Going into the first game of the series against University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), the UC Riverside (UCR) baseball team entered the contest 3-12 in the Big West. Unfortunately, the Highlanders would get swept by the Gauchos.
UCSB ascended to fourth in conference standings while the Highlanders slipped to 11th. Throughout each game in the series, the Highlanders had a few opportunities to make runs, but were unable to capitalize.
Reflecting on the tough stretch, infielder Landon Nunes shared, “I think we just need to come out with more energy in the first couple innings and then we can start executing better in the front zone … We’re 1 for 5.5 runners on third, and other than that we just gotta keep coming out.”
This past Friday, the Highlanders began their three-game series against UC San Diego with a 3-7 loss. After losing the second game in the series, 0-11, the Highlanders made an eighth inning comeback in the third game, winning 7-6.
This coming Tuesday, the Highlanders will look to continue the turnaround in a non-conference game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas back home at the Riverside Sports Complex.
