PHOENIX (Interstat) — The Arizona State Sun Devils broke open a tight game with an eight-run seventh inning to rout the Loyola Marymount Lions 12-4 on Friday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

Loyola Marymount led 4-0 early on Zach Wadas’ solo homer in the second, his fifth of the season. Arizona State chipped away, tying the game in the sixth before its decisive rally. The Sun Devils sent 12 batters to the plate in the seventh, capitalizing on two Lions errors and collecting five hits, including a two-run double by Michel.

Arizona State (9-4) finished with 16 hits. Loyola Marymount (5-11) had 10 hits but stranded multiple runners. The teams continue their series Saturday.