SAN JOSE, Calif. — Santa Clara baseball belted three home runs and totaled six extra base hits to down local rival San Jose State 7-4 Tuesday night at Municipal Stadium. The Broncos overcame a 4-2 deficit with five runs in the last four innings of the victory.
Santa Clara has won four straight games against the Spartans dating back to the 2014 season.
Jake Brodt opened the scoring in the second inning with Santa Clara's first home run of the season, a 405-foot long ball past the left-field fence. The Broncos (3-1) took a one-run lead into the ninth and got back-to-back home runs from John Cresto — the first of his collegiate career — and Stevie Berman to add late insurance.