- Gonzaga will make their seventh straight WCC Tournament appearance on Wednesday, securing the fourth seed.

- The Zags will open their 2024 WCC Tournament run in an elimination game against fifth-seeded Santa Clara at 7:05pm.

- Earlier this season, Gonzaga swept Santa Clara in dominant fashion, picking up 7-5, 3-2, and 6-1 wins in Spokane.

- GU and SCU will face off in the WCC Tournament for just the third time, splitting the first two meetings (2014, 2023).

- Last season, Gonzaga fell to Santa Clara in the opening day of the WCC tournament, 4-2.

- With a win, Gonzaga would advance to the double elimination portion of the tournament, facing San Diego or Portland.

- Since the tournament format began in 2013, Gonzaga has appeared in all but one West Coast Conference Tournament.

- GU is coming off a tough final weekend of the regular season, falling victim to a sweep by Pepperdine, 5-15, 8-10, 6-7.

- Gonzaga has lost five straight and is 2-8 in its last ten games, being outscored 118-60 during that stretch of games.

- In games two and three against the Waves, Gonzaga rallied late but fell just short, losing by a combined three runs.

- Despite the Pepperdine sweep over GU, the Bulldogs finished with a winning WCC record for the eighth straight season.

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS

- Santa Clara will make just their third West Coast Conference Tournament appearance since the new format began in 2013.

- The fifth-seeded Broncos made their first WCC Tournament since 2014 last season, eventually winning the crown over Portland.

- Santa Clara is coming off a series win at Pacific over the final weekend of the regular season, 11-0, 8-0, 3-4.

- SCU finished the 2024 regular season with a .265 batting average and a 5.19 ERA, both the fifth-highest marks in the WCC.

- JonJon Berring is leading the Broncos in batting average (.327), OPS (1.075), and stolen bases (18) this season.

- Blake Hammond went 3-4 with a 3.55 ERA and led Santa Clara in strikeouts this season (80), the fourth highest total in the WCC.

ON DECK

- The winner of Wednesday night's play-in game will advance to the First Round on Thursday.

ZAGS TO MAKE SEVENTH STRAIGHT WCC TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE

- Gonzaga will make their seventh straight WCC Tournament appearance, securing the fourth seed.

- GU's seven straight tournament appearances is the longest active streak in the WCC ahead of Portland and San Diego (3).

- The Zags will open their 2024 WCC Tournament run in an elimination game against Santa Clara on Wednesday at 7:05pm.

- With a win, Gonzaga would advance to the double elimination portion of the tournament, facing San Diego or Portland.

- Since the new format began in 2013, the Zags have appeared in nine of the ten postseason conference tournaments.

SIX BULLDOGS EARN ALL-WCC NODS

- Tommy Eisenstat, Justin Feld, Erik Hoffberg, Payton Knowles, and Vincent Temesvary were named All-West Coast Conference honorable mention on Tuesday.

- In addition, Miles Gosztola, Hoffberg, and Knowles were each named to the All-WCC Freshman Team.

- Gonzaga's six different All-WCC athletes are the most since 2022, when eight different Zags earned all-conference nods.

EISENSTAT, RATFIELD LEAD FIVE WCC ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS

- Tommy Eisenstat and Donovan Ratfield were named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic First Team on Monday.

- Eisenstat, an Environmental Studies major with a 3.86 cumulative GPA, led GU in numerous offensive categories this season.

- Ratfield, a Political Science major with a 3.82 cumulative GPA, was the heart of the Zags' battery, starting in 47 of 49 games.

- In addition, Hank Dunn, Tyler Griggs, and Sam Stem were each named WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention.

GONZAGA DROPS FIFTH STRAIGHT, FALLS VICTIM TO SWEEP BY PEPPERDINE

- After an 11-2 start at home this season, Gonzaga lost five in a row and finished with an 11-7 home record.

- On May 6, the Zags fell to #7 Oregon State 20-13 in a high-scoring affair that saw eight combined home runs.

- After an eight-day hiatus, Gonzaga welcomed USC to Spokane for the first time, falling 15-3 on May 14.

- In their final West Coast Conference series of the season, GU was swept by Pepperdine by scores of 15-5, 10-8, and 7-6.

