Zags lose opening WCC Tournament game against Saint Mary's

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- Gonzaga Baseball (35-18) dropped their first game in the WCC tournament, losing a quarterfinal game to Saint Mary's (32-24) by a score of 13-4.

The Zags were shut down on offense by Gael starter Sam Kretsch, who gave up two runs over six innings while holding GU to just six hits in that time. Gonzaga finished today with nine hits, while Saint Mary's had eighteen.

Saint Mary's got on the board after scoring a run in the first inning, but GU worked out of two jams with runners in scoring position with no outs to keep the score close. Gonzaga then scored to take the lead after Noah Meffert drove in Ryder Young on a double before coming around to score. Saint Mary's scored twelve unanswered runs to take the win, starting the offense with five runs in the fourth inning.

As a result of the double elimination structure, the Zags can still win the WCC tournament championship if they win each remaining game. Gonzaga will look to get back on track when they take on the loser of Pacific vs San Francisco on Friday morning, with first pitch set for 10am.