On the Road at Long Beach State - UC San Diego
UC San Diego baseball will travel to face Long Beach State for a three-game road series beginning Friday at 6 p.m. The Tritons (19-7, 6-3 Big West) are set to take on the Dirtbags (15-10-1, 4-5 Big West) for the fourth week of Big West competition. UC San Diego baseball is set to play against Long Beach State in a three-game road series starting at 6 p.m. The teams will meet again on Saturday at 6p.m., with the final game on Sunday at 1 p.pm. Saturday's game will be the only streamed game of the series, broadcast on ESPN+, and live statistics will be available for all three games via UCSDTritons. UC San Diego will also host USD and San Diego State in midweek games at Triton Ballpark. The team swept its fourth series of the season, taking all three over UC Irvine. The Tritons are currently leading the nation with a 056 earned run average over 32 innings.
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UC San Diego baseball will travel to face Long Beach State for a three-game road series beginning Friday at 6 p.m. The Tritons (19-7, 6-3 Big West) are set to take on the Dirtbags (15-10-1, 4-5 Big West) for the fourth week of Big West competition.The teams will meet again on Saturday at 6 p.m. and wrap up the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. Saturday's game will be the only streamed game of the series, broadcast on ESPN+ and live statistics will be available for all three games via UCSDTritons.com.UC San Diego will also host USD and San Diego State in a pair of midweek contests in Triton Ballpark. The Tritons will host the Cross Town Rivalry Series, taking on the Toreros on Tuesday and face the Aztecs on Wednesday with both games scheduled for 6 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live statistics available via UCSDTritons.com.Games 27-29UC San Diego (19-7, 6-3) at Long Beach State (15-10-1, 4-5)Friday at 6 p.m. | Saturday at 6 p.m. | Sunday at 1 p.m.Blair Field (3,238) | Long Beach, Calif.All-time series: 6-4Last season: UC San Diego took the series, 3-0Game 30UC San Diego vs University of San DiegoTuesday at 6 p.m.Triton Ballpark (500) | La Jolla, Calif.All-time series: 0-8 in D-ILast meeting: UCSD 7, USD 8 (11 Inn.)(Feb. 21, 2024)Game 31UC San Diego vs San Diego StateWednesday at 6 p.m.Triton Ballpark (500) | La Jolla, Calif.All-time series: 7-5 in D-ILast meeting: UCSD 5, SDSU 3 (10 Inn.)(May 16, 2023)UC San Diego will continue a busy week of five games at home in La Jolla. The Tritons will host UC Irvine in the weekend series April 12-14. The games will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live statistics available via UCSDTritons.com.Friday: RHP(UCSD) vs LHP Myles Patton (LBSU)Saturday: LHP(UCSD) vs RHP Kellan Montgomery (LBSU)Sunday: RHP(UCSD) vs TBDUC San Diego swept its fourth series of the season, taking all three over UC Irvine. The Tritons defeated the Highlanders in the opener on Thursday, 7-3, and took Friday's contest, 8-4. After the finale was postponed due to weather, UC San Diego's offense exploded in a 20-2 rout on Monday evening for the sweep. It was the first time the Tritons scored 20-plus runs in a game since 2022. UC San Diego fell in its midweek matchup on Tuesday at USC, 5-0.Weekend Top Performers: 4-for-8 (.500), 4 r, 1 rbi, .500 slg%, 4 bb, 1 hbp, .692 ob%, 3-3 sb-att: 5-for-11 (.455), 5 r, 3 rbi, .455 slg%, 1 hbp, .500 ob%, 1-1 sb-att: 5-for-12 (.417), 4 r, 4 rbi, 1 2b, 1 3b, 1 hr, .917 slg%, .417 ob%: 0.00 era, 1-0, 1 app, 4.0 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 bb, 4 so, .077 b/avg: 0.00 era, 1 app, 1 sv, 2.0 ip, 2 h, 0 r, 0 bb, 4 so, .250 b/avg: 1.80 era, 1-0, 1 gs, 5.0 ip, 3 h, 1 r, 0 bb, 4 so, .176 b/avg: 1.93 era, 1-0, 2 app, 4.2 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 3 bb, 2 so, .143 b/avgwas named to D1Baseball's Midseason All-America First Team, one of eight pitchers on the list, one of only two relievers and one of three scholar-athletes from mid-major conferences. Martinez is currently leading the nation with a 0.56 earned run average over 32.1 innings of work out of the bullpen. The lefthander has allowed three runs (two earned), 12 hits and six walks and his 0.56 WHIP (walks and hits per innings) is also first the NCAA. He has collected 38 strikeouts which ranks second on the team and 12th in the conference. Opponents are currently hitting .113 against him which ranks first in the Big West and he also leads the NCAA in hits allowed per nine