LA JOLLA --
Eric Dow hit a solo home run, but the Coyotes were shut down 5-2 in the second game Saturday in their doubleheader against UC San Diego.
The Coyotes, who lost the opener 8-4, are 22-15 overall and 19-13 in the CCAA. They play at San Francisco State for a four-game series that begins Friday.
The Tritons led 1-0 and gained control with a four-run fifth against the Coyotes.
Matt Haney added a run-scoring single that drove in
Darren Dworak for the Coyotes' run in the seventh.
In the opener, Dworak and
Alex Gutierrez each homered, but the Tritons scored three runs in the first and never trailed.
Dworak had two RBI, while
Ethan Chapman and
Edwin Mendoza each had one. Chapman, Dworak, Gutierrez, Haney and Mendoza each had two hits.
Game 1 box score (click here)
Game 2 box score (click here)