Strike One: Rough Friday for ranked teams
Friday’s games were harsh for many top 25 teams. Unranked teams won 10 of the 20 games played against ranked opponents, including Virginia’s 6-5 defeat of top-ranked Miami.
Strike Two: Mustangs shut out (13) UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly’s Kyle Smith and Justin Bruihl combined for a two-hit shutout against the Gauchos Friday, as the Mustangs cruised to a 7-0 victory. Cal Poly now moves to 5-2 in Big West play, and the teams are now tied for second place in the conference standings behind Cal State Fullerton. Cal Poly right fielder John Schuknect led the Mustangs hitters with two hits and three RBIs. Cal Poly has now won four-straight games.
Strike Three: Taccolini goes the distance…and then some
Arkansas pitcher Dominic Taccolini pitched 10 scoreless innings and struck out 10 Wildcat hitters, and the Razorbacks picked up a 1-0 victory over (19) Kentucky. Taccolini allowed just five hits and improved his record to 4-2 for the season. He threw 125 pitches and did not allow any walks. Kentucky’s Zack Brown threw 9.2 shut out innings before throwing a pitch that Chad Spangenberger drove over the fence for his sixth home run of the season in the top of the 10th inning. The loss drops Brown to 2-7 for the season.
