BYU vs. San Diego game 2 box score

PROVO, Utah – A couple lopsided innings led to BYU baseball’s 11-6 loss against San Diego on Friday at Larry H. Miller Field.

"We need a better effort on the mound," BYU head coach Mike Littlewood said. "That's the No. 1 thing. Last night we did everything well, but tonight we didn't do a whole lot well."

The Toreros (19-24, 8-12 West Coast Conference) used a three-spot in the first and five runs in the sixth to even the series with the Cougars (19-18, 8-9 WCC) at one game apiece.

San Diego batted around in the first and benefitted on an obstruction call as a runner tried to advance from second to third. The Toreros led 3-0 after an error and four hits.

The Cougars put up a pair of runs in the third frame with Daniel Schneemann and Keaton Kringlen earning an RBI each on a sac fly and a hit-by-pitch, respectively.

After another San Diego run in the fifth, Kendall Motes replaced BYU starter Hayden Rogers. Motes walked the bases loaded in the sixth and beaned a batter to make it 5-2 in favor of the Toreros. Bo Burrup entered and surrendered a grand slam on his first pitch for a 9-2 San Diego lead.

Kyle Dean doubled in the seventh and rounded to score on Brennon Anderson’s single through the left side for BYU’s third run.

San Diego tacked on a pair of runs over the last two innings. The Cougars put up three runs in the ninth thanks to RBI singles from Brennon Anderson and Schneemann, as well as a Nate Favero sacrifice fly.

BYU hosts San Diego for the series finale Saturday at 1 p.m.

BYU vs. Utah, San Diego Game Notes

Parity is reflected for BYU baseball this week as it returns to league play following Tuesday’s rubber match when it hosts Utah.

The Cougars, 18-16 overall and 7-8 in the West Coast Conference, are three-and-one-half games out of first place with 12 league games remaining. How BYU emerges from hosting four games this week could jump start a bid to get one of four spots in the league tournament next month.

Utah, now 9-28, is also looking for a rebound, having won two of its last 10 games since evening the series against BYU, 4-3, earlier this month in Salt Lake City. The run differential is tied at 10 apiece in the Deseret Duel baseball standings, with a fourth game scheduled May 8 in Salt Lake City. BYU beat Utah 7-6 in 10 innings last month in Provo.

BYU starting pitcher is Bo Burrup (2-1, 6.84) for Tuesday’s 6 p.m. MDT game in Provo which will be televised live locally over KBYU-TV (channel 11).

The University of San Diego, 18-22 overall and 7-11 in the WCC, is looking to halt a five-game skid in league play following its Tuesday game at UC Irvine. USD and BYU start a three-game series on Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. The games Thursday and Saturday (1 p.m.) will be televised live by BYUtv.