DAVIS, Calif. — Shutdown pitching and early offense carried host UC Davis to a big, 14-0, shutout win Friday night over the Santa Clara University baseball team at Dobbins Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Aggies (4-1) scored four runs in the bottom of the first and four more in the bottom of the second, and they were off to an 8-0 lead. Single runs in the fourth and fifth innings, as well as a third four-run frame in the seventh gave UCD its 14-run advantage.
   
• While the Aggies' offense was taking care of business, Bryan Green (1-1) was doing his job on the mound. The UC Davis lefty earned his first win of 2025 with seven innings of shutout ball, only allowing three hits and never allowing a Broncos base runner past first. The game was a "revenge" game of sorts for Green, who got beat one year ago at Stephen Schott Stadium in his start against Santa Clara (2-2). The Broncos hit two home runs against Green in 2024, beating him and the Aggies, 10-2. Friday, Green struck out eight– the same number of Broncos he struck out in 2024 – and never faced more than four batters in an inning.
   
• Johnny Luetzow led the Broncos with a 2-for-3 night at the plate, his first multi-hit game of the season. Malcolm Williams extended his active hitting streak to 11 games with a single in the second inning, and Tate Medicoff came through with his first career base hit, a single in the top of the ninth.
   
• UC Davis got three-hit games from Tyler Howard in the leadoff spot and Nick Leehey at cleanup. Leehey hit a three-run home run in the first inning and finished five RBIs. The Aggies outhit the Broncos, 11-4, and also took advantage of 10 free passes (nine walks, one hit-by-pitch) issued by Santa Clara pitchers.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 10: Shortstop Ben Cleary drew a walk in the first inning, extending his active reached base streak to 10 games, dating to last season.

COMING UP

• Game two of the series is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, with the finale slated for a 1 p.m. start on Sunday. Fans can find all live coverage links on SantaClaraBroncos.com.