SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Utah Valley State''s Kam Mickolio pitched a complete game shutout in an 8-0 win over Sacramento State on Friday afternoon at Hornet Field.The 6-foot-9 right hander held the Hornets, now 9-14 on the season, to five hits while recording four strikeouts.
Mickilio (2-4) faced just four batters over the minimum, while Sacramento State left hander Matt Campbell (2-4) took the loss after surrendering seven runs on 13 hits in six innings on the mound.
The Wolverines (5-11) tallied 17 hits on the day, led by designated hitter Adam Openshaw, who went 5-for-5 on the afternoon and scored one run.
Utah Valley State''s leadoff hitter and shortstop, Eli Slesk, went 2-for-6 with two doubles, two runs and one RBI.
Also recording multiple hits for Utah Valley State were third baseman Kade Boyer, who went 4-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, as well as first baseman Dan Bulow, who finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs and one run.
Senior Pat Keiper and sophomore David Flores each recorded doubles for the Hornets, while Budddy Morales, Kyle Atrat and Everet Rincon also had hits.
The Hornets will continue their four-game series with Utah Valley State on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. Both games can be heard on www.hornetspots.com with Dylan McKenzie providing the play-by-play. To access the broadcast, click on the Live Audio link at the top of the page and scroll down to baseball.
