Gu Can’t Erase A 10-0 Deficit

Santa Clara jumped to a 10-0 lead and held off Gonzaga 10-7 Friday for a West Coast Conference baseball win at the Zags’ August/A.R.T. Stadium.

The loss was the 11th straight for the Bulldogs (5-16, 0-9), who made their WCC home debut.

The Broncos (18-12, 4-1) roughed up starting pitcher Steve Schorzman (1-1) in the first, scoring four times after a run-scoring double play.

Broncos starter Brian Carmody (6-2) left after seven innings. GU scored three in the eighth, then Jerrod Wong’s two-run double led a three-run ninth. The Zags brought the tying run to the plate, but Kevin Workman struck out.

Santa Clara 10, Gonzaga 7

Santa Clara 513 010 000 - 10 14 2

Gonzaga 000 010 033 - 7 11 1

Carmody, Williams (8), Passalacqua (8), Lanzetta (9) and Chiaffredo, Rice (8); Schorzman, Zimmerman (2), Siwek (3) and Hare. W-Carmody (6-2). L-Schorzman (1-1).

HITS: SC - Mensah, Je.Frankel, Frank 2, Parmenter 3, Leber 3, Okimoto, Chiaffredo, Bianchina 2. GU - Pearsall 3, Brunell, Doolittle, Wong 2, Kern 2, Uberuaga, Wulf. 2B-Bianchina, Leber, Wong. HR-Frank (1).

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