SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Stanford Cardinal built an early six-run lead and held off a late push to defeat the Santa Clara Broncos 6-4 on Wednesday at Stephen Schott Stadium, avenging a loss from the previous week.

Stanford sent 10 batters to the plate in a decisive second inning, scoring four runs. Cort MacDonald’s sacrifice fly drove in two, and Rintaro Sasaki added a solo home run in the third. Santa Clara chipped away, scoring twice in the fourth and once in the seventh. Brady Reynolds provided key insurance for Stanford with a two-run homer in the eighth.

Both teams collected nine hits. The Cardinal improved to 18-19 overall, while the Broncos fell to 14-25.