by Dean Boerner | Sports Editor
Saint Mary’s continued a streak of road games last week with a Tuesday matchup against Stanford and a weekend appearance in the Wildcat Invitational in Tuscan, Arizona. The Gaels fell to Stanford 9-1 on Tuesday but came back with a couple quality wins in Arizona.
Saint Mary’s got on the board quickly against Stanford on Tuesday, jumping out to a first-inning lead on a Zach Kirtley solo homerun. For the first few innings, a pitcher’s duel appeared to be unfolding.
Drew Strotman, the Saint Mary’s starter, retired the first seven Stanford hitters he faced.