MORAGA, Calif. - During the preseason Bay Area college baseball Zoom news conference, Saint Mary's head coach Eric Valenzuela clearly expressed his enthusiasm for the 2025 Gaels.
"I love this group," Valenzuela said. "Regardless of what we lost and even transfer-portal guys that left, I feel like we have the right guys here, the guys that wanted to be here."
Saint Mary's went 34-22 (16-8 WCC) last year, and the early returns for 2025 were promising. After dropping their opener 9-4 to Saint Louis on Friday, the Gaels hammered the Billikens 16-1 in seven innings in the second game of Friday's doubleheader, 16-3 in seven innings Saturday and 9-2 in six innings Sunday.