PALO ALTO, Calif. (Interstat) — The Stanford Cardinal overcame an early six-run deficit with a pair of big innings to defeat the Utah Valley Wolverines 15-6 on Monday evening at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond.

Utah Valley struck for six runs in the top of the first, but Stanford responded with an eight-run second inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from Jimmy Nati. Nati added an RBI double in the fifth, finishing with two hits and four RBIs.

Stanford added five more runs across the third and fourth innings. Eric Jeon, Teddy Tokheim and Cort MacDonald also homered for the Cardinal. Kaden Carpenter homered and drove in two runs for Utah Valley.

Both teams collected 14 hits. Stanford improved to 11-12, while Utah Valley fell to 9-13.