Loyola Marymount at Santa Clara
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Santa Clara Broncos will look to secure a series sweep when they host the Loyola Marymount Lions in the finale of a three-game West Coast Conference baseball series Sunday afternoon at Stephen Schott Stadium.
First pitch is set for 3 p.m. under clear skies with a forecast temperature of 68 degrees.
Santa Clara (11-14) has dominated the series so far, winning 17-2 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday. The Broncos’ bullpen was key in Saturday’s victory, with Cooper Lanz earning the win after allowing one run over three innings of relief. Lanz has been effective in three of his last four outings.
Loyola Marymount (8-22) will aim to avoid the sweep behind reliever Jake Geis, a player to watch for the Lions. Geis was a bright spot in Saturday’s loss, throwing three scoreless and hitless innings. However, his recent outings have been volatile, mixing dominant appearances with ones where he has struggled to record outs.
The Lions have lost five of their last six games and face a challenging schedule ahead, beginning a series with San Francisco next Thursday. The Broncos, after hosting San Jose State on Monday, hit the road for a series at San Diego.
According to Interstat’s game simulator, the projected final score is Santa Clara 5, Loyola Marymount 2.