USD earns automatic berth to NCAA Division I Regionals after 11-inning, 15-12 win over Gonzaga
Leashes don’t come much shorter than the one University of San Diego freshman left-hander Gabe Maya had on him when he took the mound Saturday afternoon against Gonzaga.
That’s what happens when you’re playing for a championship, as USD and Gonzaga were at Stockton’s Banner Island Ballpark.USD battled all afternoon and into the evening in a back-and-forth game that gave a glimpse of the resilience the Toreros displayed all the season. USD will find out during Monday morning which four-team regional it will be assigned in the 64-team tournament .“It feels fricking great,” first-year USD head coach Brock Ungricht said in a postgame broadcast interview.“It’s the never giving up, the never quit, the toughness, the discipline, but most importantly staying together,” he said. “The brotherhood, that’s what it’s all about with these guys.
The Toreros responded with their biggest inning of the game — a five-run eighth that provided a 12-10 lead.The sophomore outfielder appeared to jam his left shoulder sliding headfirst into second base on the play. He stayed on a ground for a few moments, but rubbed some dirt on it and stayed in the game.Jefferis, hitting his first homer of the season, provided some breathing room.USD called on closer Ivran Romero in the eighth inning to get the final six outs.
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