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CBD Visit: UCLA Takes Dodgertown Classic With 6-1 Win Over USC

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Shotgun Spratling
– March 11, 2013Posted in: 2013 Season Coverage, CBD Interview, CBD Visit, Interviews with Coaches, Interviews with Players, Pac 12

Grant Watson improved to 3-0.

LOS ANGELES — Grant Watson needed only 77 pitches to pick up his third win of the season as No. 12 UCLA  defeated crosstown rival USC 6-1 Sunday afternoon in the Dodgertown Classic at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

Watson went seven innings, allowing only three hits and one run. He struck out three and didn’t allow a walk. The USC pitching staff was a direct contrast, giving up nine walks and two hit batsmen to go along with 10 hits allowed.

However, USC was able to tie the game briefly in the sixth inning on a solo home run from Vahn Bozoian and kept the game close until the eighth inning due to UCLA’s inability to drive in runners. In total, the Bruins stranded 14 runners. But it was the six they brought home that mattered. Read the rest of this entry »

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CBD Visit: DeFilippis Provides Irish Walk-Off Winner in First At Bat

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Shotgun Spratling
– March 11, 2013Posted in: 2013 Season Coverage, Big 12, Big East, CBD Interview, CBD Visit, Interviews with Coaches, Interviews with Players

Notre Dame celebrates while Oklahoma walks off the field.

LOS ANGELES — No. 22 Notre Dame rallied for the tying run in the ninth inning and the game-winning run in the 11th inning to defeat No. 17 Oklahoma in walk-off fashion Sunday afternoon in the Dodgertown Classic at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

The Fighting Irish (10-3) fell behind 4-2 after Garrettt Carey hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, but as they did all day, the Irish fought back. Eric Jagielo responded to Carey’s blast with his own two-run no-doubter to even the score.

Oklahoma (12-4) got on top once again after Hector Lorenzana hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, but reliever junior college transfer Billy Waltrip couldn’t nail down his first career save in the final frame. He allowed a pinch hit double, couldn’t catch a popped up bunt with a diving attempt and then walked a batter to load the bases with no outs for Notre Dame’s 3-4-5 hitters.

Waltrip got Jagielo to pop out, but Trey Mancini hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game and send it to extra innings after Waltrip got a groundout to end the inning. Read the rest of this entry »

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Savage Reaction After Dodgertown Classic Win Over USC

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Shotgun Spratling
– March 14, 2012Posted in: CBD Interview, Interviews with Coaches, Pac 12

USC and UCLA line the field during the national anthem.LOS ANGELES — UCLA defeated rival USC 7-2 Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium in the 2012 Dodgertown Classic. Trevor Brown ripped three hits and had two RBI. Freshman Grant Watson pitched six strong innings to get the win..

Following the game, UCLA head coach John Savage talked about the Dodgertown Classic, Watson’s performance and Scott Griggs’ shaky outing in the ninth inning. : Read the rest of this entry »

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