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| Posted: 6 May 2023 | Updated: 16 May 2023
SAN DIEGO — San Diego defeated BYU, 5-1, in game three of its West Coast Conference weekend series at Fowler Park on Saturday, giving the Toreros a 2-1 series win.
The Toreros improved to 22-22-1 (15-9) on the year, while the Cougars fell to 19-26 (9-12 WCC).
Game Summary
• USD hit .250 (6-24), while BYU hit .182 (6-33)
• BYU stranded six runners, to three by USD
• Ozzie Pratt’s single in the sixth inning extended his team leading hitting streak to 10 games
BYU Highlights
• Ozzie Pratt: 2-4, Run, 2B
• Ryan Sepede: 1-4, Run, 3B
• Cooper Vest: 1-3, RBI
After three and a half innings of scoreless baseball, San Diego scored first in the top of the fourth on a single and a double for a 1-0 lead.
BYU answered with a run of its own in the top of the fifth on a triple by Ryan Sepede and an RBI ground ball by Cooper Vest to tie the game at 1-1.
A leadoff walk, followed by a double and a triple in the bottom of the sixth led to a three-run inning for the Toreros and a 4-1 lead.
The Cougars had chances in the top of the seventh and eighth innings but stranded two runners in the seventh and left the bases loaded in the eighth.
“Their starter Austin Smith was very good today,” said BYU head coach Trent Pratt. “He had command of all three pitches and was tough to hit. Tip your hat to him because he made it hard on our hitters. I thought we battled hard but just couldn’t come up with a big hit when we needed it.”
USD tacked on an insurance run in the eighth inning with a run on three walks and a wild pitch for a final score of 5-1.
BYU starter Ben Hansen (0-3) took the loss, while USD starter Smith (4-1) went 6.2 innings for the win.
The Cougars return to Utah for an in-state game with the Utes on Tuesday, May 9, at Smith’s Ballpark in Salt Lake City. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. MDT. BYU will then return to West Coast Conference play with a three-game series, May 11-13, versus Pacific in Stockton, California.
All four games will be broadcast live on the BYU Radio App and BYU Radio 107.9 FM in the northern Utah market, with Jason Shepherd on play-by-play.
Location: San Diego, CA
Time: Date: 5/6/2023
Attendance: 521
Box Score
| Linescore | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| USD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
BYU 19-26
| Batting/Fielding | AB | Runs | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | SF | SH | HBP | AVG | SLG | OBP | PO | A | E | FLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRATT, Ozziess | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| DEMING, Austin3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.250 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| GAMBILL, Colecf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 |
| SEPEDE, Ryanrf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.750 | 0.250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| VEST, Cooperlf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| WILK, Jacob1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| JONES, Eastondh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| CALL, Chad2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| HALL, Dawsenph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| SARDINA, Alex2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| GOFF, Parkerc | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| CLAWSON, Cutterp/dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Batting Totals | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.182 | 0.242 | 0.206 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0.974 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | BF | AB | WP | HBP | BK | SFA | SHA | AVG | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSEN, Benp | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.250 | 5.400 |
| COLE, Peytonp | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.000 |
| CLAWSON, Cutterp/dh | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.167 | 4.500 |
| MABEUS, Bostonp | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Pitching Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.250 | 5.625 |
San Diego 22-22-1
| Batting/Fielding | AB | Runs | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | SF | SH | HBP | AVG | SLG | OBP | PO | A | E | FLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAKAWA, Jamesss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.750 | 0.500 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| PERAZA, Angelorf | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 1.500 | 0.500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| D'ARCY, Gabelf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 1.000 | 0.500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| SMITH, Austinp/dh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| WORTHINGTON, Will3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| GUREVITCH, Jack1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.250 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| ARMAS, Arielc | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.500 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| ALLEN, Dustincf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| BLAZIER, Ian2b | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Batting Totals | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.417 | 0.394 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | BF | AB | WP | HBP | BK | SFA | SHA | AVG | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Austinp/dh | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.167 | 1.350 |
| THURMAN, Connerp | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.222 | 0.000 |
| Pitching Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.182 | 1.000 |
