Reyes Pitches Trojans Past Bruins, 7-1

USC, behind a strong pitching performance by sophomore Anthony Reyes, defeated UCLA, 7-1, Sunday before a season-high 1,426 at Dedeaux Field to complete a sweep of their three-game Pacific 10 Conference series.

The Trojans (32-16), who won five of six games against the Bruins this season and are 12-3 in Pac-10 play, remained in first place, one game ahead of Stanford.

USC has won five conference series in a row since losing two of three at Washington last month.

UCLA (25-20, 6-9) has lost its last eight games.

Reyes (2-3) gave up a run in the first inning, then limited the Bruins to four hits over the next seven innings. He struck out seven.

The Trojans broke through against Bruin starter Casey Janssen (1-3) in the third inning when they scored four times.

Josh Self led off with a triple and Jon Brewster walked. Self scored on an error by second baseman Josh Canales on Brian Barre’s grounder. Seth Davidson then hit a two-run triple to right. Bill Peavey’s sacrifice fly completed the scoring.

Barre hit his team-leading ninth homer in the fifth inning.

Davidson has 13 triples, tying him with Mark Smith (1989-91) for first on USC’s career list.