Friday, May 24
Las Vegas, Nev.
12 p.m.
Gonzaga University
21-31
11
vs
5
3-seed Saint Mary's
34-22
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 2 |
| Saint Mary's | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Gonzaga Knocks Out Saint Mary's to Remain in WCC Championship Contention
5/24/2024 4:44:00 PM | Baseball
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (WCC) – Ten unanswered runs pushed No. 4 Gonzaga to a comeback win over No. 3 Saint Mary's, 11-5, in an elimination game of the 2024 West Coast Conference Baseball Tournament at Las Vegas Ballpark.
With the win, the Bulldogs will face the non-advancing team from the San Diego and Portland game later tonight.
The Gaels wasted no time taking control in the game, jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first two innings. Dalton Mashore led off the first with a blistering home run to left center. Coleman Schmidt followed with a single and Christian Almanza was hit by a pitch to put two on with nobody out. Schmidt came around to score later in the inning, making it 2-0, Saint Mary's.
SMC padded its lead with two more in the bottom of the second. With runners at first and second, Jared Mettam avoided the tag on a fielder's choice, allowing Connor Harrison to score. Mettam later scored on a single to left by Schmidt, making it 4-0, Gaels.
Gonzaga came storming back with two home runs to take the lead. First Tyler Griggs slugged a two-run shot to cut the Saint Mary's lead in half. Then in the top of the fifth, Tommy Eisenstat blasted a three-run homer to right, putting the Zags in front, 5-4.
The Bulldogs added to their lead in the sixth. Hudson Shupe made it 6-4 when he reached on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded. Then Josh Hankins put the Zags in the driver's seat when he smacked a two-run double down the left field line. Hankins' double made it 8-4, Bulldogs. Gonzaga scored its ninth unanswered run in the next at-bat when Eisenstat singled home Hankins. A bases loaded walk made it 10-4 before the Gaels got out of the inning.
Four Bulldogs boasted multi-hit games including Eisenstat who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs scored.
With the win, the Bulldogs will face the non-advancing team from the San Diego and Portland game later tonight.
The Gaels wasted no time taking control in the game, jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first two innings. Dalton Mashore led off the first with a blistering home run to left center. Coleman Schmidt followed with a single and Christian Almanza was hit by a pitch to put two on with nobody out. Schmidt came around to score later in the inning, making it 2-0, Saint Mary's.
SMC padded its lead with two more in the bottom of the second. With runners at first and second, Jared Mettam avoided the tag on a fielder's choice, allowing Connor Harrison to score. Mettam later scored on a single to left by Schmidt, making it 4-0, Gaels.
Gonzaga came storming back with two home runs to take the lead. First Tyler Griggs slugged a two-run shot to cut the Saint Mary's lead in half. Then in the top of the fifth, Tommy Eisenstat blasted a three-run homer to right, putting the Zags in front, 5-4.
The Bulldogs added to their lead in the sixth. Hudson Shupe made it 6-4 when he reached on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded. Then Josh Hankins put the Zags in the driver's seat when he smacked a two-run double down the left field line. Hankins' double made it 8-4, Bulldogs. Gonzaga scored its ninth unanswered run in the next at-bat when Eisenstat singled home Hankins. A bases loaded walk made it 10-4 before the Gaels got out of the inning.
Four Bulldogs boasted multi-hit games including Eisenstat who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs scored.
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Pitching:
W: Gosztola, Miles (4-4)
L: LINCHEY (4-4)
Batting:
2B: Hankins, Josh 1 ; Eisenstat, Tommy 1 ; Temesvary, Vincent 1 ; Ratfield, Donovan 1
HR: Eisenstat, Tommy 1 ; Griggs, Tyler 1
RBI: Shupe, Hudson 2 ; Hankins, Josh 2 ; Eisenstat, Tommy 4 ; Ratfield, Donovan 1 ; Griggs, Tyler 2
SF: Shupe, Hudson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shupe, Hudson 2 ; Hankins, Josh 1 ; Eisenstat, Tommy 2 ; Knowles, Payton 2 ; Dunn, Hank 2 ; Griggs, Tyler 2
HBP: Dunn, Hank 1
Batting:
2B: MASHORE 1 ; HARRISON 1
HR: MASHORE 1
RBI: MASHORE 3 ; SCHMIDT 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MASHORE 1 ; SCHMIDT 1 ; HARRISON 1 ; METTAM 1 ; NAPIER 1
SB: METTAM 1
CS: ALMANZA 1
HBP: ALMANZA 2 ; PIERCE 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
2
H
3
RBI
4
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
2
AB
6
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
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