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No. 5 UCLA Baseball Wins at San Diego State, 5-2
March 01, 2011 | Baseball
March 1, 2011
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SAN DIEGO - The No. 5 UCLA baseball team defeated San Diego State, 5-2, in the Bruins' first road contest of the season Tuesday evening at Tony Gwynn Stadium. Beau Amaral led the Bruins (6-2), going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI, while three other UCLA players had two hits.
Right-hander Zack Weiss (1-0) secured his first career victory, tossing 3.1 hitless innings in relief. Weiss recorded four strikeouts and walked three batters in relief of starting pitcher Scott Griggs.
Amaral joined Cody Keefer, Steve Rodriguez and Tyler Rahmatulla as the only Bruins to collect at least two hits in the win at San Diego State (1-6). Keefer went 2-for-3 with one run, Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with one double and two RBI, and Rahmatulla went 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
San Diego State right-hander Bryan Crabb (0-2) was tagged with the loss, allowing two runs and four hits in four innings as the Aztecs' starting pitcher. Crabb struck out five batters and issued four walks.
Three UCLA pitchers combined to limit San Diego State to two runs and three hits through nine innings. Griggs allowed one run and one hit through 2.2 innings, recording three strikeouts and issuing six walks. Mitchell Beacom struck out three batters and did not allow any hits through two scoreless frames. Nick Vander Tuig allowed one run and two hits in the ninth inning, notching one strikeout.
The Bruins got on the board with one run in the first inning. With runners at second and third base, Dean Espy lined a one-hopper that bounced off the glove of shortstop Corey Black for a fielding error, allowing Jeff Gelalich to score.
San Diego State tied the contest, 1-1, with two outs and runners at the corners in the bottom of the second. Corey Black lined a double to the gap in left-center field, allowing Jomel Torres to score from third base.
The Bruins claimed a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth. With runners at the corners and one out, Amaral reached on a fielder's choice, allowing Adrian Williams to score as Jeff Gelalich was forced out at second base.
A two-run double to left field by Rodriguez in the top of the fifth pushed UCLA ahead, 4-1. With Keefer at third base and Rahmatulla at first, Rodriguez lifted a line drive that grazed over the head of left fielder Dillon Bryant, allowing both baserunners to score.
Trailing 5-1 in the bottom of the ninth, San Diego State scored on a run-scoring groundout by Black.
UCLA returns to action at Nebraska on Friday, when the Bruins open a three-game series at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Neb. Fans can view live video of the three games at Nebraska online at huskers.com (subscription required). Game time of the series opener on Friday is slated for 11:30 a.m. (PT)/1:30 p.m. (CT).
Game Notes: UCLA earned its second consecutive win over San Diego State, having last played the Aztecs on April 14, 2009 (won at SDSU, 7-3) ... Beau Amaral moved into the team lead in batting average with a .385 mark (10-for-26 this season) ... Zack Weiss earned the victory in his team-leading fifth appearance of the season ... the Bruins' pitching staff has logged a 1.62 ERA through the season's first eight games ... Mitchell Beacom and Brian Carroll, both of whom hail from the San Diego area, played in Tuesday's contest at San Diego State.