Play By Play
Inning 1
| Play | Outs | BYU | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRATT, O flied out to rf to right center (1-2). | 0 | - | - |
| DEMING, A struck out swinging (1-2). | 1 | - | - |
| GAMBILL, C flied out to cf (2-1). | 2 | - | - |
| ARAKAWA, J grounded out to 3b (0-2). | 0 | - | - |
| PERAZA, A struck out looking (3-2). | 1 | - | - |
| D'ARCY, G grounded out to ss (3-2). | 2 | - | - |
Inning 2
| Play | Outs | BYU | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPEDE, R struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2). | 0 | - | - |
| VEST, C struck out swinging (2-2). | 1 | - | - |
| WILK, J popped up to 3b (2-1). | 2 | - | - |
| SMITH, A walked (3-2). | 0 | - | - |
| WORTHINGTON grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-0); SMITH, A out on the play. | 0 | - | - |
| GUREVITCH, J grounded out to p (2-1). | 2 | - | - |
Inning 3
| Play | Outs | BYU | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONES, E struck out swinging (3-2). | 0 | - | - |
| CALL, C struck out swinging (0-2). | 1 | - | - |
| GOFF, P struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2). | 2 | - | - |
| ARMAS, A singled up the middle (2-1). | 0 | - | - |
| ALLEN, D reached on a fielder's choice (1-2); ARMAS, A out at second 2b to ss. | 0 | - | - |
| ALLEN, D out at first p to 1b, picked off. | 1 | - | - |
| BLAZIER, I grounded out to 2b (1-2). | 2 | - | - |
Inning 4
| Play | Outs | BYU | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRATT, O struck out swinging (1-2). | 0 | - | - |
| DEMING, A struck out swinging (1-2). | 1 | - | - |
| GAMBILL, C struck out swinging (1-2). | 2 | - | - |
| ARAKAWA, J singled, advanced to second on an error by cf (2-2). | 0 | - | - |
| ARAKAWA, J advanced to third. | 0 | - | - |
| PERAZA, A flied out to lf, SF, RBI; ARAKAWA, J scored. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D'ARCY, G doubled to left center. | 1 | - | - |
| D'ARCY, G advanced to third on a wild pitch. | 1 | - | - |
| SMITH, A struck out swinging (2-2). | 1 | - | - |
| WORTHINGTON lined out to 2b (1-2). | 2 | - | - |
Inning 5
| Play | Outs | BYU | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPEDE, R tripled to right center (0-2). | 0 | - | - |
| VEST, C grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1); SEPEDE, R scored. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WILK, J popped up to ss to center field (0-0). | 1 | - | - |
| JONES, E struck out swinging (3-2). | 2 | - | - |
| GUREVITCH, J flied out to lf (1-2). | 0 | - | - |
| ARMAS, A grounded out to 3b (1-0). | 1 | - | - |
| ALLEN, D popped up to 3b (0-2). | 2 | - | - |
Inning 6
| Play | Outs | BYU | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALL, C struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2). | 0 | - | - |
| GOFF, P fouled out to c (3-2). | 1 | - | - |
| PRATT, O singled through the right side (0-0). | 2 | - | - |
| DEMING, A flied out to lf to left center (3-2). | 2 | - | - |
| BLAZIER, I walked (3-2). | 0 | - | - |
| ARAKAWA, J doubled to right center (2-1); BLAZIER, I advanced to third. | 0 | - | - |
| COLE, P to p for HANSEN, B. | 0 | - | - |
| PERAZA, A tripled to right center, 2 RBI (1-1); ARAKAWA, J scored; BLAZIER, I scored. | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| D'ARCY, G flied out to cf to right center, SF, RBI (2-2); PERAZA, A scored. | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| CLAWSON, C to p for COLE, P. | 1 | - | - |
| SMITH, A singled up the middle (1-0). | 1 | - | - |
| WORTHINGTON struck out swinging (1-2). | 1 | - | - |
| GUREVITCH, J walked (3-1); SMITH, A advanced to second. | 2 | - | - |
| ARMAS, A flied out to rf (1-0). | 2 | - | - |
Inning 7
| Play | Outs | BYU | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAMBILL, C lined out to 1b (0-0). | 0 | - | - |
| SEPEDE, R grounded out to ss (2-2). | 1 | - | - |
| VEST, C singled through the right side (1-2). | 2 | - | - |
| WILK, J singled to center field (1-1); VEST, C advanced to second. | 2 | - | - |
| SMITH, A to dh. | 2 | - | - |
| THURMAN, C to p. | 2 | - | - |
| JONES, E struck out swinging (2-2). | 2 | - | - |
| ALLEN, D out at first 1b to p (0-1). | 0 | - | - |
| BLAZIER, I struck out looking (1-2). | 1 | - | - |
| ARAKAWA, J grounded out to 3b (0-1). | 2 | - | - |
Inning 8
| Play | Outs | BYU | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, D pinch hit for CALL, C. | 0 | - | - |
| HALL, D grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1). | 0 | - | - |
| GOFF, P singled to left field (1-2). | 1 | - | - |
| PRATT, O singled up the middle (0-2); GOFF, P advanced to third. | 1 | - | - |
| DEMING, A walked (3-2); PRATT, O advanced to second. | 1 | - | - |
| GAMBILL, C struck out swinging (1-2). | 1 | - | - |
| SEPEDE, R grounded out to ss (0-1). | 2 | - | - |
| SARDINA, A to 2b for HALL, D. | 0 | - | - |
| PERAZA, A walked (3-2). | 0 | - | - |
| PERAZA, A stole second. | 0 | - | - |
| D'ARCY, G walked (3-2). | 0 | - | - |
| SMITH, A grounded out to 3b, SAC (0-0); D'ARCY, G advanced to second; PERAZA, A advanced to third. | 0 | - | - |
| MABEUS, B to p for CLAWSON, C. | 1 | - | - |
| WORTHINGTON intentionally walked. | 1 | - | - |
| GUREVITCH, J struck out swinging (1-2). | 1 | - | - |
| WORTHINGTON advanced to second on a wild pitch; D'ARCY, G advanced to third on a wild pitch; PERAZA, A scored on a wild pitch. | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| ARMAS, A intentionally walked. | 2 | - | - |
| D'ARCY, G out at home p to c, caught stealing. | 2 | - | - |
Inning 9
| Play | Outs | BYU | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEST, C struck out swinging (2-2). | 0 | ||
| WILK, J struck out swinging (2-2). | 1 | ||
| CLAWSON, C to dh for JONES, E. | 2 | ||
| CLAWSON, C struck out looking (2-2). | 2 |
