USA NCAA DIVISION I
USC TROJANS AT ARIZONA WILDCATS
04/07/2034
 
USA NCAA DIVISION I
USC TROJANS AT ARIZONA WILDCATS
GAME ID: 8210 - FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
USC Trojans (10-8) 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 5 7 0
Arizona Wildcats (5-13) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0
Trojans Solve Wildcats, 5-2
Conditions were not ideal but USC and Arizona were able to put their game in the books.

The USC Trojans faced a tough opponent in Arizona pitcher Mike Sapienza, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Red Wings Ballpark by a final score of 5-2. Sapienza went 5 innings and allowed 1 earned run. Chris Moran earned the save for USC, his 7th of the year.

The Trojans got a big at-bat from third baseman Steve John. For the game, John was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the sixth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 5th home run of the season gave USC a 3-1 lead.

"I felt we were ready to go," said USC manager Tommy Hayes. "Our pregame was pretty good."

The Trojans bumped their record to 10-8 with this latest triumph.
USC BATTING LINESCORES ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Whatley DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .392 2 23
S. John 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .351 5 18
J. Mann SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .319 4 15
G. Dimon LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .300 6 10
N. Giesler 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .265 4 14
D. Bonar 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .137 1 6
B. Stark C 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .118 1 5
A. Bledsoe RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .235 0 3
M. Schellenger CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .255 2 9
Totals 34 5 7 5 2 12 5      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Whatley (10, 7th Inning off D. Howington, 2 on, 2 outs) A. Bledsoe (2, 3rd Inning off M. Sapienza, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Stark (1, 5th Inning off M. Sapienza, 0 on, 2 outs) S. John (5, 6th Inning off S. Schuller, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Stark 4 , M. Schellenger , C. Whatley 2 , A. Bledsoe 3 , S. John 4 , N. Giesler
2-out RBI: B. Stark , C. Whatley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Whatley , S. John
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (John-Giesler-Bonar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anthony LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .306 0 5
R. Spock 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .255 0 4
J. King RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .209 2 4
J. Liddick C 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .293 4 9
D. Long SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .222 1 6
F. Barbato CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .157 2 7
P. Bellis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .104 1 3
D. Abreu DH 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .258 1 2
N. Gillespie 2B 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .279 3 7
Totals 29 2 3 2 5 11 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Liddick (4, 8th Inning off D. Tressler, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Abreu 2 , J. Liddick 4
2-out RBI: J. Liddick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Anthony , J. Liddick
GIDP: R. Spock
Hit by Pitch: P. Bellis
Team LOB: 6
USC PITCHING LINESCORES ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Sager W (1-1) 5.0 1 1 1 4 4 0 85 50 3.95
J. Anderson H (3) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 28 17 4.32
P. Shelby H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 8.10
D. Tressler 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 12 9 1.80
C. Moran SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 6 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sager 61
Batters Faced: C. Sager 20, J. Anderson 7, P. Shelby 1, D. Tressler 4, C. Moran 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sager 5-5, J. Anderson 1-1, P. Shelby 0-0, D. Tressler 1-0, C. Moran 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sager 85-50, J. Anderson 28-17, P. Shelby 5-3, D. Tressler 12-9, C. Moran 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Shelby 2-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Sager
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Sapienza 5.0 2 1 1 0 9 1 81 54 2.08
S. Schuller L (1-3) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 1 13 6 8.22
D. Howington 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 33 18 13.50
O. Baker 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 13 4.00
J. Knight 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Sapienza 68
Batters Faced: M. Sapienza 17, S. Schuller 3, D. Howington 8, O. Baker 5, J. Knight 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Sapienza 3-3, S. Schuller 0-0, D. Howington 1-2, O. Baker 0-3, J. Knight 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Sapienza 81-54, S. Schuller 13-6, D. Howington 33-18, O. Baker 19-13, J. Knight 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Baker 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Sapienza
Ballpark: Red Wings Ballpark
Weather: Rain (42 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 4:13
Attendance: 13696
Special Notes: Rain delay of 41 minutes in the 7th inning.
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