Gonzaga University
17-15, 10-2
Santa Clara
14-18, 3-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Gonzaga Falls to Santa Clara in Series Finale, 7-5
4/13/2025 4:32:00 PM | Baseball
A five-run sixth inning fueled the Broncos in salvaging the series
Gonzaga (17-15, 10-2 WCC) saw its ten-game WCC win streak snapped on Sunday, leaving the tying run in scoring position in the ninth as Santa Clara (14-18, 3-6 WCC) hung on for the two-run win. Justin Feld (L, 3-4) was tabbed with the loss after the Broncos took the lead in the sixth.
The Bulldogs trailed 2-0 entering the third but would take the lead with three runs on four hits. Hudson Shupe drove home Luca DiPaolo, who led off the frame with a double. Mikey Bell was intentionally walked to load the bases, then Tommy Eisenstat clutched up with a two-run single to put GU in front 3-2.
After four straight scoreless innings from Feld, Santa Clara came alive in the sixth with five runs to retake the lead 7-3, chasing the GU starter in the meantime. Gonzaga was not about to go quietly, as Bell cut the deficit in half with a two-run blast, his fourth home run in four games in the next half-inning.
The Zags put two runners on immediately in the ninth, and after a Shupe sacrifice bunt had the tying run in scoring position with one out. Bronco closer Caden Wooster tightened up, striking out a red-hot Bell before inducing an Eisenstat flyout to close the door.
UP NEXT
Gonzaga will have a week off from West Coast Conference play, traveling to Big Ten foe Southern California Apr. 17-19 before stopping in Corvallis to face No. 8 Oregon State Apr. 21-22. For game times and streaming information, visit www.gozags.com.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: LANZ, Cooper (2-1)
L: Feld, Justin (3-4)
S: WOOSTER, Caden (4)
Batting:
2B: Shupe, Hudson 1 ; DiPaolo, Luca 1
HR: Bell, Mikey 1
RBI: Shupe, Hudson 1 ; Bell, Mikey 2 ; Eisenstat, Tommy 2
SH: Shupe, Hudson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Yukumoto, Ty 1 ; Shupe, Hudson 2 ; Bell, Mikey 1 ; DiPaolo, Luca 1
HBP: Yukumoto, Ty 2 ; Coupe, Max 1
Batting:
2B: CLEARY, Ben 1 ; GARCIA, Mateo 1
HR: CLEARY, Ben 1 ; DEVINE, Luke 1
RBI: CLEARY, Ben 1 ; JUNG-GOLDBERG,Hayden 1 ; CARSTON, Koen 1 ; DEVINE, Luke 3
SF: CARSTON, Koen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: CLEARY, Ben 2 ; GARCIA, Mateo 1 ; JOYCE, Dylan 1 ; JUNG-GOLDBERG,Hayden 1 ; CARSTON, Koen 1 ; DEVINE, Luke 1
SB: CLEARY, Ben 1
HBP: JUNG-GOLDBERG,Hayden 1
