Santa Clara University baseball team faced off against San Diego and lost the first game of their three-game West Coast Conference series, 5-1. San Diego dominated with three home runs, including a two-run shot from CJ Moran in the third inning that broke the tie. Despite starting strong, Santa Clara's pitcher Cooper Lanz could not quell San Diego's hitting in the later innings. The Broncos struggled offensively, recording only three hits and stranding five runners. Johnny Luetzow accounted for Santa Clara's sole run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning.

By the Numbers
  • Santa Clara has now lost nine consecutive road games since February 14.
  • Ben Cleary's 26-game streak of reaching base safely ended after going 0 for 4 with no walks or hit-by-pitches.
State of Play
  • Santa Clara holds a 13-15 record overall and is 3-4 in WCC play.
  • San Diego improved its record to 10-17 and 3-4 in the conference with this win.
What's Next

Game two of the series is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, with live coverage links available on SantaClaraBroncos.com.

Bottom Line

Santa Clara must improve their offensive performance and capitalize on scoring opportunities to turn around their losing streak in the series against San Diego.