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Baseball Beats San Diego State, 6-4
April 11, 2000 | Baseball
April 11, 2000
LOS ANGELES -- Third baseman Justin Gemoll slammed a 2-2 pitch from John Skinner for a two-run homer to left in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday as the No. 19 USC Trojans rallied for a 6-4 win over the San Diego State Aztecs in a non-conference game at Dedeaux Field. Gemoll has hit a home run in six of his last seven games and went 3-for-5 for the evening.
The Trojans (24-13) were down by one run in the ninth when center fielder Brian Barre led off with a solo home run to center field on the first pitch by Skinner. The Aztecs (20-21) rallied from a three-run deficit and took the lead in the top of the ninth on a two-out solo home run by second baseman Matt Ricardy, who hit an 0-2 pitch off USC reliever Chad Clark. Clark picked up his first win of the season (1-0) in 1 and 1/3 innings of work. Skinner (1-6) suffered the loss for the Aztecs, who utilized a different pitcher in every inning.
Ronald Flores made his third start of the season for the Trojans and allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits in 7 and 2/3 innings of work. The Trojans will travel to Berkeley for a Pac-10 conference series at California this weekend, beginning on Friday (April 14) at 2:30 p.m. at Evans Diamond. USC is tied for second place in the Pac-10 Conference with a 6-3 record, along with Arizona State and Stanford. All three teams are one game behind first-place UCLA. All three games will be broadcast live on www.usctrojans.com
SDSU 000-002-011 --- 4-7-1 USC 100-110-003 --- 6-13-1Garber, Tolen (2), Mendoza (3), Jon Minter (4), Ring (5), Dunwell (6), Eigenhuis (7), Halpern (8), Skinner (9) and Rogers. Flores, Clark (8) and Craig. WP - Clark (1-0) LP - Skinner (1-6) Home Runs: SDSU - Gonzalez (4), 8th inning, none on, no outs Ricardy (3), 9th inning, none on, two outs USC - Barre (4), 9th inning, none on, no outs Gemoll (12), 9th inning, one on, one out T: 2:49 ATT: 205
