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Tyler Relf drove in two runs in the ninth inning to give Utah the lead.
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Feb. 22, 2013
DAVIS, Calif. - The Utah baseball team scored five runs in the final two innings to open a four-game series with an 11-8 win over UC Davis on Friday afternoon.
UC Davis held an 8-6 lead going into the eighth inning. One out back-to-back hits from Dallas Carroll and Konnor Armijo cut the Aggie lead to one in the eighth, 8-7.
In the ninth inning, with the bases loaded and one out after two walks and a Biss Larsen single, Tyler Relf delivered a two-RBI single up the middle to give the Utes the lead. Carroll reached on an error to score two additional runs in the inning and give Utah a three-run lead.
Reliever Josh Chapman, who picked up the win after pitching the final two innings of the game, forced UC Davis into leaving two runners on base in the eighth inning, and got two ground outs after the Aggies had a one-out hit in the ninth. Chapman surrendered just one hit during the final two innings.
Kody Davis and TJ Bennett each had two hits for the Utes, while Relf and Chase Rezac (who made his Utah debut at designated hitter) each had two RBI. Davis and Carroll scored two runs.
Brock Duke earned the start on the mound, pitching six innings and allowing five runs on 10 hits with four strikeouts. Mitch Watrous pitched one inning, allowing three runs on four hits with a strikeout.
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Utah returns to the diamond for game two against UC Davis on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1:00 p.m. PT.
