RIVERSIDE -- After scoring four runs in the second, BYU failed to hold its lead, losing 6-4 to UC Riverside on Saturday.

With the win, the Highlanders (4-7) completed a three-game sweep over BYU (2-9). Paul Jacinto suffered his fourth loss of the season allowing five earned runs on 10 hits. Haley Winter picked up his first win for UC Riverside.

Ryan Chambers knocked in two runs with a single in the second inning as BYU scored four runs on four hits in the inning. An error by the Highlander's third baseman accounted for two of the Cougars' runs.

Right fielder Jeff Hiestand went 2-for-3 for the Cougars, increasing his hitting streak to five games. Casey Cloward and Rob Itri also had two-hit performances.

UC Riverside tied the game in the bottom of the third with four runs on five hits. Brett Bigler came home to score one of the runs after doubling to center field. The Highlanders took their final lead in the fifth on a two-run home run by shortstop Brian Steinmeyer.

The Cougars will return to California on Thursday to play a three-game series against San Jose State. The series will not be carried through live audio or livestats on the Internet, but reports will be posted as soon as possible on www.byucougars.com.

BYU at UC Riverside
                 Feb 14, 2004 at Riverside, CA (Ports Complex)
BYU 4 (2-9)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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WIENS, Ranger dh.........  3  0  0  0   1  1  0  0   0
TAYLOR, Brandon ss.......  4  0  0  0   0  1  1  2   1
SAYLOR, Ben 1b...........  4  0  0  0   0  2  7  0   3
ITRI, Rob 3b.............  4  1  2  0   0  0  0  3   0
HIESTAND, Jeff rf........  3  1  2  0   0  0  1  0   1
 KNELL, Kory ph..........  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
BILLS, Kevin lf..........  3  0  1  0   0  0  4  0   0
CHAMBERS, Ryan cf........  4  1  1  2   0  1  6  0   2
CLOWARD, Casey c.........  3  1  2  0   0  0  2  2   0
 LAW, Tim ph.............  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
VEST, Wade 2b............  3  0  0  0   0  1  3  1   0
 LUCAS, Blair ph.........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
JACINTO, Paul p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 PARSONS, Kalen p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 33  4  8  2   2  6 24  9   7
UC Riverside 6 (4-7)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Bigler cf................  5  1  4  0   0  0  1  0   0
Cunningham lf............  5  0  1  1   0  1  3  0   3
Festa 3b.................  4  2  2  1   0  0  1  0   0
Salotti c................  4  1  1  0   0  0  6  0   1
Collette 1b..............  4  0  1  1   0  0  9  1   0
Steinmeyer ss............  4  1  1  2   0  0  2  7   1
Hernandez dh.............  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   2
Powis 2b.................  4  0  1  0   0  0  4  4   0
Lawson rf................  4  1  1  0   0  0  1  1   0
Winter p.................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Rzepczynski p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Bills p.................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Hoff p..................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 38  6 12  5   0  1 27 13   8
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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BYU................. 040 000 000 -  4  8  4
UC Riverside........ 004 020 00X -  6 12  3
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E - TAYLOR(4); ITRI(5); VEST 2(2); Cunningham(2); Festa 2(6). DP - UCR 1.
LOB - BYU 7; UCR 8. 2B - Bigler(3). HR - Steinmeyer(1). HBP - WIENS; TAYLOR.
SH - BILLS(2). SB - CLOWARD(1); Collette(1). CS - Bigler(1).
BYU                    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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JACINTO, Paul.......  6.0 10  6  5  0  1 29 29
PARSONS, Kalen......  2.0  2  0  0  0  0  9  9
UC Riverside           IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Winter..............  7.0  7  4  2  1  5 27 30
Rzepczynski.........  0.1  0  0  0  1  0  1  2
Bills...............  0.2  1  0  0  0  0  2  2
Hoff................  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  4
Win - Winter (1-1).  Loss - JACINTO (0-4).  Save - Hoff (3).
HBP - by Winter (TAYLOR); by Hoff (WIENS).
Umpires - HP: Dave Gimby  1B: Dave Diaz  3B: Scott Daniel
Start: 1:00 pm   Time: 2:35   Attendance: 311
Game: UCR3
Play-by-Play 
                       BYU at UC Riverside - Play-by-Play
                 Feb 14, 2004 at Riverside, CA (Ports Complex)
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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BYU................. 040 000 000 -  4  8  4
UC Riverside........ 004 020 00X -  6 12  3
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BYU starters: 8/dh WIENS; 3/ss TAYLOR; 25/1b SAYLOR; 21/3b ITRI; 16/rf
   HIESTAND; 11/lf BILLS; 22/cf CHAMBERS; 9/c CLOWARD; 5/2b VEST; 15/p
   JACINTO;
UC Riverside starters: 1/cf Bigler; 44/lf Cunningham; 9/3b Festa; 33/c
   Salotti; 24/1b Collette; 20/ss Steinmeyer; 5/dh Hernandez; 11/2b Powis;
   28/rf Lawson; 26/p Winter;
BYU - inning 1
   WIENS lined out to 2b. TAYLOR grounded out to ss. SAYLOR grounded out to
   2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
UC Riverside - inning 1
   Bigler singled through the left side. Bigler out at second c to ss,
   caught stealing. Cunningham singled to center field. Festa flied out to
   lf. Salotti lined out to rf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU - inning 2
   ITRI singled to left field. HIESTAND singled to center field; ITRI
   advanced to second. BILLS out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt; HIESTAND
   advanced to second; ITRI advanced to third. CHAMBERS singled to center
   field, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI; HIESTAND scored; ITRI
   scored. CLOWARD singled to right field; CHAMBERS advanced to third. VEST
   struck out. CLOWARD stole second. WIENS walked. TAYLOR reached on an
   error by 3b, advanced to second; WIENS advanced to third; CLOWARD scored,
   unearned; CHAMBERS scored, unearned. SAYLOR struck out looking. 4 runs, 4
   hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
UC Riverside - inning 2
   Collette flied out to lf. Steinmeyer grounded out to ss. Hernandez lined
   out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU - inning 3
   ITRI singled to left field. HIESTAND singled, advanced to second on the
   throw; ITRI advanced to second, out at third rf to 3b. BILLS grounded out
   to ss; HIESTAND advanced to third. CHAMBERS struck out. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0
   errors, 1 LOB.
UC Riverside - inning 3
   Powis grounded out to 1b unassisted. Lawson singled to third base. Bigler
   doubled to center field; Lawson advanced to third. Cunningham grounded
   out to 1b unassisted, RBI; Bigler advanced to third; Lawson scored. Festa
   singled to left field, RBI; Bigler scored. Salotti singled to left field;
   Festa advanced to second. Collette singled up the middle, RBI; Salotti
   advanced to third; Festa scored. Collette stole second. Steinmeyer
   reached on an error by ss; Collette advanced to third; Salotti scored,
   unearned. Hernandez lined out to cf. 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
BYU - inning 4
   CLOWARD singled to left field. VEST grounded into double play ss to 1b;
   CLOWARD out on the play. WIENS struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
   errors, 0 LOB.
UC Riverside - inning 4
   Powis grounded out to 3b. Lawson reached on an error by 3b. Bigler
   singled to shortstop; Lawson advanced to second. Cunningham reached on a
   fielder's choice; Bigler out at second ss to 2b; Lawson advanced to
   third. Lawson out at home c to 2b to c. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
BYU - inning 5
   TAYLOR hit by pitch. SAYLOR struck out looking. ITRI reached on a
   fielder's choice; TAYLOR out at second ss to 2b. HIESTAND grounded out to
   ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UC Riverside - inning 5
   Festa singled to right field. Salotti lined out to cf. Collette flied out
   to lf. Steinmeyer homered, 2 RBI; Festa scored. Hernandez flied out to
   cf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU - inning 6
   BILLS popped up to lf. CHAMBERS grounded out to 2b. CLOWARD flied out to
   lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
UC Riverside - inning 6
   Powis flied out to cf. Lawson grounded out to 3b. Bigler reached on an
   error by 2b. Cunningham struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
BYU - inning 7
   VEST lined out to cf. WIENS grounded out to ss. TAYLOR reached on an
   error by 3b. SAYLOR flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
UC Riverside - inning 7
   PARSONS to p for JACINTO. Festa popped up to 2b. Salotti reached on an
   error by 2b. Collette grounded out to 3b; Salotti advanced to second.
   Steinmeyer lined out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
BYU - inning 8
   Rzepczynski to p for Winter. ITRI grounded out to 2b. KNELL pinch hit for
   HIESTAND. KNELL walked. Bills to p for Rzepczynski. BILLS singled to left
   field; KNELL advanced to second. CHAMBERS lined out to 2b; KNELL out on
   the play, out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UC Riverside - inning 8
   KNELL to rf. KNELL to lf. BILLS to rf. Hernandez flied out to cf. Powis
   singled to center field. Lawson grounded out to p; Powis advanced to
   second. Bigler singled up the middle; Powis advanced to third. Cunningham
   flied out to rf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU - inning 9
   Hoff to p for Bills. LAW pinch hit for CLOWARD. Dropped foul ball, E7.
   LAW grounded out to ss. LUCAS pinch hit for VEST. LUCAS flied out to rf.
   WIENS hit by pitch. TAYLOR struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1
   LOB.

