Santa Clara University’s baseball squad recorded its sixth consecutive victory on Tuesday, routing Pepperdine 10-0 in the opening game of their West Coast Conference series.
The Broncos erupted early, plating runs in every inning except the second and fourth, highlighted by a four‑run fifth that stretched the lead to double digits.
A walk‑off inside‑the‑park homer
Freshman outfielder Max Ross delivered the decisive blow in the seventh, circling the bases for an inside‑the‑park home run that capped the scoring and sent the crowd into cheers.
Bayles’ masterful outing
Right‑hander Max Bayles was nearly untouchable, striking out 12 Pepperdine batters and pushing his season total to 102 career strikeouts, a tally that places him sixth on the school’s all‑time list.
Santa Clara finished the game with 13 hits and 14 strikeouts, marking the eighth occasion this season the team recorded double‑digit hits and strikeouts, underscoring a potent combination of offense and pitching.
The win ties the Broncos with Portland and Seattle for sixth place in the WCC standings, a positioning that guarantees a spot in the upcoming conference tournament.