Irvine was the 3-2 winner over University when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Irvine Vaqueros' tough 12-1 loss to the University Trojans on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Irvine saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Tamayo, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On University's side, Cooper Berger made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Berger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Berger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, University let Andrew Dowd and Luke Weston loose on the outfield. Dowd scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Weston scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Austen Barnett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Irvine dropped their record down to 7-6-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for University, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Irvine beat University by a score of 3-1.
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