Score: UC Davis 3, Long Beach State 0
Location: Davis, Calif. (Dobbins Stadium)
Records: UC Davis 19-23 (9-15 Big West), Long Beach State 14-29 (8-16 Big West)

THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis took the series finale from Long Beach State 3-0 on Sunday afternoon at Dobbins Stadium behind a combined four-pitcher shutout and a three-run seventh inning. Korey Williams broke the scoreless tie with a pinch-hit RBI single, Elijah McNeal followed with an RBI single and Zach Story drew a bases-loaded walk to plate the third run. Peter Storjohann earned the win with three perfect innings of relief and Rowen Barnes recorded his eighth save of the season.

LEADING OFF


Storjohann (3-1) earned the win with three perfect innings of relief, retiring all nine batters he faced with three strikeouts on 36 pitches
Barnes recorded his eighth save of the season with a scoreless ninth, working around a walk and two hits
Pezzolo turned in 4.0 scoreless innings to open, allowing four hits and four walks with four strikeouts on 76 pitches
Williams went 1-for-1 with the game’s go-ahead RBI on a pinch-hit single in the seventh
McNeal finished 1-for-4 with an RBI single in the seventh
Story added a 1-for-2 day with a double, a walk and an RBI

HOW IT HAPPENED


Pezzolo and Long Beach State starter Jason Gerfers traded zeros into the seventh, with the Aggie starter working 4.0 scoreless innings on 76 pitches.
Storjohann took the ball in the fifth and was perfect across three innings, retiring all nine batters he faced with three strikeouts on 36 pitches.
UC Davis broke through with a three-run seventh, sending nine batters to the plate. Wright opened with a hit by pitch, Lee drew a walk and Wooldridge was hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out.
Williams pinch hit and singled in Howard with the game’s first run. McNeal added an RBI single off reliever Alex Ramos to bring home Lee, and Story drew a bases-loaded walk to plate Wooldridge for a 3-0 lead.
Lerma worked around two hits in the eighth and Barnes locked down the ninth around a walk and two hits for his eighth save of the season.

UP NEXT
UC Davis travels to Stanford on Monday, April 27 for a non-conference matchup, with first pitch set for 6:05 p.m. at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond.
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