University of Washington
11-17-1, 5-10
UCLA
13-20, 6-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Whitton’s Grand Slam Sparks Comeback Win Over UCLA
April 14, 2024 | Baseball
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Reilly McAdams earned the win out of the bullpen with 3.1 scoreless innings, scattering three hits with two strikeouts. Grant Cunningham fanned two of the three batters he faced in a 1-2-3 ninth.
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After picking up a pair of strikeouts in the first, Husky starter Spencer Dessart's command faltered in the second, allowing the Bruins to plate a pair.
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Sam Boyle came on to collect the final out in the second, but UCLA was able to score a run in the third and fifth off of the lefty, putting the Bruins up 4-0.
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However, the Huskies turned the game on its head in the sixth. Blake Wilson got things started with a sharp single to center, chasing UCLA starter Landon Stump. Three pitches later, Aiva Arquette was plunked before AJ Guerrero shot a single through the right side, putting the Dawgs on the board.
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Cam Clayton's infield single scored another run, and Braeden Terry followed with a bunt single, bringing Whitton to the dish. Facing a 1-0 count, the San Diego native put a charge into a heater over the middle of the plate, sending a 111 MPH rocket into Union Bay to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 lead.
ÂNO. DOUBT. GRAND. SLAM!!!!!!!
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) April 14, 2024
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Aiva Arquette kept the momentum rolling, singling to center to bring around Sam DeCarlo and Colin Blanchard, tacking on two more runs.
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McAdams and Cunningham did the rest to close things out, giving UW its second straight home series in Pac-12 play.
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The Huskies remain at Husky Ballpark to close out their five-game homestand Tuesday, hosting Portland at 4:05 p.m. PT. The game will be available on Washington Live Stream 2.
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DAWG BITES
• The Huskies have won three straight series over the Bruins
• With the win, Washington moves ahead of UCLA in the Pac-12 standings
• Every Husky starter recorded at least one hit
• Cam Clayton posted multiple base knocks for a second straight game
• Cooper Whitton's decisive grand slam was the first home run of his college career
• Braeden Terry's sixth-inning bunt single was his first hit as a Husky
• Jeter Ybarra and Aiva Arquette extended their active hitting streaks to 12 and 10 games, respectively
• Reilly McAdams earned his first win in nearly a year, last recording a win on April 25, 2023 vs. Seattle U
For more information on the UW baseball team, follow @UW_Baseball on Twitter and Instagram.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McAdams, Reilly (1-0)
L: Lee, Justin (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Gourson, Duce 1 ; Levu, Mulivai 1 ; Cholowsky, Roch 1
3B: Cholowsky, Roch 1
RBI: Salgado, AJ 1 ; Landis, Quintt 1 ; Levu, Mulivai 1 ; Cholowsky, Roch 1
SH: Holman, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gourson, Duce 1 ; Holman, Jack 1 ; Levu, Mulivai 1 ; Cholowsky, Roch 1
SB: Holman, Jack 1
CS: Salgado, AJ 1
HBP: Knight, Malakhi 1
Batting:
HR: Whitton, Cooper 1
RBI: Arquette, Aiva 2 ; Guerrero, AJ 1 ; Clayton, Cam 1 ; Whitton, Cooper 4
SH: Terry, Braeden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Arquette, Aiva 1 ; Guerrero, AJ 1 ; Clayton, Cam 1 ; Terry, Braeden 1 ; Whitton, Cooper 1 ; DeCarlo, Sam 1 ; Blanchard, Colin 1 ; Wilson, Blake 1
SB: Arquette, Aiva 1 ; Clayton, Cam 1
HBP: Arquette, Aiva 1
