California Baptist University
2-3
UC Riverside
3-2
Lancers Open Weekend Against UCR
2/22/2024 10:30:00 PM | Baseball
RIVERSIDE--- The California Baptist Lancers opened their weekend showing against UC Riverside on Thursday evening in the 2024 Crosstown Showdown at home. CBU ultimately fell to their crosstown rivals 3-0, notching four hits compared to UCR's nine.
The Highlanders got right to work in the first inning and found their way across home plate with a sacrifice grounder that allowed Anthony Mata to score. UCR would add to their lead in the top of the second with a home run and an RBI double that pushed their lead to 3-0, sealing their victory. The Lancer found pockets of offense throughout the evening but were unable to string together any dangerous offensive opportunities.
Mitchel Simon led the squad with a pair of doubles for most hits on the night, while both Gunner Antillon and Matthew Darr snagged a single hit. Brandon Downer started on the mound for the Lancers for the first time this season and threw six innings of action, picking up a pair of strikeouts on the way.
The Lancers will head to the Riverside Sports Complex tomorrow at 6 p.m. for the second installment of the Crosstown Showdown.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Orozco, Julian (1-1)
L: Downer, Brandon (0-1)
S: Capacete II, Alfredo (1)
Batting:
2B: Mata, Anthony 1 ; Martinez, Dominic 1
HR: Poss, Nick 1
RBI: Mata, Anthony 1 ; Koniarsky, Cole 1 ; Poss, Nick 1
SH: Koniarsky, Cole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mata, Anthony 1 ; Poss, Nick 1 ; Rodriguez IV, Rudy 1
CS: Koniarsky, Cole 1
Batting:
2B: Simon, Mitchel 2
Base Running:
HBP: Brown, Jake 1 ; Paino, Josh 1 ; Bryant, Josiah 1
