SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Interstat) — Saint Mary`s scored six runs in the seventh inning to erase a two-run deficit and defeat Pacific 10-7 Friday in the West Coast Conference Baseball Championship.

Ian Josephson delivered the decisive blow with a three-run double to deep right center, scoring three runs and giving the Gaels a 10-7 lead. Jake Nobles earned the win in relief, while Makoa Sniffen had two run-scoring hits for Saint Mary`s.

Pacific jumped ahead early on Braeden Schnabel`s third-inning home run and added three runs in the fifth inning for a 7-4 lead. Schnabel finished with a double and a homer. Connor Raridan started for the Tigers.

Saint Mary`s tied the game in the bottom of the seventh on Sniffen`s RBI single and a bases-loaded walk before Josephson`s double. Ian Armstrong homered in the third inning for the Gaels, his 14th of the season.

Pacific managed 13 hits but left several runners on base in the late innings. The Tigers fall to 24-28-1, while Saint Mary`s improves to 31-24.