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Carlos Lomeli
4
Loyola Marymount LMU 24-15, 12-6 WCC
6
Winner Saint Mary's (CA) SMC 23-16, 8-7 WCC
Loyola Marymount LMU
24-15, 12-6 WCC
4
Final
6
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC
23-16, 8-7 WCC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Loyola Marymount LMU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 10 0
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 X 6 7 0

W: Lomeli, Carlos (6-2) L: VOELKER, Matt (0-3) S: Hobbs, Michael (5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

BASE | Gaels Secure Series Victory With 6-4 Win Over 1st-Place Lions

MORAGA, Calif.  – The Gaels took the lead early in the series finale and never looked back, securing both the game and series victory against first-place Loyola Marymount – the Lions' first WCC series loss this season. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • SMC got on the board in the bottom of the first inning as a single from senior Eddie Haus set up a double to right center from junior Kevin Milam to score the run. Then, junior Joe Vranesh drove in Milam with a sacrifice fly after he advanced to third on a wild pitch. The Gaels led 2-0.
  • The Gaels made it a 5-0 lead in the third thanks to back-to-back homeruns from both Milam (his fifth – a two-run homer) and Vranesh (his eighth). 
  • LMU responded with their first run of the game in the top of the fourth, thanks to a homer from Esquerra who leads the WCC in big flies. The solo shot cut SMC's lead to 5-1
  • The Gaels scored their final run of the afternoon in the fifth, taking advantage of two hit-by-pitches to put Milam and Vranesh on first and second respectively. Then, junior Ryan Novis followed with a single to left-center to score Milam, giving SMC a 6-1 advantage. 
  • Sophomore Carlos Lomeli cruised through the next two innings, allowing just one hit and striking out a pair. He recorded two outs in the eighth before letting two batters reach by way of an infield single and hit batsman. Milam then entered the game in relief and on his first pitch, the Lions' Esquerra hit his second homerun of the game. This scored three runs and made it a 6-4 ballgame in favor of SMC. 
  • Nonetheless, sophomore Michael Hobbs was able to seal the deal in the ninth, striking out the side to secure his fifth save of 2019.  
NOTABLE NUMBERS
  • 0: No. of walks issued by SMC's three pitchers on Saturday – the Gaels' third such game this season
  • 3: The Gaels picked up their third series victory in conference this season
  • 6: SMC's 2-5 hitters collected six of the Gaels' seven hits (6-for-11, 6 RBI, 6R, 0 LOB)
  • 23.1: No. of innings for Lomeli without allowing a walk (the longest streak on the pitching staff)
  • 6: No. of wins for Lomeli (tied with freshman Tyler Thornton for the team lead)
COMING UP
 
Saint Mary's will welcome San Diego to Louis Guisto field for a three-game set running Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28.
 
#GaelsRise – Tickets for all upcoming home game are available for purchase here on SMCGaels.com or by calling the SMC Ticket Office at (925) 631-GoTx. Fans can find all live coverage links on SMCGaels.com.
 
 
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