Gonzaga Bulldogs overpower Loyola Marymount Lions 14‑8

SPOKANE, Wash. (Interstat) — Gonzaga defeated Loyola Marymount 14-8 on Sunday afternoon at Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex. The Bulldogs improved to 27-14 overall, while the Lions fell to 12-33.

Maddox Haley led Gonzaga, going 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs. Ryder Young also homered and drove in three runs, finishing 3 for 4. Hudson Shupe contributed two hits and three RBIs. Richie Klosek had three hits and three RBIs for Loyola Marymount. Jaxson Wall homered for the Lions.

Gonzaga built an early lead but the Lions tied the game in the second. The Bulldogs pulled ahead in the fourth on Young’s three-run homer. They added key runs in the sixth and seventh, including Haley’s two-run shot. Loyola Marymount rallied in the eighth with Klosek’s three-run double, but Gonzaga answered with two runs in the bottom half.

Finbar O’Brien earned the win, allowing four earned runs over 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts. Garrett Gores threw a scoreless inning.

The teams combined for 26 hits. Gonzaga hosts Santa Clara next, while Loyola Marymount travels to UC San Diego.