UCF tops Arizona State 4‑2 behind Kimball, Skinner

ORLANDO, Fla. (Interstat) — Roman Kimball pitched 4 1/3 innings of three-hit ball, striking out three, and Zak Skinner drove in two runs Saturday as UCF defeated Arizona State 4-2 in a Big 12 game at Jay Bergman Field.

Skinner singled home a run in the first inning, then tied the game 2-2 with a solo homer in the fifth, his fifth of the season. UCF took the lead for good in the seventh on Cade Rogers’ RBI single and a sacrifice fly by Luke Ross.

Arizona State took a 2-1 lead in the second after a throwing error allowed a run to score. The Sun Devils pulled within 4-2 in the eighth on a sacrifice fly.

Kole Klecker threw two scoreless innings with four strikeouts for Arizona State (32-15). Camden Wicker tossed two hitless frames with four strikeouts for UCF (27-16). The Knights outhit the Sun Devils 12-9.