Third-seeded Gonzaga jumped out to an early lead against No. 2 BYU and hung on to defeat the Cougars, 5-3, in the West Coast Conference tournament Thursday night at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton, California.
Third-seeded Gonzaga jumped out to an early lead against No. 2 BYU and hung on to defeat the Cougars, 5-3, in the West Coast Conference tournament Thursday night at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton, California.
Zags pitcher Brandon Bailey struck out eight of the first nine BYU batters he faced and finished with 17 strikeouts to earn a complete-game victory.
Gonzaga went up 5-0 after a three-run fifth inning, highlighted by a two-run double by Jeff Bohling.