LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Jeremy Martinez had a two-run single in the eighth inning and a two-run double in the ninth to help Southern Cal ralliy from a four-run deficit for a 12-11 victory over San Diego State in an elimination game of the NCAA Lake Elsinore regional on Sunday night.
Martinez's decisive two-out double to right-center field followed a run-scoring single by Garrett Stubbs. Southern Cal (39-20) scored nine two-out runs.
The Trojans' comeback in the final two innings came after San Diego State (41-23) batted around in consecutive innings, scoring five times in the sixth to take an 8-7 lead and adding three runs in the seventh.