SAN DIEGO – The Toreros pulled away in the eighth to sweep the Gaels on Sunday in an 11-6 loss for Saint Mary's. The game was tied 6-6 going into the bottom of the eighth before a late rally for USD.
The Gaels allowed five runs, all unearned, in the bottom of the eighth. It was just one error committed by SMC, but the runs all scored after two outs when there should have been three, and anything that occurs after that point is scored as unearned. It was the second time this season Saint Mary's allowed five unearned runs in a late inning after happened in the bottom of the seventh at LMU last Sunday.