FRESNO, Calif. – After giving up four runs over the first two innings, the Saint Mary's pitching staff shutdown the Bulldog hitters with seven straight scoreless innings. Head coach mixed up the lineup for their midweek matchup and was rewarded with a pair of standout performances from freshmen and . The duo combined for five runs batted in and four hits, including a bases clearing double from Sniffen in the third inning to help erase the four-run deficit.
An inning later, Heffler roped a double into the left field corner to score from first and give Saint Mary's their first lead of the night.