MALIBU, Calif. – Santa Clara baseball earned a series win on Saturday by defeating Pepperdine 2-1 in 12 innings. The Broncos scored two runs in the top of the 12th inning on a two-RBI single by junior first baseman Jake Brodt.
Santa Clara (10-31, 6-11 WCC) were locked in a scoreless battle at Pepperdine (17-23, 6-11 WCC) but broke through in the top of the 12th inning. Brodt accounted for three of Santa Clara's eight hits on the day, including the game-winning RBI single that drove in sophomore John Cresto and junior Joe Becht.