Golden Bears Rout Toreros Behind de la Torre’s Arm, Bats
BERKELEY, Calif. (Interstat) — Oliver de la Torre struck out nine over six strong innings and California’s offense erupted for 15 hits in an 11-1 rout of San Diego on Friday at Evans Diamond.
The Golden Bears (10-3) scored in six different innings, breaking open a one-run game with a four-run fourth. Cade Campbell homered and drove in three runs, while Hideki Prather and Jett Kenady also homered for California. Jacob French added four hits.
San Diego (7-5) scored its lone run on a second-inning sacrifice fly. Jayden Lobliner had three of the Toreros’ five hits against de la Torre, who allowed one earned run. The Golden Bears’ Quinn Larson pitched two perfect innings of relief.
California surpassed the Interstat simulator’s projection of a 7-6 victory. The teams continue their series Saturday.