GU WINS RUBBER MATCH, TAKES SERIES AT PACIFIC
- After splitting the first two games, Gonzaga defeated Pacific on Sunday to earn the series win 11-7, 2-8, 10-9.

- On Friday, the Zags and Tigers traded offensive blows before GU pulled away, using three three-run innings to fuel their 11-7 win.

- In game two, Pacific took advantage of 11 walks from Gonzaga pitchers to earn an 8-2 win and knots the series at one.

- In the finale,Gonzaga trailed 8-3 after the third inning, but erased the five-run deficit to complete the comeback win.

FORMER ZAG HARRIS CALLED UP BY OAKLAND ATHLETICS, SHINES IN SECOND-CAREER GAME

- Former Gonzaga infielder Brett Harris was called up to the major leagues by the Oakland Athletics to make his debut on Friday.

- Harris becomes the 30th former Zag to make it to the big leagues and the 15th under Head Coach Mark Machtolf.

- After going hitless on Friday, Harris hit two home runs for his first two MLB hits as Oakland dominated Miami 20-4.

- Harris is the second GU alum in the 2021 draft to make his major league debut (Alek Jacob - San Diego Padres on Jul. 14, 2023).

GONZAGA COMPLETES SEASON SWEEP OF WASHINGTON STATE

- Gonzaga defeated Washington State 6-4 on the road on Apr. 23, their first win at Bailey-Brayton Field since April 13, 2021.

- Tied entering the ninth inning, Gonzaga scored four runs before shutting down a WSU rally to hang on for the two-run win.

- In their two meetings in 2024, Gonzaga outscored Washington State 28-11 while outhitting them 29-12.

- In the win, Tommy Eisenstat extended his hit streak to 11 games.

EISENSTAT, GRAHAM NOTCH WEST COAST CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONORS

- Tommy Eisenstat was named WCC Player of the Week and Payton Graham was named WCC Pitcher of the Week on Apr. 22.

- Eisenstat continued his hot hitting against Oregon and Portland, extending his hit streak to ten games. Between Apr. 9 and 22, Eisenstat batted .567 (17-for-30) with nine runs batted in and nine runs scored. During those eight games, Eisenstat compiled seven multi-hit games, including six straight from Apr. 9 - Apr. 21.

- Payton Graham's lone appearance came in perhaps Gonzaga's highest-leverage situation in their series against Portland. Graham entered in Friday's game with a 1-1 tie with two outs in the sixth and the go-ahead run on first base, ending the threat immediately with a strikeout. He earned his first-career win while holding Portland scoreless over three and one-third innings as the Zags earned the 2-1 win.

GONZAGA WINS KEY SERIES OVER PORTLAND

- In a West Coast Conference series that pitted the top two teams in the standings, Gonzaga earned a big series win over Portland.

- On Friday, Justin Feld battled Pilots starter Nick Brink in a hefty pitcher's duel. While Feld was unable to earn a decision, the Zags prevailed in a 2-1 win to hand Brink his second-straight losing decision. Payton Graham entered in the sixth and shut down the Pilots over the final three and one-third innings to earn his first career win.

- Liam Paddack battled Carter Gaston on Saturday, with Gaston avenging Friday night's loss as Portland won 4-3 to even the series.

- What looked to continue on Sunday didn't happen, as the bats came alive for both teams in a 22-run, 28-hit combined outing. Trailing by as many as five early, Gonzaga rattled off eight unanswered runs to take a 9-6 lead before Portland eventually knotted the score once again. Four more unanswered runs for the Zags fueled the 13-9 win as Treyson Peters locked down the Pilots to earn a four-inning save.

ZAGS SWEEP SAN FRANCISCO ON THE ROAD

- Gonzaga earned its third West Coast Conference sweep of the season after defeating San Francisco 2-1, 8-0, 3-0 on Apr. 12-14.

- In the final two games of the USF series, GU recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time since April of 2021.

- All three GU starters (Justin Feld, Liam Paddack, Miles Gosztola) earned wins, each pitching at least six shutout innings.

- The lone San Francisco run came on a home run in the ninth inning of game one on Friday.