Wednesday, 5/7/97 Title hopes fall down a notch Bruin record
drops to 38-16 en route to weekend Six-Pac battle
By Tim Yun Daily Bruin Contributor There was a feeling of deja
vu at Blair Field on the campus of Long Beach State last night as
the sixth-ranked Bruins lost yet another Tuesday night game, this
time to the No. 18 49ers by the score of 7-3. The Bruins were
looking to gain momentum going into this weekend’s showdown for the
Six-Pac title against Stanford, instead looked flat. As a result,
the 49ers were able to sweep the season series and improved their
record to 34-19, while UCLA dropped to 38-16, including a dismal
2-5 record in the Tuesday night non-league games. One of the bright
spots for the Bruins was the play of senior left fielder John
Heinrichs, who extended his hitting streak to 16 games by going
2-for-5 at the plate. Both of his hits were doubles, giving him 24
on the year, which broke the school record held by catcher Tim
DeCinces (1995) and first baseman Eric Karros (1987). Sophomore
center fielder Eric Valent also contributed to the cause by going
2-for-5 and hitting his 20th round-tripper of the year. UCLA
starting pitcher Dan Keller pitched five innings, giving up 3 hits
and 3 earned runs in the losing cause. His record dropped to 3-4.
The 49ers used a combination of four pitchers to limit the Bruins
to a mere three runs. Starter Daryl Grant pitched five strong
innings, who surrendered on one earned by scattering seven hits.
Ara Petrosian earned his 13th save of the year, by holding the
Bruins scoreless for the final two innings. With only four games
left in the regular season, and the regional playoffs quickly
approaching, yesterday’s loss certainly does not bode well for the
Bruins. Previous Daily Bruin stories Baseball sacked again outside
Pac, April 10, 1996