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Arizona State Defeats UC Irvine 4-2, Advances to Play UCLA

UC Irvine plays Fresno State in a win-or-go-home game after leaving 10 runners on base.

UC Irvine’s Will Bermudez, shown in a photo from earlier this season, had two hits for UCI in its 4-2 loss to Arizona State in an NCAA regional opener on Friday night at UCLA’s Jackie Robinson Stadium. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Overview

  • Jacob Tobias launched a second-inning leadoff homer, added two doubles and scored three times
  • Isaiah Jackson contributed a solo shot and an RBI single to support the Sun Devils’ offense
  • Ben Jacobs allowed two runs on three hits and five walks over five innings before bullpen arms secured the win
  • UC Irvine’s Trevor Hansen struck out eight over 6⅓ innings but the Anteaters stranded 10 baserunners
  • Arizona State will face top-seed UCLA on Saturday while UC Irvine must beat Fresno State to stay alive