IRVINE, Calif. – The Regis University baseball team commenced its 2020 season with a 10-2 loss to Concordia University Irvine at Eagles Field on Friday.
 
How It Happened: The Rangers and Eagles were tied, 2-2, in the bottom of the fourth. However, with Concordia freshman outfielder Shane Schick on third, senior catcher Tony Garcia III knocked a sacrifice fly to right field, which was far enough for Schick to cross home plate for the go-ahead and eventual game-winning run. Schick reached base on a single.
 
Senior infielder Cooper Moore added insurance to the CUI lead in the fifth, drilling a solo homer to left center and gave CUI a 4-2 advantage. This proceeded to kick off a six-run fifth for the Eagles.
 
The scoring in the fifth finally stopped after freshman infielder Derek Delgado scored from second on senior outfielder/pitcher Matt Lautz's single down the right-field line to give Concordia a commanding 9-2 lead.
 
CUI tacked one more run in the eighth when senior first baseman/outfielder Bailey Collins scored an unearned run after reaching base on a walk and stealing second. Collins came home on Schick's mishandled hit to right field and made the score, 10-2.
 
The teams were stuck in a scoreless tie through the first three innings. With Regis junior catcher Roger Riley at second base, senior outfielder Coby Zimmerman broke the 0-0 score with a two-run home run in the top of the fourth.
 
The home run proceeded to awaken the Eagles from their offensive slumber because in the bottom half of the inning, Moore cut the RU lead in half, 2-1, on a solo shot to right center.
 
A bunt single to third by Collins followed. Collins later scored an unearned run after Schick's single to tie the game at 2-2.
 
Game Notes: Zimmerman (1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI) claimed the Rangers' only home run of the game. Riley (1 R, 2 BB) reached base twice during the game. Junior infielder Brevin Owen (1 H, 1 2B) claimed Regis's only other hit. Junior pitcher Colin King (0-1) pitched 4.1 innings allowing seven hits and four runs (two earned) while walking two and striking out five in the loss.
 
Up Next for the Rangers: Regis begins the 2020 campaign with an 0-1 record overall. RU will continue its series against the Eagles by playing a Saturday doubleheader with a first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m. MT.