innings (3.34). Martinez leads the Big West with six saves and has a 2-1 record in 13 appearances.Martinez andwere also tabbed on Perfect Game's Midseason All-America list, both earning third team honors. Forcucci has a 2.16 ERA in 25.0 innings of work, collecting 37 strikeouts while allowing just six walks and 14 hits. The junior right-hander has a 0.80 WHIP in five starts with a 2-1 record, allowing nine runs (six earned) and holding opponents to a .159 batting average. In D1Baseball's midseason MLB Draft prospect rankings, Forcucci has moved up to 28th overall out of the top 100 college prospects in the NCAA.Relieverranks among the top pitchers in the nation, leading the NCAA in earned run average (0.56), WHIP (0.56) and hits allowed in nine innings (3.34). The lefthander also ranks fourth nationally in saves (6). Martinez leads the Tritons in appearances (13) and is third in innings pitched (32.1), with a .113 opponent batting average which ranks first in the Big West.UC San Diego currently ranks second in the Big West with a 3.29 team earned run average—just 0.03 behind first place.holds the top spot in five different statistical categories, including earned run average (0.56), opposing batting average (.113), saves (6), runs allowed (3) and earned runs allowed (2). He is second in hits allowed (12) and batters struck out looking (15).Three Tritons rank among the top 15 in ERA, with Martinez in first (0.56),in 11th (2.97) andin 13th (3.00). The trio also ranks among the top 15 in opponent batting average (1-Martinez, .113; 12-Eyanson, .242, 14-Dalquist, .250) and are in the top 10 in runs allowed (1-Martinez, 3; T6-Eyanson & Dalquist, 11) and hits allowed (2-Martinez, 12; 7-Eyanson, 29; 10-Dalquist, 31).Eyanson leads the Tritons, ranking fourth in the Big West in strikeouts (44), while Martinez ranks 12th (38),ranks 13th (37) and Dalquist ranks 15th (34). Martinez ranks second with 15 batters struck out looking and Forcucci is just behind him in fifth with 12.UC San Diego currently ranks third nationally in WHIP (1.16), third in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.40), fourth in earned run average (3.29), fifth in walks allowed per nine innings (2.83), and 16th in hits allowed per nine innings (7.59).UC San Diego currently ranks fifth in the Big West with a .287 batting average. The Tritons rank second in doubles (55) and fourth in hits (254), home runs (23) and slugging percentage (.438).ranks second in the conference with a .408 batting average, whileranks 11th (.351). Halbach also ranks third in slugging percentage (.662), third in OPS (1.173), and third in on-base percentage (.511).ranks fourth in home runs (5), third in walks (24) and 12th in runs scored (24). Crossland ranks first in stolen bases (10), third in runs scored (28) and 10th in hits (33).The Tritons have outscored their opponents 188-96 this season, including outscoring opponents 30-13 in the third, 34-13 in the fifth and 35-5 in the eighth inning. Five of UC San Diego's seven losses this season have been by one run, with four in extra innings. The Tritons are 5-5 in one-run ballgames and 4-1 in two-run contests.UC San Diego recorded its largest comeback victory of the Division I era this season, defeating San Jose State 12-11 on Feb. 18 after falling behind early to the Spartans, 11-0. The Tritons also erased a six-run deficit to defeat Cal State Fullerton, 10-9, on Mar. 16.Head coachenters his 13th season at the helm of the Triton baseball program in 2024 and recorded his 400th victory at UC San Diego on Mar. 3 against Stephen F. Austin. He recorded his 500th career victory on Mar. 16 against Cal State Fullerton. Newman currently holds a 407-246 (.620) record at UC San Diego and a 502-318 (.609) all-time career record after coaching three seasons at Dallas Baptist (2005-2007).Junior right-handerset the program's Division I single game record with 11 strikeouts in his season debut against San Jose State on Feb. 16. The San Marcos, Calif. native pitched a perfect game through 4.0 innings, facing just one batter over the minimum in his 5.0 innings of shutout baseball. Of his 64 pitches, 48 were thrown for strikes and he finished the night with 11 strikeouts, one hit, no walks and no runs. For his efforts, Forcucci was named Big West Pitcher of the Week—the first conference weekly honor of his career—as well as UCU Athlete of the Week.Junior right-handeris among the top draft prospects in the nation, ranking No. 46 on D1Baseball's