Highlanders Rally Past Aggies in Big West Matchup

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Interstat) — UC Riverside scored four runs in the seventh inning, capitalizing on two key UC Davis errors, to earn a 6-3 win over the Aggies in a Big West Conference baseball game Saturday evening at Riverside Sports Complex.

The Aggies took a 3-0 lead in the second inning, scoring twice on Riverside errors and once on an Elijah McNeal RBI single. UC Davis starter Keenan Anzai held the Highlanders hitless through six innings, but they chipped away with single runs in the fourth and sixth.

The game unraveled for UC Davis in the seventh. Two bunt singles and two throwing errors on the same play allowed two runs to score, giving Riverside a 4-3 lead. Manoah Chapman and David Gibbs followed with run-scoring singles to secure the win. Matthew O’Brien earned the win in relief for the Highlanders, improving their record to 4-11. UC Davis fell to 6-8.