit a two-run homer to right field, moving the score to 4-2 in Utah's favor.
In the top of the ninth, the Roadrunners used two walks and a sac bunt to put runners in scoring position. Watson singled to plate one run and then a bunt scored the tying run for CSUB.
Utah had a runner at third in the ninth and bases loaded in the 10th—both with one out—but was unable to capitalize.
After an RBI double for the Roadrunners in the top of the 11th, Utah worked two walks and Quinn was given an intentional pass to load the bases with nobody out. CSUB made a pitching change, then Duffalo walked to score the tying run and Davinni singled to bring in Roberts, ending the game.
Porthan's outing was the longest start by a Ute since Matthew Sox's complete game at USC in the opener of that series back in 2022.
Game 2
Utah 11, San Diego State 5 – Tony Gwynn Stadium
A five-run top of the seventh blew the game open for the Utes as momentum came back into the visitors' dugout for the rest of the night. Utah had triples from TJ Clarkson, Kai Roberts and Kaden Carpenter—the first game with three triples for the team since 2017.
Roberts was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Core Jackson scored three times and Michael Davinni drove in three.
Making his collegiate debut in relief, Cameron Nielson earned his first win as a Ute. Ernesto Lugo-Canchola shut it down for the last three innings on the mound, only allowing a pair of walks and striking out three.
Jackson Elder made his second appearance of the day, working 2.1 shutout innings in relief of starter Jaden Harris. Elder held the Aztecs to one hit and one walk, fanning four along the way.
Utah made quick work to take a 2-0 lead after half an inning of play. Core Jackson walked on four pitches to lead off the game, then after taking second on a wild pitch Roberts tripled to put the Utes on the board. Roberts would score as the inning came to an end; Davinni struck out and Tyler Quinn had taken off for second on the pitch. Quinn got into a rundown, during which Roberts came home and scored before Quinn was tagged out.
Davinni singled in the third inning to drive in a pair, and a San Diego State error on the play allowed a third run to score. It gave the Utes a 5-0 advantage, but SDSU would bat around in the bottom half and level the score at five-apiece.
The game moved right along for the next few innings before Utah's five spot gave the club some padding in the seventh. Jackson laced a single up the middle to score Kaden Carpenter and Matt Flaharty, then Clarkson's three-bagger plated the duo of Jackson and Roberts. Clarkson would score on a grounder off the bat of Quinn.
Lugo-Canchola entered in the bottom of the seventh with a man on first and nobody out. He responded by inducing a double play ball and followed with an inning-ending strikeout.
Davinni had an RBI single in the top of the ninth to score Quinn and bring the game to an 11-5 score. Then in the home half, Lugo-Canchola surrendered just a walk as the Utes closed out their seventh straight victory.
Next Up
The Utes will return to game action on Friday, March 1, beginning a three-game series at Cal Poly. First pitch in the opener will be at 7 p.m. MT inside Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
Follow Utah Baseball
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahbaseball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nielson, Cameron (1-0)
L: RUSSELL, Aidan (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Quinn, Tyler 1
3B: Roberts, Kai 1 ; Clarkson, TJ 1 ; Carpenter, Kaden 1
RBI: Jackson, Core 2 ; Roberts, Kai 1 ; Clarkson, TJ 2 ; Quinn, Tyler 1 ; Davinni, Michael 3
SH: Flaharty, Matt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jackson, Core 3 ; Roberts, Kai 2 ; Clarkson, TJ 1 ; Quinn, Tyler 2 ; Carpenter, Kaden 1 ; Flaharty, Matt 2
CS: Quinn, Tyler 1
HBP: Clarkson, TJ 1 ; Flaharty, Matt 1
Batting:
2B: MONTOYA, Shaun 1 ; TURNER, Colby 1
3B: WEEMS, Irvin 1
RBI: JACKSON, Jake 1 ; RUTTER, Drew 1 ; TURNER, Colby 1 ; LAVOIE, Brady 2
Base Running:
RUNS: BATES, Finley 1 ; MONTOYA, Shaun 1 ; RUTTER, Drew 1 ; WEEMS, Irvin 1 ; TURNER, Colby 1
CS: WEEMS, Irvin 1
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