preseason list of the top 200 college prospects and No. 55 in the MLB's similar rankings. In D1Baseball's midseason update (Apr. 3), Forcucci moved up to 28th. In 2023, Forcucci led the team with 68 strikeouts which ranked 12th in the Big West. Forcucci made 14 appearances and nine starts, holding opponents to a .206 batting average which was third among all Big West pitchers. He pitched 53.2 innings for the Tritons and finished the season with a 3.86 earned run average which ranked 12th.Third basemanhas also drawn attention from MLB scouts, ranking 124th on D1Baseball's top 200 prospects list during the preseason. In D1Baseball's midseason update (Apr. 3), Halbach moved up to 87th. Halbach finished his sophomore season with a .306 batting average, good enough for third on the team and tallied 63 total hits which ranked 14th in the Big West. Halbach started 51 of the Tritons' 52 games—the most on the team—and recorded 15 doubles and five home runs, while leading the conference with five triples. His 41 runs scored tied for 16th in the conference and his .500 slugging percentage ranked 19th in the Big West.The Tritons return 26 scholar-athletes from their 2023 roster, including six starting position players and two starting pitchers from the Big West championship team that finished 21-9 in conference play last season. UC San Diego's 2024 roster includes 2023 All-Big West first team membersand, second team honoreeand honorable mentionUC San Diego will add 13 newcomers to its roster for the 2024 season, including 10 true freshmen and three junior college/college transfers. The Triton additions include five pitchers and eight position players.andwere all named to the 2024 All-Big West Preseason Coaches' Team. Halbach and Martinez were All-Big West first team honorees last spring, while Forcucci earned a spot on second team in 2023. The Tritons were one of three teams with three players on the preseason team, including UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine.UC San Diego was picked to finish third in the Big West Preseason Coaches Poll with 78 total points. UC Santa Barbara was picked to finish first with 99 points and nine of the first-place votes, while UC Irvine received the other two first-place votes and 89 points to rank second.Just behind the Tritons in fourth place was Hawai'i (70 points), followed by CSUN (65), Cal State Fullerton (59), Cal Poly (46), Long Beach State (42), UC Davis (25), Cal State Bakersfield (21) and UC Riverside (11).Head coachenters his 13th season at the helm of the Triton baseball program, compiling a 396-243 (.620) record at UC San Diego and earning 2023 Big West Coach of the Year. Newman has also been named ABCA/Diamond West Region Coach of the Year three times (2017, 2018, 2019) during his tenure in La Jolla.The Tritons will play 18 of their first 20 games inside Triton Ballpark. UC San Diego will open the season against San Jose State (Feb. 16-18) and remain home for its weekend series through the first week of conference play against Cal State Fullerton (Mar. 15-17). The Tritons two road trips during that span will be to USC on Feb. 20 and across town to San Diego State on Mar. 6.After 20 seasons playing as an NCAA Division II team, the entire athletics program is in its final year of a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of the Big West Conference for the 2024-25 academic year. At that time, all sports will be eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.While at the Division II level, UC San Diego baseball experienced great success for 20 years as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Tritons amassed six regular season titles in arguably the toughest conference nationally in the NCAA Division II. UC San Diego made five appearances in the NCAA D-II World Series, and most recently appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2019.During his nine seasons coaching the Tritons at Division II,was named ABCA/Diamond West Region Coach of the Year for three consecutive seasons (2017-2019) and also twice recognized as CCAA Coach of the Year (2012, 2019).The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through Twitter and Instagram . The team's handle is @ucsdbsb.Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the Junior Triton Club . Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, click here After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
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