Trojans Fall in Series Opener at Arizona

Friday, May 10

Tucson, AZ

7:00 PM

USC

20-25-1, 9-12-1

Arizona

23-24, 11-14

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
USC	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	4	5	2
Arizona	5	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	X	12	16	2

Photo by: Katie Chin

Trojans Fall in Series Opener at Arizona

May 10, 2019 | Baseball, Features

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TUCSON, Ariz. – The USC baseball team couldn't keep pace with a relentless Arizona offense on Friday night, falling 12-4 in the series opener to the Wildcats.

The Trojans fall to 20-25-1 overall and 9-12-1 in Pac-12 play with the loss, while Arizona moves to 23-24 overall and 11-14 in conference action.

The Wildcats jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first thanks to a pair of homers and never looked back. Arizona scored in five of the first six innings and had four multi-run frames. The Trojans got runs back in the third and fourth innings with a sacrifice fly from Blake Sabol and then an RBI groundout from Ben Ramirez, but Arizona was able to come back with a pair of runs to answer each time.

USC would add runs in the seventh an eight, scoring on an Arizona error and then getting an RBI double from Clay Owens. Augie Sylk would toss a pair of scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth for USC.

TOP PERFORMERS

Clay Owens went 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI double.
Matthew Acosta was 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Augie Sylk threw 2.0 scoreless innings in his season debut, striking out two and allowing no hits.

COMING UP
The Trojans continue their series at Arizona with a 6 p.m. game on Saturday and then wrap things up with a noon game on Sunday.