Ryan Johnston’s defensive gem helps UC Irvine take series opener from Cal Poly

IRVINE — The most overlooked part of baseball might be the late-inning defensive replacement, as everyone on the UC Irvine baseball team would heartily agree.
The Anteaters beat Cal Poly 7-3 on Friday night at Cicerone Field, but not without a great throw by Ryan Johnston in the bottom of the eighth inning. The two-way player who has pitched more than he’s played the field in 2019 entered the game in the seventh as a defensive replacement in right field.
The Anteaters led 4-0 to begi