Box Score

Gonzaga connected for four home runs, including a grand slam from Carson Breshears, en route to capturing an 11-1 Sunday win that also handed the Bulldogs (22-19, 12-9 WCC) a three-game series win over the Lions (20-24, 12-9 WCC) from the Patterson Baseball Complex.

HOME RUNS GUIDE THE WAY: Gonzaga hit four home runs on Sunday afternoon, including a pair from designated hitter Nick Brooks. Brooks connected for a two-run homer to highlight a three-run third, and then launched the second of the day ÃÆ'¢Ã¢'¬" a solo shot ÃÆ'¢Ã¢'¬" to left field in the fifth. Brooks has now hit five on the year. The biggest homer didn't belong to Brooks, but came from second baseman Carson Breshears, as the left-hand hitter belted a grand slam in the second inning to put Gonzaga on top, 4-0. The round-tripper was the first of the year for Breshears. The final home run came in the eighth inning, as Jace VanDeBrake connected for a pinch-hit solo homer on the first pitch of the at bat.

THE DECISIONS: Lefty Mac Lardner earned the victory for Gonzaga after tossing 6.0 innings and allowing just one run on six hits with seven strikeouts. The lone Lion run of the game came in the third as Brandon Shearer doubled and came home on an RBI-single from Nick Sogard. The victory moved Lardner to 5-2 on the season. Sophomore Josh Agnew was saddled with the loss and fell to 5-4 after surrendering seven runs on five hits and two walks over 3.0 innings.

BOX SCORE NOTES: LMU collected six hits in the setback, with two hits apiece coming from Sogard and Billy Wilson ââ'¬¦ five Gonzaga hitters finished with multiple hits, including Brooks and Breshears ââ'¬¦ Gonzaga managed to put the leadoff man aboard in six of their eight offensive innings for the second straight game ââ'¬¦ the Lions used five pitchers on Sunday, while Gonzaga utilized a trio of left-handers to limit LMU to just one run.

LION NOTES: The two-homer game for Brooks is the second allowed by the Lions this year (Dillon Paulson vs. USC, 4/18/18) ââ'¬¦ VanDeBrake's pinch-hit homer is the first allowed by the Lions since Chris McCready connected in the pinch on April 28, 2017 for San Diego ââ'¬¦ the grand slam was the second allowed by the Lions this year (Jeff Houghtby at San Diego, 4/8/18).

JOURNEY TO THE TOURNEY: With the loss, LMU fell to 12-9 in the WCC, and now sits in a tie for third place with Gonzaga. Pepperdine, which was idle this week, sits atop the standings at 12-6. The second spot in the WCC currently belongs to San Francisco at 13-8.

ON DECK: LMU will have all of next week off from competition due to finals, and will return to the diamond on May 8 at 6 p.m. at CSU Bakersfield.

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS: LMU still has four home games remaining to be played at Page Stadium. New ticket plans start at $50 for a General Admission season ticket, while Reserved season tickets can be purchased for $99. Members of LMU's Little Lions Club also get into all LMU home baseball games as part of the membership, while students, faculty and staff with a valid One Card also receive free General Admission access to every home game. Reserved season tickets behind home plate include a nameplate on your chair identifying your seat(s). Fans can also package a mini plan to include any five home games this year, with prices starting at $30. To purchase season tickets, mini plans or single-game tickets, please contact the LMU Box Office at 310-338-5466 or visit LMULions.com/tickets.