For the first time ever, the Cougars will play a three-game series against UC Riverside in Riverside, Calif., beginning Thursday.

BYU (2-6) is 9-9 all-time against the Highlanders, but have never had a three-game set against the Division 1, Big West Conference team.

The Cougars plan to start Nathan Hess (0-1, 2.35) in Thursday's 3 p.m. (PST) game. Hess is coming off his first save in Tuesday's 11-10 win over Santa Clara. Patrick Wells (1-1, 2.57), the reining MWC Pitcher of the Week, will most likely start in Friday's 3 p.m. (PST) game and Paul Jacinto (0-3, 7.27) looks to get the nod in Saturday's 1 p.m. (PST) game.

Wells was named MWC Pitcher of the Week after throwing a complete game 3-1 victory over Nevada in the Pacific Invitational. His win was the first of the year for the Cougars who lost 9-5 to St. Mary's and 5-4 to tournament host Pacific. The Cougars also split a pair of games against Santa Clara, losing 9-3 on Monday but coming back to win 11-10 on Tuesday. Brandon Taylor broke out of a 3-for-32 slump in Tuesday's win, belting two home runs and a two-run double.

Leading the Cougars in hitting is Rob Itri with a .346 average. He has a four-game hitting streak going into Thursday's game behind Ben Saylor who has hit safely in all eight games.

The Highlanders, like BYU, have struggled early in the season, posting a 1-7 record. They are coming off a 5-4 loss to Loyola Marymount on Tuesday.

Probable starters for UC Riverside are AJ Shappi (0-0, 2.57) on Thursday, John Martinez (1-0, 6.94) on Friday and Haley Winter (12.00, 0-1) on Saturday. Third baseman Tony Festa leads the team in hitting with a .545 average, 2 home runs and 10 RBI. Nick Salotti and Brett Bigler both have .421 batting averages. The highlanders were ranked No. 34 in Collegiate Baseball's preseason poll. UC Riverside is in a six-game losing streak headed into Thursday's game.

None of the three games are available for live stats or web casts. Following the UC Riverside series, the Cougars return home before heading to a three-game series against San Jose State in San Jose, Calif.