Saint Mary`s 9, at Pepperdine 2

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Interstat) — Saint Mary’s defeated Pepperdine 9-2 on Wednesday, May 20, in the West Coast Conference Baseball Championship at Scottsdale Stadium, riding a dominant pitching performance and an eight-run eighth inning to erase a two-run deficit. John Damozonio was the top star for the Gaels, tossing six no-hit innings. The right-hander struck out seven, walked none and allowed no earned runs, keeping Saint Mary’s within striking distance despite a pair of unearned runs against him. Lukas Sarantos followed with three perfect innings of relief, striking out three to earn the save. Pepperdine starter Casey Euper matched Damozonio early,… Read more...