Reno, Nev. - The University of Nevada baseball dropped the season opener 6-0 to No. 22 UC Irvine at Peccole  Park on a cold Friday afternoon in Reno.  The Wolf Pack could only manage three hits on the day, one off Anteater All-America right-hander Scott Gorgen.

After two scoreless innings UCI got a two run homer from left fielder Ryan Fisher in the top of the third inning to go on top 2-0.  The Anteaters added a third run in the inning when catcher Aaron Lowenstein singled home third baseman Jeff Cusick and it was 3-0.  In the fourth inning Fisher hit another two-run homer to make it 5-0.  UCI second baseman Tyler Hoechin hit the Anteaters third home run of the game in the top of the eighth inning to make the final score 6-0.

Gorgen(1-0) got the win allowing just one hit in his six innings on the mound.  Pack starter Rod Scurry(0-1) was tagged with the loss after giving up five runs on seven hits.

Fisher(3-for-4,2R,RBI,2HR) finished with a game-high three hits and four RBI.  Cusick(2-for-3,R) collected two of the Anteaters 11 hits.

Nevada third baseman Jason Rodriguez(2-for-4) had two the Pack’s three hits and shortstop Kevin Rodland(1-for-3) delivered the other.

The two teams square off again tomorrow at noon.  Originally Saturday’s game was slated for a 1:00 p.m. start but was changed to a noon first pitch.

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