Saint Mary's Eliminates No. 1 UCLA 6-5 on Sniffen's 10th-Inning Walk-Off
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Jun 1
Saint Mary's Eliminates No. 1 UCLA 6-5 on Sniffen's 10th-Inning Walk-Off
11 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Jun 1
Makoa Sniffen's two-out single in the 10th scored Cody Kashimoto and completed Saint Mary's 6-5 comeback, knocking out UCLA in a Los Angeles Regional elimination game.
UCLA led 5-4 entering the ninth, but Ian Armstrong tied it with an RBI single before reliever David Roberts set down the Bruins in order in the 10th.
The Gaels improved to 36-26 and beat UCLA for the second time in the regional after Friday's opener, sending home a Bruins team that finished 52-8.
The loss made UCLA only the second No. 1 overall seed eliminated in the regional round since the 1999 format began, after Vanderbilt in 2025.
Coach John Savage said ace Logan Reddemann's six-week absence with arm soreness had a ripple effect on UCLA's pitching staff, while Saint Mary's advanced to face Cal Poly in the regional final.
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