College Roundup

Ben Orloff, Cody Cipriano, Morris, Petersen and Aaron Lowenstein all had two hits for the Anteaters (27-11-1, 6-5 in conference). Cipriano drove in two runs, while Orloff and Morris had one RBI apiece. Orloff stole two bases for UCI, which can win the series with a victory in today's 1 p.m. finale.

Mike Zaunich went three for four with two RBIs to pace six Gauchos with at least two hits. Former Orange Coast College standout Robbie Blauer was two for two and

UCI starter Wes Etheridge gave up five earned runs and 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings to absorb his second loss in 11 decisions this season.

UCSB starter Mike Ford (two earned runs allowed in six innings), improved to 2-1 and Segal posted a three-inning save, his seventh of the season.

The Gauchos improved to 17-19, 5-3.

Big West Conference

UC Santa Barbara 6, UC Irvine 5

Score by Innings

UCI 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 5 12 0

UCSB 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 x - 6 13 1

Etheridge, Axelrod (6) and Lowenstein; Ford, Segal (7) and McMurray. W -- Ford, 2-1. L -- Etheridge, 9-2. Sv -- Segal (7). 2B -- Lowenstein (UCI), Fox (UCSB).

Fresno Pacific 6, Vanguard 2Fresno Pacific 8, Vanguard 3COSTA MESA — Tyson Leighton, Zach Leighton, Matt Voorhies had two hits each for the Lions in the first game of a Golden State Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday.

Vanguard 20-21, 15-17 in conference) committed six errors to lose the opener. Fresno Pacific's Justin Rhoades hit a grand slam to highlight the nightcap. Voorhies and Jason Machado had one double each in the second game.

Golden State

Athletic Conference

Game 1

Fresno Pacific 6,

Vanguard 2

Score by Innings

FPU 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 - 6 12 2

VU 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 2 8 6

Nunes, Zizzo (8) and Rudometkin; Jones, Ducy (8) and Hastings. W -- Nunes, 6-3. L -- Jones, 5-3. 2B -- Corona (FP), Newton (FP), Crisp (FP).

Game 2

Fresno Pacific 8,

Vanguard 3

Score by Innings

FPU 2 0 5 0 0 1 0 - 8 9 0

VU 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 5 2

Ontiveros and Boggs; Carls, Jessup (3), Riddle (7) and Hastings. W -- Ontiveros, 3-7. L -- Carls, 2-4. 2B -- Howard (FP), Coleman (FP), Voorhies (VU), Machado (VU). HR -- Rhoades (FP).

SOFTBALL

Vanguard 1,Vanguard 5, HIU 4COSTA MESA — The eighth-ranked Lions received a scare from the visiting Royals in a Golden State Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday.

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