COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP: WCC WEST AT STAKE FOR DONS, WAVES.Byline: Daily News Jonnie Noble had three hits and scored twice as San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden defeated Pepperdine 8-3 in the second game of a three-game on Saturday in Malibu. The Dons (38-17, 20-9) evened the series at a game apiece and moved into a first-place tie with the Waves, meaning today's game will determine the West Coast Conference's Western Division champion. With a win today, Pepperdine (35-20, 20-9) can clinch its seventh straight division title and WCC WCC n abbr (= World Council of Churches) → COE m (Conseil œcuménique des Églises) WCC n abbr (= World Council of Churches) → Weltkirchenrat m Championship Series berth while San Francisco is looking to win its first-ever division championship. Noble was able to rattle Pepperdine starter Kea Kometani (9-5) early, singling to lead off the game. Noble, then advanced to second on a sacrifice and came around to score on a single and a throwing error by Waves catcher Chad Tracy Chad Austin Tracy (born May 22, 1980 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a third baseman in Major League Baseball who plays with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Tracy also commonly known as "Opposite Field Tracy" bats left handed and throws right handed. Tracy compiled a . . Blake Nelson homered in the second to give USF USF University of South Florida USF Universal Service Fund (often part of phone bill in US) USF University of San Francisco USF University of Sioux Falls USF University of St. a 2-0 lead before the Dons scored three times in the third to take a 5-0 lead. --UC Davis 5, CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge 3: CSUN couldn't hold an early lead, falling to host UC Davis (25-26). After the Matadors took a 2-1 lead, UC Davis tied the game with a run in the third before going ahead for good with a three-run fifth inning. Michael Potter Michael "Mick" Potter is an Australian former rugby league player and the the head coach of the French Super League team Les Catalans Dragons. Potter played in the Australian club competition for the Canterbury Bulldogs, St. was effective for seven innings for the Aggies, allowing just three unearned runs to claim his fifth win of the year. CSUN (18-32-1) rallied for one run in the top of the sixth, but eventually fell short in the comeback attempt. Alberto Quintana led off the frame with a walk, stole second and advanced to third as the catcher's throw was errant. John Voita brought in the run with an RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in groundout, but it was all CSUN could produce. The Matadors conclude their series today at 1 p.m. and the game will be their final road game of the season. --Washington State 10, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX 7: Josh Roenicke went 3 for 4 with four RBI and Chris Jensen hit a two-run home run but UCLA lost to host Washington State (21-33, 1-19), despite getting 15 hits as a team. UCLA starter Bryan Beck was roughed up, pitching five innings giving up eight hits and allowing seven runs. Washington State was led by Nick Hall (3 for 3, two RBI) and Kimbrel Garrett (3 for 4, two RBI). UCLA catcher Chris Denove went 4 for 4 and scored three runs. The four hits were the most for the catcher since May 29, 2004 against Oregon St. Roenicke's previous career high for RBI was two, which he accomplished earlier this season against UC Santa Barbara. |
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