BERKELEY, Calif. — Saint Mary's began a split series against Cal on Thursday night, playing the first two games of the series in Berkeley before the series shifts to Louis Guisto Field on Saturday and Sunday. Both teams entered the series having won three out of four last weekend, and both teams had scored 34 total runs on the year, making this an intriguing matchup. The Bears proved to be too much for the Saint Mary's pitching staff on Thursday night, hitting their way to a 16-3 victory over SMC. Cal improves to 5-4 while Saint Mary's matches the Bears' record after their second-straight loss.