Anteaters come up with blanks

Arizona starter Sean Riersen threw a two-hit, complete game shutout

to down the UC Irvine Anteaters, 6-0, Saturday night.

The Wildcats gave Riersen all the run support he would need with a

four-run fourth inning.

Brian Anderson, whose triple scored Derek Decatur for the first

run, ended the night going 3 for 5 with a run and two RBIs. Nick

Hundley and Jeff Van Houten each went 2 for 4.

UCI starter Brett Smith (1-1) was hit with the loss, pitching six

innings and giving up five runs on 10 hits, while striking out six.

Riersen (1-0) was impressive on the mound, strikeout five and

facing the minimum in five innings as Arizona improved to 5-3. UC

Irvine falls to 2-4 overall with the loss.

It was the second straight loss by shutout for the Anteaters, who

have not been able to solve Arizona pitching, at all.

Right-hander Michael Koehler (0-0) will try to stop the bleeding

today when he faces Arizona’s Richie Gardner (1-0) in the three-game

series finals, starting at 1.

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Nonconference

Arizona 6, UC Irvine 0

Score by Innings

Arizona 000 410 100 -- 6 13 1

UCI 000 000 000 -- 0 2 3

Riersen and Hundley; Smith, Nicoll (7),

Alstot (7), Edell (8), Colton (9). W --

Riersen, 1-0. L -- Smith, 1-1. 2B --

Crowe (A), Hundley (A), Van Houten (A)

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