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DeCarlo’s Walk Off Bomb Clinches Utah Series for Diamond Dawgs
March 11, 2023 | Baseball
SEATTLE – Washington (12-2, 2-0 Pac-12) lost a late lead on Saturday but Rookie Sam DeCarlo had the final say, cranking a walk-off solo shot to lift the Huskies to a 4-3 win and clinch the series over Utah (6-8, 0-2 Pac-12)
Like Kiefer Lord before him yesterday, starter Stu Flesland III was dynamic on the bump despite the no decision, going seven strong with two runs allowed on four hits and a walk. Case Matter collected his second win of the season to improve to 2-0
Taking advantage of Dakota Duffalo's leadoff double and some Husky difficulty fielding bunts, the Utes grabbed the lead in the third inning, plating a pair.
Washington answered in the fourth, first with Coby Morales bringing home Will Simpson with a sacrifice fly and then on Michael Sndyer's game-tying RBI double to right, plating AJ Guerrero.
The next inning, Simpson put the Dawgs on top, hammering a pitch well past the wall in left-center, a 404 foot bomb to put UW up 3-2.
That's when things got interesting in the ninth. With one out on the board and a pair of runners on, UW turned to Matter to attempt to get out of the jam. The Husky closer got a pivotal punchout for out number two but an HBP with the bases loaded brought in the tying run before Matter retired the side with some high heat.
That's where DeCarlo stepped in, putting a charge into a 3-2 offering and meeting his teammates at home plate to celebrate.
Quick Hits
• DeCarlo's game-winning nuke was the first walk off home run of his career at any level.
• Washington's 12-2 start to the season is its best through 14 games since 1994.
• The victory extends Washington's winning streak to 11 games. The Huskies have won 24 of their last 26 regular season contests and 12 consecutive games at Husky Ballpark.
• UW has also nine eight straight games in Pac-12 league action and four straight league series.
• Will Simpson and DeCarlo both homered, giving Washington at least one big fly in seven straight games.
• Simpson's dinger was his team-best sixth of the season and the slugger's fourth in the last five games.
• Case Matter has made five straight relief appearances without allowing a run, totaling 7.1 innings. Matter has allowed just two hits over that span with 12 strikeouts.
For more information on the UW baseball team, follow @UW_Baseball on Twitter and Instagram.
Like Kiefer Lord before him yesterday, starter Stu Flesland III was dynamic on the bump despite the no decision, going seven strong with two runs allowed on four hits and a walk. Case Matter collected his second win of the season to improve to 2-0
Taking advantage of Dakota Duffalo's leadoff double and some Husky difficulty fielding bunts, the Utes grabbed the lead in the third inning, plating a pair.
Washington answered in the fourth, first with Coby Morales bringing home Will Simpson with a sacrifice fly and then on Michael Sndyer's game-tying RBI double to right, plating AJ Guerrero.
The next inning, Simpson put the Dawgs on top, hammering a pitch well past the wall in left-center, a 404 foot bomb to put UW up 3-2.
That's when things got interesting in the ninth. With one out on the board and a pair of runners on, UW turned to Matter to attempt to get out of the jam. The Husky closer got a pivotal punchout for out number two but an HBP with the bases loaded brought in the tying run before Matter retired the side with some high heat.
That's where DeCarlo stepped in, putting a charge into a 3-2 offering and meeting his teammates at home plate to celebrate.
Quick Hits
• DeCarlo's game-winning nuke was the first walk off home run of his career at any level.
• Washington's 12-2 start to the season is its best through 14 games since 1994.
• The victory extends Washington's winning streak to 11 games. The Huskies have won 24 of their last 26 regular season contests and 12 consecutive games at Husky Ballpark.
• UW has also nine eight straight games in Pac-12 league action and four straight league series.
• Will Simpson and DeCarlo both homered, giving Washington at least one big fly in seven straight games.
• Simpson's dinger was his team-best sixth of the season and the slugger's fourth in the last five games.
• Case Matter has made five straight relief appearances without allowing a run, totaling 7.1 innings. Matter has allowed just two hits over that span with 12 strikeouts.
For more information on the UW baseball team, follow @UW_Baseball on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Matter, Case (2-0)
L: Whiting, B. (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Duffalo, Dakota 1
RBI: Hammill, Elijha 1 ; Cop, Davis 1
SH: Hammill, Elijha 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Clarkson, TJ 1 ; Duffalo, Dakota 1 ; Webster, Bruer 1
CS: Webster, Bruer 1
HBP: Gurney, Cameron 1 ; Cop, Davis 1 ; Webster, Bruer 1
PO: Gurney, Cameron 1
Batting:
2B: Clayton, Cam 1 ; Simpson, Will 1 ; Snyder, Michael 1
HR: Simpson, Will 1 ; DeCarlo, Sam 1
RBI: Simpson, Will 1 ; Morales, Coby 1 ; Snyder, Michael 1 ; DeCarlo, Sam 1
SF: Morales, Coby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Simpson, Will 2 ; Guerrero, AJ 1 ; DeCarlo, Sam 1
SB: Chandler, Dalton 1
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