BYU at Saint Mary's game 2 box score

MORAGA, Calif. (May 4, 2018)—Host Saint Mary’s erupted for nine runs in the fourth and fifth innings en route to a 10-3 victory over BYU baseball on Friday.

It started out as "déjà vu all over again," as the Cougars took a 1-0 lead in the first inning for the second day in a row.

First baseman Brian Hsu hit the first of three singles in that inning and scored on swinging bunt by Nate Favero. That bunt had enough “English” on it, causing catcher to field it and allowed Hsu to score from second.

A controversial double play ended the second frame when BYU catcher Noah Hill was ruled to have interfered sliding into second base.

The Gaels, now 28-18 and 12-8 in the West Coast Conference, tied the game in the third when a single glanced off Hsu’s glove. SMC took the lead when Kevin Milam tripled off centerfield wall to start its four-run rally in the fourth when Cougar senior starter Hayden Rogers was chased from the mound.

BYU outfielder Brock Hale was robbed of a base hit by the diving Gael centerfielder in the fifth with two Cougars aboard.

The final two runs for BYU came in the seventh when freshman pinch-hitter Kolby Kelton doubled for his first hit as a collegian to score Brennon Anderson and Hale.

The Cougars, now 19-22 overall and 8-12 in the WCC, hope to avoid a sweep at SMC with a Saturday afternoon tilt at 1 p.m. PDT.

Game Notes updated after Cal defeated BYU, 1-0

A .283 team batting average is one of four categories in which BYU baseball leads the West Coast Conference as it plays four games this week in California.

The Cougars, 19-19 overall and 8-10 in the WCC, also lead the league in scoring (5.7 runs), and slugging (.400). The team continues to be ranked among the nation’s top 10 in doubles per game (2.26).

Up first for BYU is a late Tuesday game at Cal, 24-17 overall and 10-11 in the Pac-12, beginning at 7 p.m. PDT.  Starting for the Cougars on the mound will be junior transfer right-hander Alex Perron (0-0, 3.50).

The Cal game will be televised by the Pac-12 Network (delayed at 1 a.m. MDT) and streamed live on its site http://pac-12.com/live.  The Bears have the nation’s No. 2 home run hitter in Andrew Vaughn with 19 dingers. He leads the NCAA in on-base percentage (.550).

Following the Cal game, the Cougars have a three-game afternoon series at St. Mary’s College starting on Thursday.