Box Score
TUCSON, Ariz.-UC Santa Barbara used a 12-run sixth inning to
overcome an
8-0 deficit on its way to a 15-12 victory over Arizona in Tucson
Saturday
afternoon.
UCSB improved to 9-9 with the win, while the Cats fell to 14-12.
Thirteen consecutive Gauchos reached base in the sixth off four of the
five
Wildcat pitchers used that inning. UCSB collected 11 hits in the frame
as
well as two walks. Junior shortstop Jeff Bannon's three-run homer
highlighted the inning. Bannon drove in five runs on three hits to lead
the
Gaucho attack.
Arizona was led at the plate by Ben Diggins, Shelley Duncan, Trevor Mote
and Ryan O'Donnell, each of whom collected three hits. Duncan also drove
in
three runs.
Sophomore righty Jeremy Sugarman (1-1) earned the win with four innings
of
relief work. Senior right-hander Peter Dyball earned his first save by
shutting down a ninth-inning Wildcat rally. Sophomore righty Rob Schulz
(0-1) took the loss for the Cats.
The two teams will conclude their series Sunday at 1 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara 000 00(12) 120 - 15 17 3
Arizona 301 400 040 - 12 20 3
Kinto, Sugarman (4), Wirth (8), Quiroz (8), Dyball (9) and Warrecker;
Pemble, Meyer (6), Schulz (6), Duarte (6), Capek (6), Duncan (8) and
Riley,
Torres (9). W-Sugarman (1-1). L-Schulz (0-1). Sv-Dyball (1). Hrs: Bannon
(2).
