Monday, March 10, 1997
BASEBALL:
Top-ranked UCLA hands Arizona 12-1 loss in weekend series final
on SundayBy Sierra Roberts
Daily Bruin Contributor
After two losses, the Bruins held off a complete sweep with a
12-1 victory over Arizona on Sunday at Sancet Field in Tucson.
Thanks to the pitching of junior Jim Parque, the top-ranked
Bruins were able to keep the University of Arizona Wildcats (19-10,
5-1) from scoring until the seventh inning.
On Friday the series appeared to be pretty even with a 4-2 loss
by the Bruins (21-5-1, 3-3 in Pacific 10). On Saturday, things
slipped out from under the Bruins with an astonishing 13-3 loss,
but by Sunday the Bruins were ready to come back.
Parque (6-0) allowed only one run and one hit in 6.2 innings on
the mound. He had eight strike-outs and walked seven. Relief
pitchers Rob Henkel and Jake Meyer collectively held off the
Wildcats in the final three innings. Henkel allowed no hits while
Meyer allowed only one.
The Wildcats tried six different pitchers in an attempt to halt
the Bruin offense. Sophomore James Johnson (2-4) was credited with
the loss. He gave up six runs on five hits in 6.1 innings.
Hitting returned to normal for the Bruins on Sunday. Short stop
Brett Nista ended a four- inning scoreless tie with a grand slam.
First baseman Peter Zamora hit a grand slam in the seventh inning
to give the Bruins a substantial lead over Arizona.
Jon Heinrichs, Eric Byrnes, Nick Theodorou and Troy Glaus all
crossed the plate twice. A run each by Casey Cloud and Eric Valent
rounded out the scoring to an even dozen runs for UCLA.
Saturday was a very different story for Bruin pitching. Junior
Peter Zamora (1-1) allowed a total of 10 hits and six runs (five in
the first inning alone) in 5.1 innings of play. He struck out only
two and walked two. Junior John Phillips relieved Zamora and
allowed five hits and six runs in 1.1 innings. He walked three and
struck out two.
In addition UCLA did not produce offensively. Glaus ended his
13-game hitting streak although he did manage to get on base three
times due to walks. Jon Heinrichs, Brett Nista and Cassidy Olson
were the only Bruins to score on Saturday.
On Friday, the Bruins lost 4-2 to the Wildcats. Sophomore Tom
Jaquez (4-1) pitched the entire game. He took the loss after
allowing eight hits, four runs, striking out eight and walking
three.
The only runs scored in the loss were by Troy Glaus and Eric
Valent. Wildcat pitcher, Darrell Hussman pitched all nine innings
for Arizona. He allowed five hits, two runs and struck out
seven.
UCLA Sports Info
First baseman Peter Zamora