Baseball

It ended with a “ping.” The sound doesn’t have quite the same flair as the crack of the wooden bats in the Major Leagues, but that didn’t really matter at that moment. The crowd had dwindled as the 11-inning game neared the four-hour mark, but the UC Davis baseball players were focused entirely on the […]

Despite its ace pitcher sidelined by injury, UC Davis cooled the Cal Poly hitters while keeping its bats hot in taking the series. Returning home after an eight-game road trip, junior third baseman Paul Politi sent the fans home happy with a walk-off single on Friday. Senior first baseman Eric Johnson singled in the bottom […]

Teams: UC Davis at Fresno State; vs. Cal Poly Records: Aggies 16-23 (4-8); Bulldogs 18-22; Mustangs 25-17 (9-6) Where: Beiden Field — Fresno; Dobbins Field When:  Wednesday 6:05 p.m.; Friday 2:30 p.m.; Saturday 1 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. Who to watch: Sophomore designated hitter Nick Lynch mans the cleanup spot in the order, and for […]

The Big West Conference battle between UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara featured seven home runs hit between the two teams in the three-game series. Freshman Kevin Barker accounted for two of those home runs, including a two-run blast on Saturday to help lead the Aggies, who had 16 total hits in the game, for […]

Sophomore pitcher Evan Wolf took a no-hitter into the seventh inning to lead UC Davis to victory over San Francisco in his first collegiate win. The Aggie bats picked up 12 hits to support Wolf’s outing, with four different players recording two hits apiece. UC Davis put five runs on the board, and Wolf’s stellar […]

UC Davis won the first game of the weekend series against Big West Conference opponent UC Riverside with another strong pitching performance from senior starter Dayne Quist, improving his record to a perfect 6-0 on the year. Senior David Popkins hit his team-leading fourth home run of the season in Saturday’s game, but the Aggies […]

UC Davis committed two errors in the sixth inning that led to a four-run rally, allowing Sacramento State to come from behind and win the Causeway rematch 8-5. Junior Paul Politi and sophomore Spencer Brann had two RBIs apiece, and the Aggies led by as many as three runs, but the defensive mistakes and the […]

The UC Davis baseball team’s weekend featured a doubleheader, a walk-off home run and stellar pitching as it took two of three from Big West Conference foe Pacific. The Aggies dropped a midweek clash in the Causeway matchup versus Sacramento State, but will have a chance to avenge the loss today in a rematch against […]

Teams: UC Davis at Sacramento State; vs. Pacific Records: Aggies 11-13 (0-3); Hornets (16-16); Tigers 10-21 (0-3) Where: Josh Smith Field, Sacramento; Dobbins Field When:  Wednesday at 2 p.m.; Friday at 2:30 p.m.; Saturday at 1 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m. Who to watch: Junior third baseman Paul Politi reached base in 14 straight games […]

Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time for laying out on the Quad, Picnic Day and yes, Major League Baseball. By the time this reaches print, baseball will have already gone through Opening Day (or it’s “second Opening Day” depending on your perspective), and that makes this the perfect time to explore […]

Baseball The UC Davis baseball team surrendered two Cal State Fullerton comebacks that resulted in one-run losses in the opening of Big West Conference play. After the sweep, the Aggies fell to 11-16 overall and 0-3 in conference. On Thursday UC Davis took an early 1-0 lead after stringing together three straight base hits, but […]

Teams: UC Davis at No. 14 Cal State Fullerton Records: Aggies 11-13; Titans 18-10 (2-1) Where: Goodwin Field — Fullerton, California When:  Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 7 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. Who to watch: Freshman outfielder Kevin Barker leads the Aggies with a .349 average and seven doubles. Add in a .414 on base percentage, and it’s […]