SAN DIEGO, CA – Monmouth University Baseball (3-5) dropped the opener of a three-game series at the University of San Diego, 7-0.

Will Worthington got the Toreros on the board in the second with a two-run triple, the only runs Dan Klepchick (Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South) would allow. A sac fly in the sixth made it 3-0 before USD broke it open in the seventh, with the big blow coming on Caleb Ricketts' two-RBI triple. MU put runners aboard in the eighth and ninth, including a runner in scoring position in the eighth, but left them stranded.

NOTES AND QUOTES

"Tough one for us tonight. They are a real good team that made some outstanding plays on defense." – Head Coach Dean Ehehalt

-Dan Klepchick started the weekend opener for the third consecutive week.
-Monmouth pitching allowed just one walk on the night.
-The game marked Monmouth's first in the state of California since March 8, 2010 when the Hawks played at San Diego and San Diego State.
-MU is now 0-3 all-time against USD.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-USD's Jake Miller threw a no-hitter, striking out 10 and walking two in the complete game shutout.
-Cory Hiltz worked 1.2 one-hit scoreless innings out of the MU bullpen.
-Dan Klepchick took his first loss, allowing just two runs on three hits through four.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth's middle game at San Diego is set for tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. Eastern.