STANFORD, Calif. — Gonzaga baseball made a big comeback and took a four-run lead to the eighth, but couldn't hold it at No. 3 Stanford in an 11-10 loss on Monday afternoon in Stanford, Calif.

Down 6-1 heading to the sixth inning, GU (19-17) scored the game's next nine runs to build a 10-6 lead with two innings left. The Stanford (28-6) offense then came alive, posting the final five runs of the game to take the win.

"That's a tough battle to lose, but I'm proud of the resiliency of our guys to come back and take the lead," head coach Mark Machtolf said. "That's a game we need to win, and do a better job in the late innings. We are looking forward to getting back home and facing WSU tomorrow."

Nick Nyquist provided a big part of the offense with a grand slam and five total RBI, his second five-RBI game in the last three times out. Guthrie Morrison had three hits and scored twice, while Ernie Yake had two hits with an RBI and two runs scored.

On the mound, Michael Spellacy started and threw the first 4.0 innings, but allowed five runs on seven hits with one strikeout and one walk. Taylor Davis and Trent Schulte combined to pitch the next 2.2 innings and allowed just one run and two hits before giving way to Nick Trogrlic-Iverson for the last 1.2 innings.

After getting a run in the third on an RBI groundout from Jack Machtolf to close the deficit to 4-1, Stanford got one each in the fourth and fifth to go up 6-1.

But, that's when Gonzaga put together a huge six-run sixth inning behind the strength of Nyquist's grand slam. GU started the scoring with an RBI single from Pinorini and then scored another run after a Stanford error to pull within 6-3. That's when Nyquist stepped to the plate and deposited his lead-changing and team-leading eighth homer of the year.

GU extended its lead to 10-6 with a run in the seventh on another Nyquist RBI single and then posted two more in the eighth. Yake knocked home a run on a single and then Troy Johnston capped the inning with an RBI double.

Stanford wouldn't go away, however, getting a two-run homer in the eighth and three runs in the ninth with a walkoff single to win it.

Gonzaga will make a quick turnaround trip home to face Washington State at home on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast locally on SWX. Check GoZags.com for links to live coverage.