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Ducks' rally comes up short at USC
05/17/19 | Baseball
Los Angeles – After trailing by eight heading into the ninth inning, Oregon had the tying run in the on-deck circle but could not complete the comeback losing 10-6 in game one of a Pac-12 Conference three-game series at Dedeaux Field on Friday night.
How it Happened: USC jumped on Oregon starter Robert Ahlstrom early scoring three runs in the top of the first inning, two of which were unearned after second baseman Max Foxcroft misplayed a ball.
Ahlstrom got the first two hitters to ground out before giving up a two-out double to Matthew Acosta. The next hitter, Clay Owens singled up the middle to score Acosta. On the play Gabe Matthews cut off the ball and threw to first where Owens was caught off the base, but Foxcroft misplayed the ball allowing Owens to move to second on a play that should have ended the inning. The Trojans followed with three straight hits to score two more runs and take a three-run lead.
USC pushed the lead to 5-0 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third, with both scoring on solo home runs over the right-field wall. Owens hit the first with one out, while Brady Shockey hit the second with two down. Shockey picked up another RBI in the fifth with a two-out single scoring Owens who walked.
Oregon pulled within four with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh. Evan Williams, Jakob Goldfarb and Gabe Matthews singled to load the bases with no outs. After pinch hitter Aaron Zavala struck out, Foxcroft put the Ducks on the board with a sacrifice fly. Sam Novitske followed with an RBI single to make it 6-2.
USC responded in the bottom half of the inning with three runs and got one more in the eighth to build a 10-2 lead.
The Ducks rallied in the top of the ninth sending nine hitters to the plate. Jakob Goldfarb led off the inning with his third hit of the game, advanced to second on an error by the left fielder and to third on a Gabe Matthews double, his fourth hit of the game. After Taylor Adams walked to load the bases, Goldfarb scored when Novitske reached on an error. One out later, Spencer Steer laced a two-run double down the left field line scoring Adams and Novitske. Jonny DeLuca walked before Evan Williams flew out to centerfield to end the game.
Box Score Notes: Novitske reached on a RBI single in the seventh inning, marking the 47th game (out of 51) that the freshman leadoff hitter has reached base … Matthews matched a career high with four hits, his 16th multi-hit game of the season … It was also his fifth career four-hit game … Goldfarb had his ninth multi-hit game of the season and the 37th of his career … Ahlstrom allowed a season-high 10 hits in six innings pitched while taking the loss.
Record Watch: Steer's two RBI ran his season total to 50, the second most in a single season at Oregon … He now has 122 career RBI, six behind Mitchell Tolman for the all-time lead … Steer's multi-RBI game was the 14th of the season moving him into third all time, one behind A.J. Balta (2016) for second and two behind Ryon Healy (2013) for the most in a season … It was Steer's 35th career multi-RBI game, which is three more than any other Duck … Steer moved into sole possession of sixth in multi-hit games with his 47th … Matthews had his 39th career multi-hit game in his career, the 10th most all-time at Oregon … Novitske scored his 45th run of the season moving him into a tie for fifth all-time on the single-season list.
On Deck: Game two of the series is Saturday at 1 p.m.
How it Happened: USC jumped on Oregon starter Robert Ahlstrom early scoring three runs in the top of the first inning, two of which were unearned after second baseman Max Foxcroft misplayed a ball.
Ahlstrom got the first two hitters to ground out before giving up a two-out double to Matthew Acosta. The next hitter, Clay Owens singled up the middle to score Acosta. On the play Gabe Matthews cut off the ball and threw to first where Owens was caught off the base, but Foxcroft misplayed the ball allowing Owens to move to second on a play that should have ended the inning. The Trojans followed with three straight hits to score two more runs and take a three-run lead.
USC pushed the lead to 5-0 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third, with both scoring on solo home runs over the right-field wall. Owens hit the first with one out, while Brady Shockey hit the second with two down. Shockey picked up another RBI in the fifth with a two-out single scoring Owens who walked.
Oregon pulled within four with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh. Evan Williams, Jakob Goldfarb and Gabe Matthews singled to load the bases with no outs. After pinch hitter Aaron Zavala struck out, Foxcroft put the Ducks on the board with a sacrifice fly. Sam Novitske followed with an RBI single to make it 6-2.
USC responded in the bottom half of the inning with three runs and got one more in the eighth to build a 10-2 lead.
The Ducks rallied in the top of the ninth sending nine hitters to the plate. Jakob Goldfarb led off the inning with his third hit of the game, advanced to second on an error by the left fielder and to third on a Gabe Matthews double, his fourth hit of the game. After Taylor Adams walked to load the bases, Goldfarb scored when Novitske reached on an error. One out later, Spencer Steer laced a two-run double down the left field line scoring Adams and Novitske. Jonny DeLuca walked before Evan Williams flew out to centerfield to end the game.
Box Score Notes: Novitske reached on a RBI single in the seventh inning, marking the 47th game (out of 51) that the freshman leadoff hitter has reached base … Matthews matched a career high with four hits, his 16th multi-hit game of the season … It was also his fifth career four-hit game … Goldfarb had his ninth multi-hit game of the season and the 37th of his career … Ahlstrom allowed a season-high 10 hits in six innings pitched while taking the loss.
Record Watch: Steer's two RBI ran his season total to 50, the second most in a single season at Oregon … He now has 122 career RBI, six behind Mitchell Tolman for the all-time lead … Steer's multi-RBI game was the 14th of the season moving him into third all time, one behind A.J. Balta (2016) for second and two behind Ryon Healy (2013) for the most in a season … It was Steer's 35th career multi-RBI game, which is three more than any other Duck … Steer moved into sole possession of sixth in multi-hit games with his 47th … Matthews had his 39th career multi-hit game in his career, the 10th most all-time at Oregon … Novitske scored his 45th run of the season moving him into a tie for fifth all-time on the single-season list.
On Deck: Game two of the series is Saturday at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lunn, Connor (7-3)
L: Ahlstrom, Robert (5-6)
S: Lambert, Carson (1)
Batting:
2B: Steer, Spencer 1 ; Matthews, Gabe 1
RBI: Novitske, Sam 2 ; Steer, Spencer 2 ; Foxcroft, Max 1
SF: Foxcroft, Max 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Novitske, Sam 1 ; Williams, Evan 1 ; Goldfarb, Jakob 2 ; Matthews, Gabe 1 ; Adams, Taylor 1
Batting:
2B: Sabol, Blake 1 ; Acosta, Matthew 3
HR: Owens, Clay 1 ; Shockey, Brady 1
RBI: Owens, Clay 3 ; Thomas, John 1 ; Halsema, Trevor 1 ; Shockey, Brady 2 ; Bushor, Chase 2 ; Perez, Brandon. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Acosta, Matthew 3 ; Owens, Clay 3 ; Thomas, John 1 ; Halsema, Trevor 2 ; Shockey, Brady 1
HBP: Halsema, Trevor 1
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